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Listen to the latest episode of Missing Briefs Podcast with Jamaal Jones, Esq.:
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In this episode of Missing Briefs, host Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sits down with Miami-based health attorney Jamaal Jones, founder of Jones Health Law, P.A.

Jamaal shares his inspiring journey of turning down predictable legal paths right after graduating in 2010 to unapologetically pursue his passion for healthcare law. From navigating post-grad unemployment to becoming a trusted advisor, past chair of the Florida Bar's Health Law Section, and a recognized Super Lawyers Rising Star, Jamaal delivers a practical look into the high-stakes business and legal realities facing today’s healthcare professionals.

📌 What You'll Learn In This Episode:
▪ How Jamaal stayed resilient during a tough job market to build his niche practice.
▪ The reality of balancing the business side of law with regulatory compliance.
▪ Key insights into healthcare law, licensing, and defending medical professionals.

Building a Health Law Firm From Scratch with Jamaal Jones | Missing Briefs Ep. 20 In this episode of Missing Briefs, host Dominic Grew and Bob Furlon...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been watching a lot of the World Cup lately. And somewhere between the drama, the strategy, and the last‑second goals, something hit me:

We’re at half‑time in 2026.

Just like every team heading into the locker room, this is the moment for law‑firm owners to stop, breathe, and take a hard look at what’s working — and what isn’t.

Half‑time isn’t the end. It’s the reset. It’s the recalibration. It’s the chance to make the second half stronger than the first.

And if you run a law firm, this is exactly the moment to reassess your game plan.

Half‑Time: What Law‑Firm Owners Should Be Doing Right Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve been watching a lot of the World Cup lately. And somewhere between the drama, the strategy, and the last‑second goals, something hit me: We’re at half‑time in 2026.

𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐬.

The firms that will thrive in the next decade won’t be the ones with the most resources, the biggest teams, or the fanciest offices. They’ll be the ones willing to try new things — not recklessly, but intentionally, with the right guardrails.

And it means embracing a mindset that most lawyers were never trained for: experimentation.

Clever Trevor - Why Trying New Things Matters More Than Ever In the first years of my career I was lucky to be taken under the wing of Trevor, one of my career mentors. Trevor used to say to me, “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having a lot of conversations about — with clients, with colleagues, and with my own kids and their friends who are graduating college. It’s a skill so many people struggle with, and yet it’s rarely taught. That’s why I’m dedicating the entire month of June to this topic.

This is the third of four newsletters designed to help you — and the people you care about — build a networking skillset that actually works in the real world. My goal is simple: to help you get what you want by becoming more confident and capable in how you connect with others.

In Week One, we reframed networking as relationship‑building, not selling. In Week Two, we talked about how to start conversations — especially when you don’t know what to say. This week, we focus on the step that separates casual encounters from real relationships: follow‑up.

Week 3: Follow Up Is the Superpower — Where 90% of People Drop the Ball Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having a lot of conversations about networking — with clients, with colleagues, and with my own kids and their friends who are graduating college. It’s a skill so many people struggle with, and yet it’s rarely taught.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐈𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮)
It’s worth asking: Why does someone at the absolute top of their profession still need a caddy? And what does that have to do with running a law firm?

Why Rory McIlroy Never Wins Alone (And Neither Should You) Today I watched my fellow countryman, Rory McIlroy, win The Masters for the second time. Every golfer in that tournament is a world‑class professional — the best of the best.

“How do we integrate AI responsibly?”

We’ve moved past the question of “Should we try AI?” The new question — the one the American Bar Association is now emphasizing — is: “How do we integrate AI responsibly?”

And most firms haven’t answered it.

Here are the five things you can do now to close the governance gap now before it closes in on you.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/governance-gap-why-ai-moving-faster-than-law-firm-leadership-grew-rszee

In this new episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with plaintiff-side employment attorney Chris Waterman, founder of Waterman Employment Law.

After more than two decades in the legal field, Chris bit the bullet in 2023 to launch his own firm, advocating directly for employees across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Chris dives deep into his legal journey, from discovering his passion for employment law to the realities of running a firm. He also drops critical, must-hear advice for anyone facing a layoff or termination—explaining exactly why signing your initial severance package without legal review is a major mistake, and how companies actually expect you to negotiate.

Leaving Big Law to Start an Employee Advocacy Firm | Missing Briefs Podcast with Chris Waterman In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlo...

Week 2: How to Start Conversations When You Don’t Know What to Say

This is the second of four newsletters designed to help you — and the people you care about — build a skillset that actually works in the real world. Last week, we reframed networking as relationship‑building, not selling. This week, we get practical. How to start a conversation!

Week 2: How to Start Conversations When You Don’t Know What to Say Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having a lot of conversations about networking — with clients, with colleagues, and with my own kids and their friends who are graduating college. It’s a skill so many people struggle with, and yet it’s rarely taught.

If your firm closed on Friday, would anyone notice?

I don't mean whether your clients would find another lawyer. Of course they would. There's no shortage. The real question is whether anyone would feel the loss.

Your Firm's Eulogy — and Why You Should Write It Now If your firm closed on Friday, would anyone notice by Monday? I don't mean whether your clients would find another lawyer. Of course they would.

I’ve been spending more and more time educating myself on artificial intelligence. And this week, I came across a perspective that stopped me in my tracks:

“AI is only useful if you can quickly and easily validate its output. In other words, it’s good at doing grunt work for experts — not expert work for novices.”

AI Is Powerful — But Only in the Hands of Experts I’ve been spending more and more time educating myself on artificial intelligence. Not because I’m trying to become a technologist, but because I want to understand what AI is (and what it’s not) so I can help my clients run their firms with clarity, confidence, and strategy.