Greg McLawsen's guest appearances

Greg McLawsen

Lawyerist Podcast

Daily Matters: The changing face of the legal industry

Gyi Tsakalakis

Jack Newton

Kelly Hayes

Mark Britton

Kim Bennett

Brooke Moore

George Psiharis

Ken White

Nicole Bradick

Jon Tobin

Keith Lee

David Lat

Jordan Furlong

Jared Correia

Betsy Stotler

OwlTail

Long before COVID-19, immigration lawyer Greg McLawsen’s law firm operated remotely—and he practiced while traveling around the world. During the pandemic, Greg is helping Sound Immigration’s clients navigate these difficult times from his home in Seattle. (Until he can buy a boat—then he’ll practice from the sea.)In this wide-ranging interview, Greg and Jack Newton discuss: The impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on DACA The ramifications of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign work visas The challenges of practicing law and caring for children during a pandemic The long-term effects this time period will have on Immigration Law and the legal industry You can read Greg’s recent blog post on U.S. immigration policy and COVID-19 here, and you can listen to Greg’s previous interview on the client experience (from the Matters podcast) here.Greg McLawsen is the Founder of Sound Immigration, “America’s online immigration law firm.” A nomadic traveler who has run his practice while traveling the world, Greg is passionate about reinventing the practice of law to make it work better for legal clients. He works hard to identify the best available technology to make Sound Immigration convenient for clients, including by looking at other industries like real estate and the restaurant business to learn new best practices.Greg has chaired the 1,000-member Solo and Small Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association, where he helps attorneys learn about ways to help clients more effectively with technology tools. For two years he served on the Washington State Bar Association’s Future of the Profession Workgroup, which explored the future of the legal industry. And he chairs the Technology Committee of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Washington State Chapter, and formerly served as Treasurer and Secretary of the Chapter.

Long before COVID-19, immigration lawyer Greg McLawsen’s law firm operated remotely—and he practiced while traveling around the world. During the pandemic, Greg is helping Sound Immigration’s clients navigate these difficult times from his home in Seattle. (Until he can buy a boat—then he’ll practice from the sea.) In this wide-ranging interview, Greg and Jack Newton discuss:<ul> <li>The impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on DACA</li> <li>The ramifications of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign work visas</li> <li>The challenges of practicing law and caring for children during a pandemic</li> <li>The long-term effects this time period will have on Immigration Law and the legal industry</li> </ul>You can read Greg’s recent blog post on U.S. immigration policy and COVID-19 <a href="https://www.soundimmigration.com/u-s-immigration-policy-and-covid-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and you can listen to Greg’s previous interview on the client experience (from the Matters podcast) <a href="https://www.clio.com/podcast/why-client-experience-matters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Greg McLawsen is the Founder of Sound Immigration, “America’s online immigration law firm.” A nomadic traveler who has run his practice while traveling the world, Greg is passionate about reinventing the practice of law to make it work better for legal clients. He works hard to identify the best available technology to make Sound Immigration convenient for clients, including by looking at other industries like real estate and the restaurant business to learn new best practices.Greg has chaired the 1,000-member Solo and Small Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association, where he helps attorneys learn about ways to help clients more effectively with technology tools. For two years he served on the Washington State Bar Association’s Future of the Profession Workgroup, which explored the future of the legal industry. And he chairs the Technology Committee of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Washington State Chapter, and formerly served as Treasurer and Secretary of the Chapter.

Episode 63: Greg McLawsen, Founder and Managing Attorney at Sound Immigration

This week, we're replaying Sam and Aaron's interview with Greg McLawsen. Greg gave a great presentation at Clio Cloud Conference in Chicago, and it inspired us to want to dig back into the tips, tools, and motivations Greg uses for building his firm.

This week, we're replaying Sam and Aaron's interview with Greg McLawsen. Greg gave a great presentation at Clio Cloud Conference in Chicago, and it inspired us to want to dig back into the tips, tools, and motivations Greg uses for building his firm.

#87: Building an Agile, Virtual Immigration Law Practice, with Greg McLawsen

Greg McLawsen discusses how he went about building an agile, virtual immigration law practice. Sam and Aaron also discuss Deloitte's unique acquisition of Conduit Law.

Greg McLawsen discusses how he went about building an agile, virtual immigration law practice. Sam and Aaron also discuss Deloitte's unique acquisition of Conduit Law.