Best Jim Gast Law Firm Tech Amp Cyber Consultant Podcasts (2024)

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Your Day Before/After Your Law Firm Gets Cyber Attacked 25:34

10M ago25:34

25:34

IT COMES BY TOTAL SURPRISE. It's one of those things you never think will happen to you because your "IT people have got you covered". Maybe you just never put much thought to it which makes it a bigger surprise. Or possibly, no one with IT cybersecurity knowledge has ever discussed it with you. In any case, your day was already busy enough but now…

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3 BIG Hidden Facts On Cyber Liability Applications 28:47

10M ago28:47

28:47

Yawn.... I know but we need to talk about the big changes in the Cyber Liability application process and what was and now is being asked. The difference WILL SURPRISE you. If you're not ready for these changes, you may have a Cyber Liability claim DENIED at the worst possible time and when you need it the most. Jim reviews 4 Cyber Liability applica…

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Cyber Insurance Claim Denied: 3 Misconceptions That'll Cost You BIG! 23:24

10M ago23:24

23:24

💥Claim Loopholes for not meeting insurance application requirements that will certainly cost your 100's of 1000's of dollars! 🔎During this show, Jim shows you the biggest misconceptions on Cyber Liability Insurance coverage and how to avoid them so your law firm is not surprised when you need help the most. 🛑That's what some law firms are finding d…

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Seriously, What Good Is Antivirus??? 13:27

12M ago13:27

13:27

🎙️ Attention, lawyers & legal professionals! Let Jim Gast shed some light on the limitations of common antivirus . 🚫🛡️ I want to have honest talk about the usefulness (or lack thereof) of Antivirus against the vulnerabilities faced by law firms in today's threat landscape.💼🔓 No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends at SpliceNet Consu…

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Cyber Compliance: Navigating Compliance Policies and Ensuring Staff Buy-In 36:00

12M ago36:00

36:00

🔒 Join us as we explore the crucial topic of cybersecurity compliance policies for law firms. Guest/Attorney David Myers provides invaluable insights and practical strategies to keep your practice safe in the digital age. 💼 But it doesn't end there! We address the challenge of ensuring your law firm staff fully understand and review these policies.…

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Practical Steps to Prevent Downtime from Cyber Attacks 31:11

1y ago31:11

31:11

Guest Rich Jack, ConnectWise Security Expert joins No Law Firm Left Behind to talk about the “New Practical" efforts that Law Firms leaders need to evaluate in securing your firm's client data, systems and infrastructure. Listen in as we explore risk assessment, threat mitigation, incident response, employee education, and more to fortify your firm…

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Brian Redden’s Secret Success Formula For Post-COVID Startups 39:17

1y ago39:17

39:17

🎙️ 📢 Join No Law Firm Left Behind, as we explore value-add representation for startup entrepreneurs with renowned lawyer Brian Redden. Discover cost-effective solutions, proactive risk management, and growth/exit strategies. Gain insights into finding the right legal advisor who understands your business goals. Don't miss the secrets to success in …

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Step-by-Step Business Technology Plan For Your Law Firm Part 2 16:56

1y ago16:56

16:56

Law Firm Technology and Security Plan. Tune in to our latest 30-minute session on how to create it. We discuss the second part of the plan after completing the technical and security assessment, including how to: -logically categorize items -identify the highest critical areas -evaluate pros and cons This expert insight will help you streamline you…

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Step-by-Step Business Technology Plan For Your Law Firm Part 1 28:10

1y ago28:10

28:10

Step-by-Step Business Technology Plan For Your Law Firm IS IT important to have a technology plan for your law firm, or can you just buy some computers, software, email, and start working? The latter approach is unlikely to lead to success as the technology tools and processes you use can significantly impact your clients' satisfaction, firm profit…

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5 Cybersecurity Risks & Ethical Challenges To Safeguard Client Data 32:49

