OVERRULED With Scott Vicknair
ISSUE SEVENTEEN | September 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
CaseResult-Blocked BusinessPartner
OVERRULEDdiscussesthe fallingcrimeratesinNew Orleans
CauliflowerandPoblano Tacos
LeadershipTrainingforYour Employees
What is Your Why?
BalancingPersonalFulfillmentandProfessionalExcellence: DiscoveringYourDeeperMotivationinLawPractice
Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkaboutwhyyou arepracticinglaw?Mostlawyers,whenasked, defaulttosomevariantof"gettingjusticeforthe client"or"servingtheclient'sneeds."Whilethese areundoubtedlynoblereasonstodowhatwe do,shouldoursolepurposereallybetoservethe client?Isthatwhyweexist?
Whileservingtheclientiscommendable,it shouldnotandcannotbetheprimarypurpose ofyourexistence Forme,myprimaryobjectiveis toprovidefinancialandemotionalsecurityfor myfamily.That'swhatmotivatesmetogetup everymorning,andwhyIbuiltthelawfirmIhave today.Fromthebeginning,mygoalwastobuild financialsecurity,anditjustsohappensthatthe businessIbuiltprovideslegalservicesandhelps people.
MyteamandthepeopleIworkwitharean extensionofmyfamily Mysecondarypurposeis tocreateaworkplacewherethey,too,canhave financialandemotionalsecurityfortheirown families.Withouttheirdedicationandhardwork, thebusinesswouldnotexist.Thisiswhywestrive tohire"A"playersforourteamwhocansupport theoverarchinggoalofcreatingstabilityand securityforallourfamilies.
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Thelegalprofessionoftenpromotesa'clientfirst' mindset.However,Ifinditchallengingtoprioritizea stranger'sneedsoverthoseofmyfamilyandteam. Ididn'tsignupforthat,andIbelievethismindset canbecounterproductive.Devotingallourtimeto theofficein'servicetotheclient'canleadto instabilityathomeandthelossofpreciousfamily time timethatcanneverberegained
It'snosurprise,then,thatsomanyinourprofession burnoutquickly,endupdivorced,ordevelop substanceabuseissues.Ibelievethiscanbe avoidedbyfocusingonabettercorepurpose.If youcenteryoureffortsonbuildingapracticethat servesyourfamilyandyourteamandcreatingan environmentwheregreatpeopleloveworking together,clientswillnaturallybewell-served IfI havethebestlawyersandstaff,myclientswillbe happy.Theywillreceivenotonlyexcellentlegal servicesbutalsoagreatexperience.Andwhen clientshaveagreatexperience,theytellothers aboutyou.
Thisistheflywheeleffectthatbeginswithfocusing ontheright"why."
Brad Scott
Partner
Violentcrimehasbeendecliningnationwide,butit’sbeenfallingmuch fasterhereinNewOrleans.Wedon’tcelebratethepositiveasmuchas we should, so we want to highlight the efforts of the people and organizations across the city that have been making a significant impactaheadoftheSuperBowlin2025
Join David and Brad as they break down some of the major elements and hard work that have been going on to reduce crime in the city This includes collaboration between city and state officials and major efforts by community organizations, including philanthropic organizationsandchurches.Withahugeopportunityahead,thiswork is critical to help boost the image of a city that relies so heavily on tourism.
Tuneinandlearnallaboutthegoodworkbeingputinbyfolkstomake NewOrleansevenstronger!
HOPE'S KITCHEN
CauliflowerandPoblanoTacoswithFried Halloumi
TACOFILLING:
3Tbsp.extra-virginoliveoil 1mediumyellowonion,diced 3cupsroughlychoppedcauliflower 3poblanopeppers,sliced 2garliccloves,minced
1jalapeñopepper,seededandchopped
3Tbsp.lowsodiumsoysauce
¼c freshcilantro,chopped 8oz halloumicheese,cutintocubes
1Tbsp rawsesameseeds 1avocado,sliced Corntortillas(warmedforserving)
SAUCE:
1c.fullfatplainGreekyogurt
1c.freshcilantro
1jalapeñopepper,seededandsliced Juiceof1lime Koshersalt
Tomakethesauce,inablenderorfoodprocessor,combinethe yogurt,cilantro,jalapeño,limejuice,andalargepinchofkosher salt.Pulseuntilsmooth,about1minute.Setaside.
