LAL #057 — Interview with J. Daniel "Dan" Hull, Esq.

<p>We've officially transitioned to our new podcast platform! And we're eager to begin elevating the Law and Legitimacy experience for each of you who continue to download, listen, rate, and reach out to share your feedback. We are endlessly grateful for your continued support for LAL and we encourage you to tell someone about us!</p> <p>Episode 057 is an interview with J. Daniel Hull of <a href= "http://hullmcguire.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hull McGuire PC</a>, a D.C.-based muscle boutique law firm. </p> <p>Dan is a true renaissance man. He is an international corporate and business law attorney, elite-level problem solver, an encyclopedia of American history and culture, quick-witted Twitter Bad Boy, and the progenitor of the world class and widely renown <a href="http://www.whataboutclients.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">What About Clients?/What About Paris?</a> blog dating to the early days of legal blogging in the mid-2000s. </p> <p>And? Dan is the sole reason that producer Michael Boyer and I made acquaintance earlier in 2021. That's right. Michael begged Dan to tell me he "wasn't an idiot" as Michael postured to take on obligations as producer for LAL. Query: who is more skilled in persuasion: Michael, for successfully lobbying Dan to make the pitch, or Dan, for successfully convincing me to give Michael a call? </p> <p>Anyway, this episode is an important one. It is sort of like staring at a Thomas Cole painting. Dan has a way of distilling the essence of American beauty that demands examination and is framed to inspire. Indeed, I submit to you that inspiration abounds herein. </p> <p>Take, for example, the <a href= "http://www.whataboutclients.com/archives/2006/04/the_12_rules_of_1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twelve Rules of Client Service</a>. For young lawyers, this is the How-To Guide for building an enduring legacy within the legal profession. As Michael will tell you, the Twelve Rules draw upon a devotion and an ambition that exists only in those who really want to train t