1y ago32:49

32:49

Join Jim Gast and guest Paul Unger to explore the ethical and security challenges of modern-day legal practices. Discover safe storage practices for confidential data and gain valuable insights on safeguarding client privacy. We'll also delve into the latest security risks and how to protect your client data. Stay ahead of the game and learn how to…

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How Microsoft 365 Powers Your Law Firm Growth 26:29

1+ y ago26:29

26:29

Learn how Microsoft 365 can do more and empower your law firm's growth. Jim's firsthand knowledge and valuable recommendations will help you discover how to collaborate and work more efficiently from anywhere while increasing security, and reduce your IT costs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to adapt your law firm to the new working conditions …

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Frustration To Confidence: Unlocking The Full Potential Of Your Software 40:50

1+ y ago40:50

40:50

Host Jim Gast and guest Barron Henley, Affinity Consulting Group delve into the world of document automation and core production tools to explore how legal professionals are missing out on the full potential software such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Acrobat, and more. Despite these products being widely available and accessible, the legal industry is …

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IT Scams Uncovered 25:11

1+ y ago25:11

25:11

In this episode, Jim Gast uncovers the hidden scams of IT companies and web developers. With the proliferation of technology and the increasing reliance on digital solutions, the demand for IT services has skyrocketed. However, with the increase in demand comes an increase in scams and fraudulent practices. Your host, Jim Gast is a seasoned IT prof…

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Parties & Roles In Your Client's Risk Management Strategy 32:16

1+ y ago32:16

32:16

As a business attorney inevitably, you will be faced with addressing the Risk Management concerns for your client. These concerns may stem from a customer audit, cyber liability insurance requirements or maybe a concern about your client’s vendors. There are several parties that could be involved but understanding who and which should be responsibl…

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How VoIP Makes Lawyers Money & Gets Them New Clients 27:58

1+ y ago27:58

27:58

No one wants to talk about a new phone system for their law firm UNTIL they realize how much more money they can make or how many more clients they can gain. Yes, a little thought of technology for your law firm, phones can add to the top line and bottom line. In this segment, we'll show how your outdated phone system is losing you clients and how …

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Overlooked Sources Of Cybersecurity Financial Liability 30:05

1+ y ago30:05

30:05

Buried deep in any contract could be a common provision that leaves your law firm or your client's business financially liable for cybersecurity breaches. Don't just accept opposing counsel's language. Let David uncover this provision for you and discuss how to negotiate changing it to be less restrictive. This simple 101 level conversation can hel…

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Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting on NetDocuments/Worldox merger & Affinity/Lawyerist merger 33:57

1+ y ago33:57

33:57

Paul Unger needs very little introduction as his vast history in Legal Tech & Lawyer Coaching speak volumes. Paul is renowned for his public speaking and writing in helping lawyers and their staff take his same pragmatic approach towards time management, personal productivity, and doc/data governance & security. He joins us on No Law Firm Left Behi…

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Is Your Law Firm In Cyber Jeopardy? 16:28

1+ y ago16:28

16:28

Cyber liability and Cybersecurity are not topics that will soon disappear from the lexicon of Law Firm leaders. However too many law firm leaders still remain considerably uninformed to their professional responsibilities and the devastating financial risks of their inaction or the actions of their staff. Jim and Dave review the Top 3 Cyber Problem…

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How Lawyer David Myers Niche Led to Success 31:54

1+ y ago31:54

31:54

Caveat lector: Dave is my former business partner and for 10 years, we helped other lawyers find the "Gold Nuggets" in their law practice. Now he's found success in doing the same thing for himself, focusing on his niche, MSPs (of course). For our returning episode, I'll dissect what Dave and I did for years and show how he did it for himself to be…

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Claire E. Parsons, How Attorneys Can User Mindfulness For Success 26:53

2y ago26:53

26:53

Our guest this week on No Law Firm Left Behind is Claire Parsons; mom, lawyer, community leader, writer, blogger, meditation expert, yoga instructor and chocolate zucchini bread maker. Yep, among all her amazing roles she still finds time to pour her heart into baking for her office colleagues. In fact, she puts her heart into all she does and is a…

