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Robert Lord

Hörspiel

Krimi

Lone Star Lawyers

Raise the Line

Mark Cuban

Arianna Huffington

Jason Scott

Cynthia Clark

David Perlmutter

Blake Thiess

Paul Freedman

Keith Smith

Gary Johnson

John Danaher

Patrick McKeown

Eric Topol

Johns Hopkins

Scott Carney

Vivian Lee

OwlTail

“So much of healthcare actually does have parallels to the business world, insofar as much of our job is to help align people to the next steps that are in their best interest,” Dr. Robert Lord tells host Shiv Gaglani.  Dr. Lord, who recently completed his medical degree at Johns Hopkins, understands the parallels between the business world and the healthcare world better than most. As a Partner at early-stage digital health venture capital firm LionBird Ventures, Dr. Lord works with all sorts of exciting companies focusing on elements of healthcare that can range from the back office of compliance, to front-end clinical devices. Prior to LionBird, Dr. Lord co-founded Protenus, which provides healthcare organizations with risk reduction solutions.  Robert’s insights have been featured in Forbes, The Baltimore Sun, and many national conferences, and he has briefed the U.S. Senate on cybersecurity threats to our nation's healthcare systems.  Tune in to this insightful conversation to get an inside-look into some of the exciting new start-ups Dr. Lord and his team at LionBird are working with, as well as many take-aways for aspiring medical professionals and entrepreneurs alike.  (Dr. Lord’s comments reflect his personal views and do not represent those of the organizations with which he is affiliated.Mentioned in this episode: https://www.lionbird.com/

“So much of healthcare actually does have parallels to the business world, insofar as much of our job is to help align people to the next steps that are in their best interest,” Dr. Robert Lord tells host Shiv Gaglani.  Dr. Lord, who recently completed his medical degree at Johns Hopkins, understands the parallels between the business world and the healthcare world better than most. As a Partner at early-stage digital health venture capital firm LionBird Ventures, Dr. Lord works with all sorts of exciting companies focusing on elements of healthcare that can range from the back office of compliance, to front-end clinical devices. Prior to LionBird, Dr. Lord co-founded Protenus, which provides healthcare organizations with risk reduction solutions.  Robert’s insights have been featured in Forbes, The Baltimore Sun, and many national conferences, and he has briefed the U.S. Senate on cybersecurity threats to our nation's healthcare systems.  Tune in to this insightful conversation to get an inside-look into some of the exciting new start-ups Dr. Lord and his team at LionBird are working with, as well as many take-aways for aspiring medical professionals and entrepreneurs alike.  (Dr. Lord’s comments reflect his personal views and do not represent those of the organizations with which he is affiliated.Mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.lionbird.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lionbird.com/</a>

An Entrepreneurial-Minded Approach to Medicine - Dr. Robert Lord, Partner at LionBird Ventures

Houston IP

Robert Lord, Managing Shareholder and intellectual property lawyer with Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC (FBFK), is our guest today. Robert talks about how to make the most of your COVID time, being decisive, and the conversational interview.His firm/practiceOffices in Texas (Houston, Plano) and Silicon ValleyFocus is comprehensive business law, including IP which is his areaIP Law updatePatentable subject matter.Is this thing patentable?Courts and Congress haven't figured this out yet, so practitioners and the Patent &amp; Trademark Office (PTO) have been stuck in the middle.The current Patent Commissioner has provided helpful guidance.Draft broadly so that a patent can absorb changes in the lawDesign patents - purely ornamental and how it looks/appears (not how it works). This has taken off!COVID update (as of 12/10/20)Business hasn't been impacted too much; still very busy"How" they serve clients has changed and adaptedBankruptcy practice grew significantly (most from the standpoint of helping clients move up the ladder in another company's bankruptcy)Lots of business formations still happeningCounseling businesses on PPPCourts have slowed down on the patent side, while trademark business has increasedLots of rebrandingLots of onlineTrademark protectionMany of their IP clients have had more time/opportunity to be creative and invent, so they have thrived.videoconferencing, etc.One of their clients created Corona-can for killing the virus in places like conference room prior to meetings; they recently got a $4M investmentHave to be ready to pivot and take on challengesFirms that stick with companies as they go through these challenges will benefitGrowth has been challenging with conducting interviews.Looking forward tocontinued/more use of videoconferencing in place of in-person hearings, administrative proceedings, etc.more flexibility for employees to work from home/elsewhereAdvice for lawyers in practiceFind someone who can be a mentor and advocate for you within your firmNot necessarily someone you have to work directly forHelps you learn how to actually be a lawyer within a firmAn "advocate" is someone who can go to bat for youif something about you is being questioned they can stand up for youif there is a judge who is criticizing, they can interveneif there are opportunities (partnership, etc.) they can fight for youRegarding the workBe decisive and give an opinion. Don't just do the research and give both sides of a decision without suggesting one. Don't be afraid to be wrong! (Ex. "I don't know if it is right for this client, but here is how I see it...")Regarding the human sideBe someone who cares (about the firm, your colleagues, staff, and the clients)BOTH of those last two are criticalAdvice to lawyers who are job seekingTheir interviews are more conversations so that both sides can get to know each otherMost of the competence questions are gleaned from the resume, work product, etc.Candidates should be transparent and up front about obvious gaps or oddities in the resume. Don't apologize for it, but explain itGoing on and on about yourself without asking questions or learning about the firm raises flags and makes you look desperate for any job. Don't you want to know if this will be a good fit? Don't you want to know what it's like to work here?If you are uncomfortable interviewing in person during the pandemic, that's okay. Video interviews or socially distant in-person interviews can work. And if the firm isn't flexible or doesn't line up with where you are, it might not be a great fit.Rapid Fire QuestionsName the one trait/characteristic you most want to see in an associate: decisiveWhat habit has been key to your success: responsivenessWhat is your favorite app/productivity tool: Outlook (multiple time zones feature)What is your favorite social distancing activity: Virtual Happy HourWhat is your favorite legal movie: The Firm and Legally BlondeThanks so much to Robert Lord for joining us on the show!

