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Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe

Hosted by LexBlog · technology · EN · 23 episodes

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Real Lawyers with Kevin O’Keefe explores how legal professionals publish to build influence and drive the business of law. Each week, LexBlog Founder & CEO Kevin O’Keefe sits down with lawyers, journalists, technologists and other leaders to discuss the evolving role of publishing in the legal profession—from blogs and newsletters to podcasts and beyond.Presented by LexBlog, the network powering independent legal voices worldwide.

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What is Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe about?

Real Lawyers with Kevin O’Keefe explores how legal professionals publish to build influence and drive the business of law. Each week, LexBlog Founder & CEO Kevin O’Keefe sits down with lawyers, journalists, technologists and other leaders to discuss the evolving role of publishing in the legal profession, from blogs and newsletters to podcasts and beyond.

Who hosts Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe?

Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe is hosted by LexBlog. The show has published 23 episodes to date.

What has Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Kevin LaCroix on Writing Every Day, Earning Global Trust and Letting the Work Compound" (18 December 2025, 27 minutes), "Todd Smith on Restarting a Practice, Owning Your Online Real Estate and Publishing With Purpose" (11 December 2025, 47 minutes), and "Jon Hyman on Finding His Voice, Building Trust and Showing Up Consistently" (5 December 2025, 50 minutes).

How often does Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe publish?

Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 23 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe?

Booking probability for Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe's contact route on record: public web form.

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The strongest fits for Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe are Law & Legal Services. Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe has a technology audience.

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LexBlog hosts Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe, a technology show with 23 episodes published.

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  • Episode #24

    Kevin LaCroix on Writing Every Day, Earning Global Trust and Letting the Work Compound

    Dec 18, 202527 minS0

    <p>Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Kevin LaCroix of the D&O Diary to talk about nearly two decades of disciplined publishing in a narrow legal niche. LaCroix explains why he committed to writing four to five times a week...

  • Episode #22

    Todd Smith on Restarting a Practice, Owning Your Online Real Estate and Publishing With Purpose

    Dec 11, 202547 minS0

    <p>When Todd Smith launched one of Texas’ earliest appellate blogs in 2006 he wasn’t chasing traffic. He was building credibility as a young lawyer striking out on his own. In this conversation Todd joins Kevin to talk...

  • Episode #21

    Jon Hyman on Finding His Voice, Building Trust and Showing Up Consistently

    Dec 5, 202550 minS0

    <p>Kevin talks with Ohio employment lawyer Jon Hyman, author of the long-running Ohio Employer Law Blog. Jon shares how he started in 2007, how consistency shaped his reputation and why he keeps his writing...

  • Episode #20

    8am's Nicole Black on Writing, Relationships and Building a LegalTech Career

    Nov 20, 202530 minS0

    <p>Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Nicole Black of 8am to trace how publishing and online connection reshaped her career. She explains how writing led to early opportunities, meaningful relationships in the legal tech...

  • Episode #19

    Ballard Spahr's Alan Kaplinsky on Blogging in BigLaw, Bringing in Business and Doing Webinars Differently

    Nov 13, 202547 minS0

    <p>Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Alan Kaplinsky of Ballard Spahr, the lawyer behind the long-running Consumer Finance Monitor blog. Alan shares how the blog came together around the launch of the CFPB, how it evolved...

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  • Episode #18

    Clio's Joshua Lenon on the Legal Trends Report, AI Adoption at Law Firms and Clio Work | ClioCon 2025

    Nov 10, 202517 minS0
  • Episode #17

    Clio's A.J. Axelrod on Legal Payments, Fraud Prevention and Small Firm Cash Flow | ClioCon 2025

    Nov 7, 202513 minS0

    <p>Kevin sits down at ClioCon with A.J. Axelrod, head of Payments and Financial Services at Clio, to dig into how billing gets out of the way so lawyers can work. They cover fraud prevention inside payment operations...

  • Episode #16

    Clio's Chris Stock on Access to Justice, the Latent Legal Market and Clio Draft | ClioCon 2025

    Oct 24, 202523 minS0

    <p>Recorded at ClioCon, Kevin talks with Chris Stock, Clio’s VP of Legal Content and Migrations about his path from Australian law practice to legal tech, why Clio’s culture hooked him and how Clio Draft and AI...

