On today’s episode, Jake reflects on his last 9 episodes with young leaders of the criminal defense in North Carolina. After drilling down on the repeated indicators of success based on his conversation with the lawyers in this Warriors series, Jake has discovered the unanimous greatest weapon that a legal warrior can possess and develop: relationships. As Robin Sharma remarked, “The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.”

Highlights:

· Listen to Jake talk about how fascinating it was to hear the emphasis on relationships be repeatedly discussed by the guests in this legal leaders series.

· Follow Jake through a guided thought experiment on the opportunity to access business leaders in the criminal defense world.

· Discover how to find a group of curious criminal defense practitioners voraciously committed to self-improvement.

On today’s episode, Robert DiDomenico joins Jake as we continue the Warriors on the Battlefield series highlighting young leaders in criminal defense. Rob is an associate attorney at Hiltzheimer Law Office in Durham, North Carolina. Rob describes how he was able to land a job working with the incredible Ben Hiltzheimer straight out of law school and his perspective on how to add value both in the courtroom and in relation to your firm’s bottom line as an associate attorney.

Highlights:

· Rob describes his background in theater and how those skills have shaped his lawyering and why his career as an actor led him to law school.

· Listen to Rob’s advice for young lawyers trying to advance the business development of their firms.

· Uncover the culture of Hiltzheimer Law.

On today’s episode, Leah Shellberg joins Jake as we continue the Courtroom Warriors series highlighting young leaders in criminal defense. Leah is a Managing Partner at the Law Office of Tony Huynh, PLLC. Leah believes in practical and dynamic legal representation and sees herself as the ferry her clients can ride through the court system as she provides them with the legal knowledge they need to make empowered choices along the journey. Leah’s love of her clients and work is contagious and you are going to relish Leah’s take on the practice of criminal defense!

Highlights:

· Leah develops the theme we have heard on a number of the Warriors episodes about the importance of relationships in growing your practice.

· Listen to some of the amazing advice that Leah offers on how to take care of your mental health during your commute.

· Discover the practical steps that Leah’s firm has utilized to create a culture of work-life balance for its employees.