The Wichita Business Journal is the leading source of business news in the Wichita area. Every Friday we’ll bring you an in-depth interview with local business leaders that you need to know. Join Kirk Seminoff and his guests and they discuss topics that are vital to the Wichita business community.
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Welcome to the Tip of the Law podcast, where legal insights meet practical advice. In each episode, we bring you stories, insights, and tips straight from the legal industry's brightest minds.
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Counsel to Counsel - Career Advice for Lawyers
Stephen Seckler: attorney career, marketing and leadership coach
Counsel to Counsel is a periodic podcast produced by Stephen Seckler of Seckler Attorney Coaching (www.counseltocounsel.com). It addresses important career, marketing, and leadership issues facing attorneys. The target audience is associates, counsel and partners at law firms of all sizes; but the podcast also addresses issues that are relevant to in-house counsel, law students or any lawyer who is looking for career insights inside or outside of the law. Counsel to Counsel is aimed at indiv ...
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Success in the tech industry isn’t easy. Join us as we discuss the tools and strategies needed to build a successful tech startup.
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The San Antonio Bar Association First-Gen Attorney Podcast shares the inspiring stories of those who overcame the odds by becoming the first attorneys in their families. What inspired them to pursue a career in the law? Who helped them overcome obstacles? What advice would they give to youth who are interested in pursuing a similar path? Join us to hear from our city’s finest first-generation attorneys! This podcast is brought to you by the San Antonio Bar Association and is sponsored by The ...
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Attorney Blair Bohm of Hinkle Law Firm talks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff about the new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rule that affects many companies large and small.By Wichita Business Journal
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Practical Strategies for Effective Employee Onboarding and Engagement | Howard Matalon
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In this episode of the Tip of the Law podcast, host Joe Giovannoli, founder and CEO of 9Sail, sits down with Howard Matalon, an employment law expert and partner at OlenderFeldman. Howard shares his journey into employment law, his passion for working with wolfdogs, and practical strategies for effective employee onboarding and engagement. Key Take…
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Building Successful Cross-Sell Strategies | Angela Pandolfo Roy
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In this episode of Tip of the Law, Joe Giovannoli and Angela Pandolfo Roy discuss cross-selling strategies for law firms. Angela Pandolfo Roy, Chief Marketing Officer at Gibbons P.C., joined marketing executive and 9Sail founder Joe Giovannoli on the Tip of the Law podcast for a discussion on cross-selling strategies for law firms. As a veteran of …
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372: IAM president Lisa Whitley talks Boeing, Spirit
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Lisa Whitley, the new District 70 IAMAW president, talks about the unknowns of the future Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems acquisition with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 372.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 136- Aliant, a New Global Model for Practicing Law with Jacob Stein
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Law is a conservative profession where change happens slowly. Law firms generally lag far behind accounting firms in creating new models. But since the explosion of the internet in the late 1990s, that rate of change has begun to accelerate. And with the rapid proliferation of ChatGPT and other AI tools, law will surely undergo a lot more change in…
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Analysis of the Boeing-Spirit reacquisition agreement from the WBJ's Josh Witt in this week's BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.By Wichita Business Journal
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Marc Knowles of Colliers, a commercial real estate firm, talks CRE in the Wichita area with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff during Episode 370 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.By Wichita Business Journal
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Modernizing Legal Operations | Eric Gros-Dubois
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In this episode of Tip of the Law, host Joe Giovannoli, founder & CEO of 9Sail, discusses innovative legal practices with Eric Gros-Dubois, founder of EPGD Business Law in Miami. Eric shares insights into his unique approach to the business of law, emphasizing direct client relationships and innovative billing practices.…
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Episode 135-Tackling Mental Health Issues in the Law with Amy Levine and LCL
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Attorney well-being continues to be a hot topic in the legal community. While the most severe effects of the pandemic are now behind us, mental health continues to be a significant issue in our profession. But there is a lot being done to address these challenges. To provide some context, several years ago, the Report of the Task Force on Lawyer We…
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369: Ben Sauceda, Park City council/Kansas Aviation Museum
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Ben Sauceda, executive director of the Kansas Aviation Museum and a Park City council member, talks about both jobs in Episode 369.By Wichita Business Journal
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Harnessing Core Values for Legal Success | Jennifer Cona
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In this episode of the Tip of the Law podcast, host and founder/CEO of 9Sail, Joe Giovannoli, speaks with Jennifer Cona, a leading elder law and estate planning attorney based in New York. As founder of Cona Elder Law, Jennifer shares her professional trajectory in the field, her approach to client service, and the fundamental role of core values i…
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Chief engineer for special missions Miranda Konowitz of Textron Aviation joins editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 368. Konowitz is a Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree for 2024.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 134-Law Firm Succession Planning with David Wood
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As the baby boomer generation of lawyers approaches retirement, many firms are facing the looming challenge of ensuring a seamless transition for their clients. This process is not just about maintaining business continuity but also about safeguarding the firm's legacy and client relationships. Unfortunately, many firms are not adequately addressin…
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Practical Business Tips for Law Firms | Elise Holtzman
