Sticky Lawyers

As an attorney, how do you build trust so your clients stick to you? Do your unique areas of focus, contributions to the community, what you do outside the law, or your background make you stand out? How do you channel your strengths and talents in ways that deliver powerful results and leave lasting impressions?

Host John Reed talks with real lawyers who share stories about how they got sticky and what they've done to set themselves apart from the competition.

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April 18, 2024

Defending the Rights of People Living with HIV

An HIV-positive diagnosis can thankfully now be managed with antiretroviral drugs that keep the viral load nearly undetectable. However, the widespread fear and panic that accompanied the AIDS crisis in the 1980s created ram…

March 21, 2024

Discovering the DNA of a Genetics Lawyer

Jennifer Wagner’s legal path always included a desire to advance equality and civil rights. But her anthropology passion (and eventual Ph.D.) laser beamed her legal focus to the cellular level: genetics and the human genome.…

March 7, 2024

Making a Living and Living Your Best Life as an Outdoor Recreation Lawyer

Growing up in North Carolina with parents in the home construction business, Forrest Merithew cut his teeth on construction sites, played in the dirt, and developed an early passion for outdoor adventures. Always game for ne…

Feb. 5, 2024

Sticky Lawyer Storytime: From Litigation to ADR to Children’s Literature

Alysen Bayles launched her legal career with an early interest in dispute resolution. Then after several years as in-house counsel and a law firm litigator, she found a mediation mentor and increasingly used alternative disp…

Jan. 18, 2024

A Career (or Two or Three) in Service: A Government Attorney, ABA Leader, and Emergency Medical Technician

Chris Jennison is a government attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He’s an American Bar Association Officer and Young Lawyer Member-At-Large. He’s also a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and board …

Jan. 4, 2024

From Wyoming to the Hague: Becoming an International Human Rights Lawyer

Haydee Dijkstal grew up in Wyoming, but frequent travel to visit the families of her Puerto Rican mother and Dutch father piqued her interest in international relations at a young age. In fact, it led her all the way to The …

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About the Host

John Reed

John is the host of Sticky Lawyers and the founder and chief relationship builder at Rain BDM. With a unique background in law, marketing, and sales, he utilizes his particular set of skills to help clients get sticky by distinguishing themselves from the competition and differentiating themselves in the legal marketplace.

Reviews

A podcast favorite!

"Always like seeing a new episode of Sticky Lawyers come up on my feed. Even though I’m not a lawyer and rarely interact with anyone in the field professionally, I’m amazed at the wide range of specia…"

Sally | Dec. 16, 2023

I’ve been schooled.

"Have enjoyed all the Sticky Lawyers episodes and always enjoy the backstories about what leads these niche attorneys to their unique practices. Sumbul’s episode was especially poignant, as she’s allo…"

Lilmonster28 | July 15, 2023

Education about Shariah

"Fascinating interview—candid discussion of Shariah and associated commonly held misconceptions. Great explanation of the commonalities of and differences between Islamic and American laws."

AMT … | July 10, 2023

Lawyers making a difference

"So entertaining. Host John Reed cleverly and compassionately uses his attorney questioning skills to guide his lawyer guests into revealing their passions for making the world a better place for e…"

Marlene Lavallee | Jan. 24, 2022

Fun & Informative

"Sticky Lawyers is entertaining and always informative when it comes to law practice differentiation and the power of branding. Keep up the good work John Reed and the BDM team!"

John Cornwell | Aug. 10, 2021

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