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The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast offers a fresh perspective of lawyers. Through candid conversations and storytelling, we aim to humanize the lawyer experience. By doing so, we want to provide opportunities for our listeners to get to know lawyers in a unique way.
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Episode 79: Demystifying Neurodivergence with Sarah Ennor (opens the original)
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In this episode, Patrick Patino talks with Sarah Ennor about ADHD in the legal profession. Ennor shares what happened after her adult ADHD diagnosis and how traditional corporate law environments tend to punish unique work styles, holding people to rigid expectations and narrow ideas of what "professional" looks like. They talk about why the legal field draws in so many neurodivergent people in the first place: it's intense, constantly changing, and full of hard problems to solve. At the same ti
Episode 78: Compassionate Law with Vivek Sankaran & Bridgette Carr (opens the original)
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Vivek and Bridgette embody all the goodness and kindness that can come from friendship and community. Warm, engaging, and real, they discuss their friendship, the communities they've cultivated, and the future of the legal profession. About Vivek and Bridgette Vivek Sankaran is a clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, where he champions the rights of children and parents involved in child welfare proceedings. His work centers on transforming the child welfare system
Episode 77: HeyCounsel with Brian Scherer (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Newfangled Lawyer , host Patrick Patino and guest Brian Scherer explore the intersection of managing a high-stakes law firm and the unpredictability of daily life. Brian shares the candid reality of balancing a growing firm with personal responsibilities, including a newborn at home and the challenges of team management. Together, they discuss the "nonattachment" required to handle professional chaos, advocating for a human-centric approach defined by trust, grace, and the
Minisode: Community with Andy Gregory (opens the original)
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We dive deep into the realities of launching a solo practice, focusing on: The Power of Community: How Andy and his peers turned forced networking into a vibrant, informal monthly meetup that balances shop talk with genuine friendship. Entrepreneurial Lawyering: Why the "best days" in his practice have nothing to do with billable hours and everything to do with curiosity, human connection, and having zero ego. Hunting vs. Farming: How he approaches business development—balancing visibility with
Episode 76: Into the Wild with Heather Cantua (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Newfangled Lawyer, host Patrick Patino and guest Heather Cantua of Scale LLP explore the intersection of high-tech legal practice and nature-aligned living. Heather shares her journey from a fast-paced career in San Francisco to finding balance and a new perspective on professional practice in the temperate rainforests of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Together, they discuss the "juxtaposition" of maintaining a modern, distributed legal practice while deeply valuing analo
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