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In a recent episode of the Tip of the Law podcast, host Joe Giovannoli, founder and CEO of 9Sail, engages in a compelling conversation with Elise Holtzman, former practicing attorney, founder of The Lawyer’s Edge and the Ignite Women's Business Development Accelerator, and host of the Lawyer’s Edge podcast. Elise shares her unique journey into lega…
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City Council member and longtime Wichita businessman J.V. Johnston joins the BizTalk podcast to talk about joining the council and bringing a business lens to the bench.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 133-Transitioning to In-house From Litigation and Building a Legal Team—With Matt Campobasso
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For many lawyers in private practice, going in-house is the ultimate goal. For transactional lawyers and for some specialties like employment law, the path to a corporate role is more obvious. For litigators, less so. Most companies outsource a lot of their litigation because the need tends to fluctuate. But litigators can bring valuable skills to …
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Harnessing Strategic Focus in Legal Marketing | Roy Sexton
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In this episode of the Tip of the Law podcast, host Joe Giovannoli, founder and CEO of 9Sail, engages in an insightful conversation with Roy Sexton, Director of Marketing at Clark Hill and past president of the International Legal Marketing Association board. Roy shares his journey into legal marketing, his strategic insights, and the importance of…
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Rick Sems, newly named CEO of Wichita's Equity Bank, joined the podcast to talk about his career and the bank's direction after so many recent acquisitions.By Wichita Business Journal
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365: Cyberattacks and what businesses should know
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Chris Schneider of Adams Brown Technology Specialists talks about recent cyberattacks to affect Wichita and how businesses should be prepared for such circumstances.By Wichita Business Journal
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Chief meteorologist Jay Prater of KAKE First Alert Weather joins the podcast to talk about severe weather forecasting, as well as his career and what goes into a good weathercast.By Wichita Business Journal
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Building Internal Support for Legal Marketing Initiatives | Jacob Eidinger
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In this episode of the Tip of the Law podcast, host Joe Giovannoli, CEO and founder of 9Sail, sat down with Jacob Eidinger, a seasoned legal marketing professional and the new Marketing and Communications Manager at Outten & Golden LLP, the largest plaintiff-side employment litigation firm in the U.S. Jacob shared a variety of insights from his car…
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Paul Gray of Paul Gray Homes and Graycon Building Group joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the state of home building in the Wichita area.By Wichita Business Journal
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I was beginning to think that live conferences were in my rear view mirror...until I attended the Annual Education Conference of the National Association for Law Placement. It was my first live conference in over four years. And I was like a kid in a candy shop. While I've made a point of going to an occasional live event, especially in the last tw…
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Editor Kirk Seminoff and managing editor Shelby Kellerman talk about the WBJ's new, redesigned look in Episode 362.By Wichita Business Journal
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Wichita State University athletic director Kevin Saal talks frankly about Name-Image-Likeness realities in Episode 361.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 131-Becoming Memorable with Merry Neitlich
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We’ve talked a lot on this show about sales and marketing and how selling legal services is different than selling a product. That’s good news for those of us in the legal industry because many of us don’t like the thought of being a salesperson. Selling legal services is about relationships building. The challenge, however, is that clients general…
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360: Jason Illian and Scott Flucke of Highmount Capital
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They're the dudes helping the Dude Perfect dudes gain capital. Meet Jason Illian and Scott Flucke of Wichita's Highmount Capital.By Wichita Business Journal
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Mike Ventling, co-owner of the TapNPaddles pickleball facility and restaurant going up at District 96 on North Oliver joins the podcast to talk pickleball and its Wichita popularity.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 130-Emotional Intelligence and EQ i-2.0 With Susan Schwartz
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I've had a number of guests on this show speaking about leadership. A large part of this is that I'm very interested in the subject. But I also feel that this is a skill set that is often neglected in the legal profession. As lawyers, we learn a lot about our craft in law school and even more once we are in practice. As professionals, we are taught…
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357: Kaye Monk-Morgan, WBJ Talent Summit keynote
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Kaye Monk-Morgan of the Kansas Leadership Center talked about workforce talent in a keynote address for the WBJ Talent Summit on March 26.By Wichita Business Journal
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WBJ Talent Summit Panel 2 was made up of Jennifer Bauer of Delta Dental of Kansas, Carrie Cox of AGH, John Ford of Tessere, Jamie Harrison of Meritrust, and Amanda Rock of Poet Biofuels.By Wichita Business Journal
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Chelsie Ness, VP of Human Resources at Integra Technologies, sat with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about attracting talent to Wichita.By Wichita Business Journal
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WBJ Talent Summit Panel 1 was made up of Lacy Cox of Spirit AeroSystems, Jeff Fluhr of the Greater Wichita Partnership, LaShonda Garnes of Fidelity Bank, and Amber Neises of WSU Tech.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 129-Law Firm Leadership with Kristi Royse
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The practice of law has evolved a lot in the three decades since I graduated from law school. Technology has replace many monotonous functions and computers have replaced paper. The internet has revolutionized how legal research is done and how law firms market themselves. It has enabled remote work and interaction in a way that was unimaginable in…
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Ted Woodward of KNSS Radio, a longtime Gridiron cast member, joins the podcast to talk about the 2024 show.By Wichita Business Journal
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355 - Adam - Barlow - Thompson - Neighboring - Movement
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Adam Barlow-Thompson, executive director of The Neighboring Movement in Wichita, is the guest for Episode 355.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 128-Here Comes the Judge- the Honorable Paul Wilson (ret.)