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Brandi Hann-Legal Admin Hot Topic Open Mic 28:33

2y ago28:33

28:33

Brandi, Hann-Legal Admin Hot Topic Open Mic Legal Administrator roles have grown over the years to becoming the business managers of their Law Firms. HR, Finance, Technology, Security Operations and more have been welcomed additions to the already important responsibilities of the Legal Admin. In many situations, legal admins have become C-Levels f…

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Mike Brown's Mid-Year Law Firm Marketing Tune-up 25:53

2y ago25:53

25:53

Question: Has the first half of 2022 been all you planned (or hoped) it would be for your law firm? If not, don't despair. There is still time to turn things around for 2022 and finish strong. Our perennial guest and friend Mike Brown, Internet Marketing Expert is here to help. He brings 25+ years of know-how to help your law firm yield the results…

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Debbie Foster, Affinity Consulting, Legal Tech Trailblazer 28:35

2y ago28:35

28:35

Through her 25-year efforts, Debbie Foster has forged the model of what a Legal Tech should be. Her company Affinity Consulting and her awesome colleagues have and always will set the standard of what every Legal Technology Consultant should strive towards. Without question, she and her partners has helped more lawyers and legal professionals than …

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Tim Hooks, IT Director Talks Tech, Security & Dedication 29:34

2y ago29:34

29:34

It's people like our guest Tim Hooks that keep law firms like his, Isaac Wiles & Burkholder in Columbus, OH operating securely with minimal downtime all the while giving his lawyers and staffers and incredible user-experience. Tim represents the often unsung heroes of our law firms, the IT staffers. For most law firm IT staff, it's a forgotten, tha…

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Janet Falk Talks PR for Lawyers 30:56

2y ago30:56

30:56

If you’ve seen a lawyer interviewed on TV, Podcast or heard them on the radio, it’s not by accident. Your competitors know how to garner attention to themselves and their firms. It’s call Public Relations, PR for short. Social media is great and necessary but the power of PR goes well beyond the occasional Facebook or LinkedIn post. Our No Law Firm…

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Erin Rhinehart, OWBA Influencer on Work-Life Balance 29:27

2y ago29:27

29:27

Our guest this week, Erin Rhinehart is a tremendously active attorney both as Co-Managing Partner at Frauki and in her many professional community involvements. She’s the Past President of the Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Super Lawyer and recognized in too many “Tops” list to list here. What’s amazing is how she balances so many efforts in so many…

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Deifilia Diaz On The Power of a Niche 30:32

2y ago30:32

30:32

Too few attorneys understand the value of targeting a client niche. A legal niche can be a practice area, demographic or any other segment of a market. It’s when an attorney brings together a very narrow focused niche they often become well-known and sought after by their clients as is the case with our guest Deifilia Diaz. Being an immigrant herse…

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Brian Redden, COO Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig, Thought Leader 37:08

2y ago37:08

37:08

There’s a little-known secret to being considered by others as a thought leader in an area of law. And of the few that know the secret they practice it often without knowledge in subtle and nearly unnoticed ways. Our guest this week, Brian Redden is an excellent example of this secret marketing trait. Let’s talk on Tuesday on how Brian uses marketi…

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Rob Ziegler, NKBA President: How Lawyers Find Balance 28:38

2y ago28:38

28:38

Last December Rob Ziegler became the President of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association for the second time. As if running a successful law practice at Ziegler & Schneider wasn’t enough, once again his dedication to the legal community has earned him this honor and recognition from his colleagues and community. It’s difficult to balance the practic…

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David Lefton, OSBA President on Lawyers Having A Service Mindset 26:31

2y ago26:31

26:31

Guest David Lefton isn't just a well-known Estate Planning attorney, the Ohio State Bar Association President or Past Chair of the ABA GP Solo Division, he's a servant to all. David's legacy could singularly be tied to any of these but instead he chooses to have it be "service" to his client, peers, and the legal community. Practicing law wasn't en…

