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Adam Maxwell on Why Employment Law Is About to Explode

Employment law stands at the cusp of transformation in the age of AI, but poor hiring strategies could cost you everything. In this episode of Between the Briefs, hosts Adrian Cea and Joe Stephen sit down with Adam Maxwell, litigation partner at Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC, to explore why employment law compliance shouldn't stifle business growth, how to navigate non-competes across state lines and the critical softer skills that separate good lawyers from exceptional ones. What You’ll Learn: How to identify and close compliance gaps before they become costly liabilities: Why credibility, not perfection, wins cases and mediations The strategic framework for evaluating non-competes in a patchwork regulatory environment How to screen clients early by establishing candor as a non-negotiable condition The business development principle of selective growth over rapid expansion Why AI efficiency gains should reduce client costs, not firm profits If you’ve been looking for actionable insights to stay ahead of compliance gaps before they become costly litigation, this is the conversation for you. Highlights: 00:00 Introduction & Meeting Adam Maxwell 00:01 From Accidental Law Student to Litigation Partner 00:06 Employment Law in a Highly Aware Workforce 00:10 AI's Role in Legal Literacy and Client Preparation 00:06 Growth Exposes Compliance Gaps 00:08 Balancing Compliance Requirements With Business Innovation 00:10 Cryptocurrency Fraud, Limited Remedies and Recovery Challenges 00:14 Why Building a Book of Business is an Underappreciated Career Essential 00:16 Are Non-Competes in Flux Today? 00:21 How to Build an Employment Law Case Effectively 00:24 Why Emotional Intelligence Wins Cases 00:27 Deposition Mastery Requires Credibility Over Perfection 00:30 Selective Client Intake & Recognizing Red Flags Early 00:33 The Client Screening Process & When to Say No 00:36 The Billable Hour vs. AI Efficiency: Passing Savings to Clients 00:39 Adam’s Hot Take: Fire Fast, Hire Slow 00:40 Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts Quotes: “The business of law in a law firm environment for associates and for partners is in developing a book of business. So it's developing your own clients and there's a variety of advantages to that. You can sort of control what matters you work on, and what the demands of your practice are." “In my view, the moment that a judge or a jury thinks that a witness is just reciting lines, they have lost credibility and credibility wins cases and loses cases. So the strategy that I use is to focus less on memorizing answers and more on understanding the themes. What you need to know is your story.” “It's important to be able to be selective about your cases, and that changes in the trajectory of your career, right? When you first start trying to build a book of business, you're eager to take whatever, and solve whatever problems. But in my experience, most of the time, those cases where you're reluctant to take them at the beginning are the cases that are the biggest problems." "It's not about being perfect, it's about being credible. And what they will not forgive is a lie, and they will not forgive being deceptive." "A lot of what I do and what lawyers do is they separate the emotion from the facts and from logic. And so, you know, a lot of it is disassociating emotions, and giving advice that is not based on emotions." Call us at (888) 707-8366 or email [email protected] to see how we can improve the litigation process for you. Follow Along Website https://steno.com/ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/14792831 Facebook www.facebook.com/stenocourtreporting Instagram www.instagram.com/steno_reporters Twitter   / steno_reporters