  • Episode #15

    ClioCon 2025: Jack Newton on the VLex Acquisition, AI for Small Firms and Clio's Culture

    Oct 22, 202522 minS0

    <p>Recorded live at ClioCon 2025 as part of LexBlog's coverage of the event (more to come!), Kevin talks with Clio CEO Jack Newton about seeing five years ahead and why the VLex deal makes the future of legal work feel...

  • Episode #14

    Ed Walters on Blogs as Secondary Law, the Future of AI in Legal and ClioCon 2025

    Oct 9, 202547 minS0

    <p>Kevin O’Keefe talks with Ed Walters — Fastcase co-founder and now Chief Strategy Officer at vLex — about why consistent writing still wins work in an AI era. Ed explains how blogs function as secondary law, how...

  • Episode #13

    Bob Ambrogi Previews ClioCon 2025

    Oct 2, 202541 minS0

    <p>Bob Ambrogi has been called a legend in legal journalism. He’s covered the profession for decades through print, blogging and podcasting and has been a fixture at ClioCon since its very first year. In this...

  • Episode #12

    Stephen Rosenberg on ERISA Practice, Reputation and the Power of Publishing

    Sep 25, 202534 minS0

    <p>Stephen Rosenberg, one of the nation’s leading ERISA and insurance litigation attorneys and author of the Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog joins Kevin O’Keefe to talk about the role publishing has played in...

  • Episode #11

    Matt DeVries on Blogging, Construction Law and Building a Name from Scratch

    Sep 18, 202545 minS0

    <p>Matt DeVries, construction lawyer at Buchalter and longtime author of Best Practices Construction Law, joins Kevin O’Keefe to talk about how blogging shaped his career. Matt shares how writing helped him stand out in...

  • Episode #10

    Cyndy McCollough on AI Roadmaps for Law Firms, Middle-Out Change and Piloting Wins

    Aug 28, 202544 minS0

    <p>Kevin talks with Cyndy McCollough, founder of McCollough Consulting, about moving legal marketing beyond AI experiments and into a shared roadmap. Cyndy explains why training first matters, how to pick one small...

  • Episode #9

    Greg Siskind on Usenet Netiquette, a 1994 Immigration Bulletin and Nashville’s Healthcare Niche

    Aug 22, 202549 minS0

    <p>From Mosaic and Usenet to one of the first immigration websites, Greg retraces securing his domain in 1993 and launching an email bulletin in mid-1994 that still runs today. He digs into early ABA advertising fights...

  • Episode #8

    Dan Harris on Building Legal Niches, Blogging for Business and the China Law Blog Legacy

    Aug 13, 202543 minS0

    <p>Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Dan Harris, founder of the renowned China Law Blog, to talk about how a niche blog can transform a law practice. Dan shares the origin story of his pioneering legal blogs, why his firm...

  • Episode #7

    David Lat on Legal Gossip, Media Entrepreneurship and Independent Publishing

    Aug 7, 202549 minS0

    <p>Legal commentator David Lat joins host Kevin O’Keefe to chart his path from writing the irreverent, anonymous blog Underneath Their Robes to launching Above the Law in 2006 and now steering his reader-funded...

  • Episode #6

    Clio's Katie Wyka on Performance Coaching, Team Culture & LegalTech Innovation

    Jul 31, 202545 minS0

    <p>In this episode Kevin talks with Katie Wyka — Clio’s first in-house performance coach — about how to build resilient, high-functioning teams inside a fast-growing legal-tech company. Katie explains how her research...

  • Episode #5

    Carolyn Elefant on AI, Owning Your Talent and the Future of Solo Law

    Jul 17, 202541 minS0

    <p>Kevin talks with Carolyn Elefant — renewable‑energy litigator, MyShingle founder and leading voice for solo and small‑firm lawyers — about what it means to “own your talent” and build a sophisticated niche practice...

  • Episode #4

    Amy Shepherd on AI-Ready BizDev and Turning Digital Publishing into Revenue

    Jul 11, 202554 minS0

    <p>Kevin talks with Amy Shepherd—strategic advisor at Gladstone Growth Strategies and founder of Amy AI—about using artificial intelligence to streamline business development and modernise law-firm marketing. They cover...

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