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Peggy Gruenke Talks Law Firm Profit Improvement 29:45

2y ago29:45

29:45

Peggy Gruenke’ s 18 year span in legal includes being the Membership Director of the Cincinnati Bar Association, COO of 2 prominent law firms and now the owner/founder of CPN Legal a renowned Clio Gold Level Consultant and Law Firm financial management expert. Sought after nationally, Peggy helps firms drive better results by improving their billin…

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Mike Brown's Q2-2022 Law Firm Marketing Update 29:46

2y ago29:46

29:46

Mike Brown Internet Marketing Consultant with FindLaw | SuperLawyers | Thomson Reuters joins us for his Law Firm Marketing Planning Update for Q2-2022. Mike discusses trends he's seen since the beginning of this year and talks about what law firms and lawyers should be doing next quarter to attract new clients and re-engage with current clients. Th…

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Christa Carter, How Law Firms Need To Attract Their Target Audience 24:40

2+ y ago24:40

24:40

When the Chair-Elect of the Kentucky Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association talks marketing, all legal professionals should listen up. Christa Carter is a 25 year Marketing and Communications expert with rock solid experience as the Director of Marketing at Strauss Troy with the sole responsibility of plotting & executing the firm's content and…

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Sasha Naiman On Protecting Children’s Rights 24:02

2+ y ago24:02

24:02

Sasha Naiman is no stranger to protecting the rights of those who are unable to do so themselves. For more than 10 years, as an attorney Sasha has litigated, advocated and lobbied for many diverse groups. However in her newest role as the Executive Director of the Children’s Law Center, she’s working to protect one of the most defenseless groups – …

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David Myers, 5 Essentials To Grow Your Law Practice 26:51

2+ y ago26:51

26:51

COVID HAS CHANGED EVERYTHING!!! It's absolutely turned what it takes to grow a law practice upside down. However, our co-host David Myers, Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjmyers/) has been on both sides a law firms in his career and as a new partner, he’s charged with growing his practice area. Starting …

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Bianca Moreiras, Law Firm Growth During COVID Times 24:06

2+ y ago24:06

24:06

“A dream can only become a reality if you stop and put it into action.”, says Bianca Moreiras in a recent interview. If the dream of owning your own law firm has remained only a dream and become somewhat of a pipedream or if the law firm of your dreams has not performed take a minute to listen to Bianca. She’s helped many lawyers grow their firms b…

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Katie Lange, Legal Career Pro on Success In The Hiring Pandemic 22:39

2+ y ago22:39

22:39

Katie Lange is a seasoned expert at helping Legal Pros take the next step in their careers. Katie’s 9+ year tenure at PROTEM Legal Solutions has well-prepared Katie to successfully navigate The Great Resignation of 2022. Even now in these difficult times, she’s helping firms and organizations hire the staff they need while simultaneously finding ne…

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Big Announcement for No Law Firm Left Behind 19:37

2+ y ago19:37

19:37

2022 holds some big things that will help us help more lawyers and legal professionals across the country. Since we started in 2019, No Law Left Behind has helped lawyers and legal professionals in CA, FL, TX, LA, NY, MI, OH to name a few. With 120+ shows under our belts, we ask ourselves "how can we help more"? In 2022 we'll be interviewing some o…

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Amanda Mosbaugh, VP of Cincinnati Paralegal Association: The Joy of Being a Paralegal 32:06

2+ y ago32:06

32:06

Guest Amanda Mosbaugh an 18-year litigation paralegal turned Regional Sale Director of Trustpoint.One and Vice-president of the Cincinnati Paralegals Association. Amanda knows her way around litigation processes and there’s not much she hasn’t experienced in her career. We talk about how the changing role of the paralegal today, what’s expected of …

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Mike Brown Talks How To Get More Clients From Your Website 27:58

2+ y ago27:58

27:58

Mike Brown, Internet Marketing Expert with FindLaw joins the show to tell you how your website can perform better to drive more calls and form fills from potential clients. Mike is a 20 year veteran law firm marketing expert that has help 100's of lawyers grow their firms using Mike's unique expertise is in helping Law firms define their brand, and…

