TLJ No. 01

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This is where it started. Trial Lawyer’s Journal No. 01 set out to change how the legal world tells its stories. It puts law practice strategy, in-depth profiles, fine art and the good life between the same covers.

CloudLex partner Michael Abdan looks at how the rules on fee-sharing and nonlawyer ownership of law firms are changing. He also asks whether Uber guest rides can help attorneys get clients through the door. Editor Chad Sands sits down with Brian Cuban, a former personal injury attorney who wrote the legal thriller “The Ambulance Chaser,” for a candid interview about the life behind the book. Referral coach Stacey Brown Randall shows where referrals really fit in a firm’s sales strategy. Cate Giordano of Legaltech Hub explains how firms can win the fight for top legal talent. And in a first for the journal, ChatGPT writes its own piece on using AI for legal writing and trial preparation.

Writer Sherry Chiger profiles California personal injury lawyer Daniel Schneiderman and the engineering mindset he brings to the courtroom. Sally Cook, co-founder of Olive Crest Hope Refuge, tells the story of building a mountaintop refuge in Santa Barbara for girls rescued from sex trafficking.

On the art side, poet Jamey Hecht writes about the paintings of Daniel Kaufman, and photographer Edd Allen recounts how he captured a violent storm off England’s south coast. The issue closes with Molly Adams on destinations for recharging and Jamie Morton on the best watches for attorneys.