Tomakethetacofilling,inalargeskillet,heat2tablespoonsof theoliveoilovermediumheat.Whentheoilshimmers,addthe onionandcook,stirringoften,untilsoft,about5minutes.Stirin thecauliflowerandpoblanopeppersandcookuntilthe cauliflowerstartstobrown,5to10minutes Addthegarlicand jalapeñoandcookuntilfragrant,about1minute.Addthesoy sauceandcook,stirring,untilthesoysaucecoatsthe vegetables,about2minutesmore.Removetheskilletfromthe heatandstirinthechoppedcilantro.
Inasmallskillet,heattheremaining1tablespoonofoliveoil overmediumheat.Whentheoilshimmers,addthehalloumi andcookuntilgolden,about1to2minuteseachside,4to5 minutestotal Removetheskilletfromtheheatandstirinthe sesameseeds
Addthefillingtothecorntortillasandtopwiththefried halloumi,avocado,andyogurtsauce.
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Abusinessowner,whohadinvested substantialcapitalintoaventure,found himselflockedoutofthebusiness's operatingaccountsandoperationsbyhis partnerjustasthebusinessstartedturning aprofit.Thefirmrepresentedhiminthis matter
Aftertwoyearsoflitigationandafour-day jurytrial,ourclientwasawardedall amountsrequestedbythefirm,fora #FIGHTFORTHEWINsumof$1,301,477.
Credit:TieghanGerard
1.SendyourPersonalInjury& SuccessioncallerstoScottVicknair: Whenyourintaketeamgetsacallfrom someoneinjuredinanaccidentordealing withestateissues,havethemgathersome basicdetailsaboutthecaller(andalso providethemwithourdirectintakeline 504-977-2044).Yourintaketeamcansend theinformationto referrals@scottvicknair.com.
2.ReferredClientSignswithScott Vicknair:
Ourintaketeamwillcontactthereferred client(iftheydon’tcallusfirst),andwe’ll starttheonboardingprocess.Whenthe referredclientsigns,ourteamwillcontact yourfirmandletyouknow.Asalways,we willmakeyoutheHEROintheeyesofthe clientthroughoutthecase
3.WeHandletheirLegalIssueand MakeYoutheHERO:
ScottVicknairwillensuretheclientknows thatthereferringlawfirm(YOU)are playingasignificantroleinhelpingthem byconnectingthemtotherightattorney andrestoringtheirpeaceofmind.Wewill keepyouinvolvedthroughoutthecase, andtelltheclientiftheyeverhavelegal issuestocontactyourfirmfirst.
Leadership
Training for Your Employees
Noteveryoneofyour teammembersis naturallybuilttobea supervisorormanager. However,identifyingand developingtheoneswho havethatpotentialiskey tobuyingbackyourtime. Forexample,youmay have3-5legalassistants orparalegalsandwantto developoneoftheminto a“lead”paralegal/case managerwhocouldtrain andhandlethe managementoftheentire groupofparalegalsin youroffice.
Onetrainingprogramwe juststartedtouseiscreated anddevelopedbyCameron Herold,thebest-selling authorofVividVisionand otherbusinessdevelopment bookswhohascoached manyFortune500CEOs.
Thetrainingprogram consistsof12course modulesandcosts approximately$750per employeewhotakesthe course.Youcanfindithere: investinyourleaders.com.We arejustbeginningtouseit, soIcannotcompletely vouchforitsefficacy.There arealsogoodvideocourses onLinkedInthatarefree.
Whateveryoudecidetouse, trainingteammembersto becomesupervisorsiskeyto yourbusinessbecauseit buysbackyourtime.
Partner
David Vicknair
