#lawntrepreneurs by Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Christine Kilby of Kilby Mediation, who shares insights into her journey of leaving private practice and starting her own mediation practice: the shift in her career from being a litigator to being a business owner. Tune in to hear her full story!

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss how to balance being a lawyer and being a spouse, especially if your significant other does not work in the legal industry. It's important to sometimes acknowledge that it can be hard!

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Erin Cowling, Freelance Lawyer extraordinaire at Flex Legal. Erin shares her career trajectory, as she started well before freelancing was a known option in the legal industry and she is one of the pioneers of the freelance lawyer movement in Toronto. Don't miss this episode!

Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar interview Garth Dingwall, the Founding Partner at R&D LLP, who specializes in commercial litigation. Garth shares his business wisdom on how legal entrepreneurs can develop their business skills in the legal industry and how to become proficient in running a business in addition to being a good lawyer.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach share an exciting new episode about a key topic: how to be a good boss, especially when you run your own firm. This episode has all the insights, including beloved references to Michael Scott from The Office. Together, Dan and Faren reflect on the good bosses they have met along the way during their careers in the legal industry.

In this episode, Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss what you need to know when you hire a new associate lawyer to the firm as well as different onboarding tips and tricks.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach have a fun topic for this #Lawntrepreneurs episode: selecting swag and its purpose both in marketing and practical matters! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode.

#Lawntrepreneurs discusses risk mitigation and excess insurance for small firms, with a special shoutout to LAWPRO for being so amazing and what coverage you should consider. Get a broker to help you look into excess insurance!

Rob Pattison of Rob Pattison Consulting shares how to transition from private practice to in-house to a consulting practice. Tips include how to disagree with opposing counsel without being disagreeable. Tune in to listen to Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach's interview!

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Paul Dipede at DPD Law, who after many years of serving as in-house counsel recently made the exciting transition of starting his own firm. Tune in to listen to Paul's unique insights!

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs duo Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach talk about something no one likes to discuss: surviving your first Law Society of Ontario audit.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach of #Lawntrepreneurs discuss how not to bite the hand that feeds you when working with "difficult" clients. How do they define "difficult"? Listen to find out!

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs are happy to host an informal conversation with our very own associate lawyers! Listen to the whole episode to learn about the experience of being an associate at a smaller law firm in Ontario.

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach share their personal experiences with unreasonable opposing counsel and their recommended tips for dealing with the challenges they bring.

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach tackle how to balance client demands and professional relationships while also taking care of your health during life's inevitable challenges.

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs interview Pulat Yunusov of Yunusov Law Professional Corporation to talk about trials and long hearings as a solo practitioner in commercial litigation. He tells us that "you don't win cases on cross examination: you win them on examination-in-chief." Listen to the episode to find out more!

Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar of #Lawntrepreneurs discuss vacation policies and best practices when you run a solo or small practice.

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar interview Zoe Kalmanson, the Managing Director at Pear Legal Talent Ltd.

#Lawntrpreneurs hosts Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss their experiences with burnout and the necessity of downtime as an entrepreneur and how to strategize taking breaks.

This episode we are excited to interview Jillian Siskind (Founding Partner, Siskind Doyle LLP) about her interesting career path before she decided to start her own firm.

#Lawntrepreneurs discusses how to create a firm culture in a remote world post-pandemic.

Dan and Faren interview Alexandra Overchuk (Talent Management Solutions) about the feedback process in law firms and her valuable inside industry tips.

#Lawntrepreneurs discusses background administrative tasks that occur when one must wear many hats as a new entrepreneur starting a practice after a big firm.

In this episode #Lawntrepreneurs is excited to learn from Darina Mishiyev (Senior Law Clerk, Margie Strub Construction Law LLP) about the importance of auxiliary legal staff.

The season finale to #Lawntrepreneurs! Learn from Dan Fridmar's and Faren Bogach's personal anecdotes when deciding what your base of operations should look like and resources available to help new firms. Tip: Be Creative!

#Lawntrepreneurs discuss the biggest issues around asking for help in the legal industry,

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss in this #Lawntrepreneurs episode the different types of technology available today to law firms looking to increase work efficiency.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss in this #Lawntrepreneurs episode the different types of networking events and initiatives lawyers can utilize to get involved in the legal industry.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss how your brand is everything. You're not just providing legal services: you are representing something that is indicative of your business. From the name, to the colours, to the logo of your firm, this #Lawntrepreneurs episode tackles it all!

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss what to consider when establishing your law firm's pricing model and the different possible ways of pricing your legal services.