Isn’t the advice something like “the best friends you need are a mechanic and a lawyer” and on this episode, I bring on a good friend of mine and no he doesn’t work on my Jeep.    Mitch Jackson , California Trial Lawyer of the Year and author of the upcoming book “The Metaverse Handbook” is someone I met thanks to social media back in 2014 and got to hang out for the first time of many in-person in 2015 at Persicope Summit in New York City.  Mitch is without question one of the most innovative, social media influential and early-adopting lawyers you will ever meet and as you’ll hear in this episode he does a great job of balancing guidance with protecting ourselves with also pushing the culture and what’s possible forward.   We talk:  Future of the Metaverse and how professionals should approach NFTs, Cryptocurrency and the Metaverse How NFT projects and collectors must think about taxes, intellectual property and disclosures. Guidance for influencers to avoid getting on the SEC's radar. NFTs and Intellectual Property Law Regulatory future of NFTs and Crypto and what we need to know. You’ll enjoy a combination of throwback nostalgia as Mitch and I discuss all the different mediums we’ve been innovating on from Google+ to Meerkat to Blab to Periscope to Clubhouse Social Audio and now the metaverse. Give Mitch a follow on social media and check out his book:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitchjackson Book: https://streaming.lawyer/metaverse-book/ Mitch Video promo for the podcast: https://twitter.com/mitchjackson/status/1483550655654494211?s=20 Thread outing Beanie: NFT Ethics: https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1483051289022017538?s=20 Metaverse Book: Chapters and Topics include: What is the Metaverse? Metaverse Headsets (my recommendation) Favorite Metaverse Platforms for Business Other Equipment and Technology Legal Aspects of the Metaverse (IP rights, Contracts, Taxes) How to Create Content, Communicate and Stay Connected in the Metaverse Buying Land and Assets in the Metaverse Cryptocurency, Metawallets (safety tips), and Due Diligence in the Metaverse NFTs in the Metaverse Blockchain tips in the Metaverse Smart Contracts and the Metaverse DAO’s in the Metaverse DeFI and the Metaverse The Future of the Metaverse Bonus Chapter: “7 STEPS TO CREATING YOUR FIRST NFT- Creating your first NFT is easier than you think with this handy guide” by Ryan Foland.