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Microsoft Teams 20 Min Crash Course 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

33:04

Microsoft Teams is the hottest app in Microsoft history. If you want to know how to use Teams or get more from it, this show is exactly what you need. We're super early adopters with 100's of successful implementations for Law Firms, Manufacturers, Nonprofits and SMB. We'll take you through the basics to make you an expert and help you train your c…

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5 Microsoft Forms Uses in 20 Minutes 27:34

2+ y ago27:34

27:34

Did you know if you have Microsoft 365 you have a fantastic tool to collect data from your staff and clients in easy to create forms using Microsoft Forms? We discuss how to access Microsoft Forms and common uses for law firms both beginner and advanced. Microsoft Forms is included in all Microsoft 365 plans and can be used to create web site conta…

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3 Ways Antivirus Fails (and how to prevent it) 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

28:48

Did you ever ask yourself “what the heck does antivirus do”? My bet probably not. Why would you? Antivirus should be just like tires on a car, they need to keep my “safe” and be quiet. At least with tires, we can quantify “safe” by keeping us on the road when it’s wet. But what they heck is antivirus doing for us if businesses are being hacked ever…

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Microsoft Teams Newest Features 27:32

2+ y ago27:32

27:32

Microsoft Teams is adding new features and functions faster than any other application in the history of #microsoft. It's also grown in use faster than any other Microsoft product. However our education on Teams is not staying updates as quickly. Starting today on No Law Firm Left Behind, once a quarter we dedicate a show to Microsoft Teams to help…

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How To Start Attracting New Clients, Again 37:01

3y ago37:01

37:01

"If you're not growing, you're dying." Law firm Associates and Partners should always be working to feed themselves and their firms new clients and cases. If not, you'll never reach the level of success you envisioned back in law school. But how do you do it with the limits of Professional Ethics? It's not as difficult as you think, BUT IT REQUIRES…

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3 Social Scams That Tricked Lawyers 28:45

3y ago28:45

28:45

Even lawyers can be tricked by hackers. Sometimes even using social hacking tricks that most of us would think are far fetched. But it happens and the best way to keep it from happening to you is to know the scams and how they start. We review 3 social hacks in detail, how easily they were executed and how you can avoid being duped too. #nolawfirml…

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New OBLIC Tech Requirements Deep Dive Part 2 41:05

3y ago41:05

41:05

New Cybersecurity requirements for Cyber Liability coverage is causing law firms to "Check NO" on applications due to lack of readiness thereby not being eligible for coverage. In Part 2 we review Information and Network Security Controls and Ransomware Controls needed to meet the new base requirements to bind coverage with many insurance providers…

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New OBLIC Tech Requirements Deep Dive 25:45

3y ago25:45

25:45

OBLIC has new #cybersecurity requirements for Cyber Liability Insurance and most #lawfirms are NOT ready to "Check Yes" to them. Last week we gave you an overview of the requirements and today we deep dive into them so you're not denied coverage. This week Determining the number of electronic records with PII, PHI and more Storing and controlling B…

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ALERT: New OBLIC Cyber Liability Requirements 42:50

3y ago42:50

42:50

If you're an attorney in Ohio, you probably have (or are getting) Cyber Liability insurance through OBLIC (Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Agency). The bar (no pun intended) has been raised to bind coverage. We cover the tech specifics to meet those requirements so you're not denied. Rick Creel (www.linkedin.com/in/richardcreeljr) from OBLIC j…

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5 Cybersecurity Questions Law Firms Need To Ask IT 27:05

3y ago27:05

27:05

Are you taking an expensive gamble with your Law Firm’s IT cybersecurity? How do you know? Most firm owners and leaders don't even know what questions to ask. In this episode, we'll give you 5 of the most important questions you should ask to ensure you're not playing poker with your law firm's cybersecurity and your client data. Catch all our show…

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