Ep. # 95, Revolutionizing Immigration Law and Law Practice as a Whole, Tech Strategies for Modern Attorneys, my conversation with Ruby Powers.
Release Date: 09/03/2024
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info_outlineThis week’s episode features Ruby Powers, a board-certified immigration attorney, author, speaker, small business owner, law practice management consultant, and podcaster. She is the founder of Powers Law Group, a Houston-based, full-service immigration law firm. She provides comprehensive services such as family immigration, employment-based immigration, consular processing, asylum, deportation, and waivers of inadmissibility. She joined us today from Salt Lake City, Utah just after the 2024 Lex Summit to talk about her current tech setup and share some suggestions for those transitioning to a new LPM.
In addition to her current tech setup and suggestions for new LPM transitions, she explains what security measures she’s taken while traveling internationally and also while border-crossing.
Join Ruby and me as we discuss the following three questions and more!
- What are the top three pieces of tech, whether it be hardware or software, that you think every attorney should have to power up their practice?
- You recently transitioned your LPM. What are your top three suggestions to lawyers when they're making this transition?
- What are your top three pieces of tech, hardware, software or utility that a lawyer should expect from their LPM?
In our conversation, we cover:
[01.27] Tech Setup – Ruby’s current tech setup.
[04.30] Power up – Ruby’s best three tech pieces that every attorney should have.
[07.40] Security – Ruby explains how she maintains security while traveling internationally.
[08.43] Client data protection – Ruby explains how she secures client data when crossing the border.
[10.25] LPM Transition – Tuo three suggestions when transitioning to a new legal project management.
[15.00] The top three pieces of technology, hardware, software, or utilities that lawyers should expect from their legal project management software
Resources:
Connect with Ruby
- LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/rubypowers/
- Website -
- Power Up Your Practice: Create the Law Firm and the Life You Deserve By Ruby Powers - amazon.com/Power-Up-Your-Practice-Deserve/dp/B0DJB1FL5R
- Power Up Your Practice Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ruby-powers2
Equipment Mentioned in the Podcast
- HP Computers - hp.com/us-en/shop/cat/laptops
- Jabra Headset - jabra.com/en-apac/
- Samsung Android - samsung.com/us/smartphones/
- Yeti Microphone - blueyetimicrophone.com/
Software & Services Mentioned in the Podcast
- ChatGPT - chatgpt.com/
- Dropbox - dropbox.com/
- f.lux - justgetflux.com/
- FileVine - filevine.com/
- Moment - momentcrm.com/