Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe

About Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe

Real Lawyers with Kevin O’Keefe explores how legal professionals publish to build influence and drive the business of law. Each week, LexBlog Founder & CEO Kevin O’Keefe sits down with lawyers, journalists, technologists and other leaders to discuss the evolving role of publishing in the legal profession—from blogs and newsletters to podcasts and beyond. Presented by LexBlog, the network powering independent legal voices worldwide.

Publisher

LexBlog

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 May 2025

Latest episode

18 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Dec 2025

   Kevin LaCroix on Writing Every Day, Earning Global Trust and Letting the Work Compound

   Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Kevin LaCroix of the D&O Diary to talk about nearly two decades of disciplined publishing in a narrow legal niche. LaCroix explains why he committed to writing four to five times a week, how consistency helped him build international credibility and why blogging sharpened his expertise more than any formal marketing effort. They also discuss authority versus visibility, the limits of social media driven publishing and what long-form legal writing means in an AI influenced future.

2. 

   11 Dec 2025

   Todd Smith on Restarting a Practice, Owning Your Online Real Estate and Publishing With Purpose

   When Todd Smith launched one of Texas’ earliest appellate blogs in 2006 he wasn’t chasing traffic. He was building credibility as a young lawyer striking out on his own. In this conversation Todd joins Kevin to talk through the early days of legal blogging, how publishing shaped his reputation in a niche field and why he still sees blogs as a lawyer’s most durable online home. They get into the changing landscape of legal content, the rise of AI and the value of owning your platform. Todd also shares what he’d tell any law student or young lawyer thinking about writing in public.

3. 

   5 Dec 2025

   Jon Hyman on Finding His Voice, Building Trust and Showing Up Consistently

   Kevin talks with Ohio employment lawyer Jon Hyman, author of the long-running Ohio Employer Law Blog. Jon shares how he started in 2007, how consistency shaped his reputation and why he keeps his writing conversational and authentic. They cover his “worst employer” series, his approach to daily posts and how AI now supports his workflow. A grounded look at how sharing what you know continues to open doors for lawyers today.

Who has been a guest on Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Davis Williams
• Guy Alvarez
• John Corey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 6 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0