Robert Lord, Managing Shareholder and intellectual property lawyer with Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC (FBFK), is our guest today. Robert talks about how to make the most of your COVID time, being decisive, and the conversational interview. His firm/practice Offices in Texas (Houston, Plano) and Silicon Valley Focus is comprehensive business law, including IP which is his area IP Law update Patentable subject matter. Is this thing patentable? Courts and Congress haven't figured this out yet, so practitioners and the Patent &amp; Trademark Office (PTO) have been stuck in the middle. The current Patent Commissioner has provided helpful guidance. Draft broadly so that a patent can absorb changes in the law Design patents - purely ornamental and how it looks/appears (not how it works). This has taken off! COVID update (as of 12/10/20) Business hasn't been impacted too much; still very busy "How" they serve clients has changed and adapted Bankruptcy practice grew significantly (most from the standpoint of helping clients move up the ladder in another company's bankruptcy) Lots of business formations still happening Counseling businesses on PPP Courts have slowed down on the patent side, while trademark business has increased Lots of rebranding Lots of online Trademark protection Many of their IP clients have had more time/opportunity to be creative and invent, so they have thrived. videoconferencing, etc. One of their clients created Corona-can for killing the virus in places like conference room prior to meetings; they recently got a $4M investment Have to be ready to pivot and take on challenges Firms that stick with companies as they go through these challenges will benefit Growth has been challenging with conducting interviews. Looking forward to continued/more use of videoconferencing in place of in-person hearings, administrative proceedings, etc. more flexibility for employees to work from home/elsewhere Advice for lawyers in practice Find someone who can be a mentor and advocate for you within your firm Not necessarily someone you have to work directly for Helps you learn how to actually be a lawyer within a firm An "advocate" is someone who can go to bat for you if something about you is being questioned they can stand up for you if there is a judge who is criticizing, they can intervene if there are opportunities (partnership, etc.) they can fight for you Regarding the work Be decisive and give an opinion. Don't just do the research and give both sides of a decision without suggesting one. Don't be afraid to be wrong! (Ex. "I don't know if it is right for this client, but here is how I see it...") Regarding the human side Be someone who cares (about the firm, your colleagues, staff, and the clients) BOTH of those last two are critical Advice to lawyers who are job seeking Their interviews are more conversations so that both sides can get to know each other Most of the competence questions are gleaned from the resume, work product, etc. Candidates should be transparent and up front about obvious gaps or oddities in the resume. Don't apologize for it, but explain it Going on and on about yourself without asking questions or learning about the firm raises flags and makes you look desperate for any job. Don't you want to know if this will be a good fit? Don't you want to know what it's like to work here? If you are uncomfortable interviewing in person during the pandemic, that's okay. Video interviews or socially distant in-person interviews can work. And if the firm isn't flexible or doesn't line up with where you are, it might not be a great fit. Rapid Fire Questions Name the one trait/characteristic you most want to see in an associate: decisive What habit has been key to your success: responsiveness What is your favorite app/productivity tool: Outlook (multiple time zones feature) What is your favorite social distancing activity: Virtual Happy Hour What is your favorite legal movie: The Firm and Legally Blonde Thanks so much to Robert Lord for joining us on the show!

Monday Mentors with Houston IP Lawyer Robert Lord