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How To Meet A Lawyer You Wont Want To Kill?

Mike Reilly Episode 8

Lawyers are often seen as unapproachable. What if you could sit down and have a conversation with one? What if you could learn about their work, their life, and how they got where they are? This episode features Mike Reilly and Mike Ferrante talking to lawyer/entrepreneur Alex Hertzberg. They discuss what you are getting into if you start your own business. Topics discussed include understanding contracts, and obtaining good insurance. They also discuss consulting and services costs, customer management and the qualities their clients must possess to do business with them.
14:34 Alex Hertzberg tells the importance of having a good insurance to cover all six plaintiffs
25:15 Mike Reilly discusses the nature of reactive lawyers
29:33 Mike Ferrante states what he believes makes a good lawyer
34:16 Alex Hertzberg elaborates on the first question a client asks 
38:53 Alex Hertzberg describe what acronym business owners should engrave on their pillowcases
44:35 Mike Ferrante explains what type of process they use in their questionnaires to their clients