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For a long time, I’ve been meaning to invite a judge onto Counsel to Counsel to talk about judicial careers. Going on the bench is a logical next step for many litigators and I wanted to speak to a judge who could offer some practical wisdom on the subject. When I met Paul Wilson at an ABA conference in late 2022, I realized right away that I had a…
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New Wichita Business Journal reporter Shaheer Naveed joins editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about his path to Wichita and what he'll be covering for the WBJ.By Wichita Business Journal
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Phil Hayes of The Arnold Group joins editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 353 to talk about his career an what's going on in HR issues in the 2024 Kansas Legislature.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 127-Law Firm Operations and Launching Your Own Firm-With Diane Camacho
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In the legal press and even in popular media, larger law firms tend to get a most of the attention. In truth, a high percentage of lawyers in the United States practice in firms that are under 20 attorneys. And many of those are solo practitioners or very small firms that have broken away from larger firms. While I know that there are many lawyers …
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352: Darryl Kelly of the Kansas Leadership Center
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Darryl Kelly talks about his new Kansas Leadership Center job and why he and his family have made Wichita home.By Wichita Business Journal
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Exploration Place CEO Adam Smith joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming expansion of the science center with an amphitheater and 6-acre playscape.By Wichita Business Journal
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350: Phil Mershon and unforgettable business events
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Phil Mershon discusses dynamic events and conferences, as well as his book, "Unforgettable: The Art and Science of Creating Memorable Experiences."By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 126-Embracing Legal Technology with Colin Levy
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When I graduated from law school in the late 1980s, there was no internet, no email, and fax machines were widely in use. I used a Dictaphone to generate correspondence and had an assistant to transcribe the tapes. While working remotely was possible because of the telephone, going into an office was the norm. In the intervening years, the rate of …
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KWCH general manager David Herrmann joins the podcast to talk about what happens when your station is broadcasting the Super Bowl and the team of local interest is in it.By Wichita Business Journal
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348: Renovating a bank into apartments and mixed-use downtown
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Tyler and Jharon Ellis of The National and High Plains Development join this week's Podcast to talk about the $21.3 million project to turn a 70-year-old bank building into luxury apartments and a coworking space.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 125-James Grace on Financial Planning After the Bar
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We talk a lot on this program about finding ways to build a more satisfying legal career. While many attorneys are drawn to the profession because they care about justice, they like the idea of becoming a trusted advisor, or they just enjoy the intellectual rigor of being an attorney, status and money are important too. But if you are like me, one …
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347: Roger and AJ Scholfield talk about present, future of selling Hondas
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Roger Scholfield and AJ Scholfield join the podcast to talk about Roger turning over the reins of Scholfield Honda to AJ, his son.By Wichita Business Journal
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346: Nicole Alexander on marketing and consulting
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Nicole Alexander talks about starting her own consulting and coaching business two years ago, using the contacts and expertise she gained over the first 15 years of her career in a number of high-profile jobs.By Wichita Business Journal
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Episode 124-Lauren Rikleen on Social Justice and Defending American Democracy
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In this episode, I speak with my first “threepeat” guest, Lauren Rikleen. This is Lauren’s third appearance on Counsel to Counsel. She was actually one of my first guests when I launched the show in 2018. In that episode, we spoke about success strategies for women and the work she has done on that issue. In the Spring of 2022,I invited Lauren back…
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