#45: CEO John Suh on Why Lawyers Should Love LegalZoom

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#45: CEO John Suh on Why Lawyers Should Love LegalZoom

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In this episode we skip the introductory banter in order to get straight to the conversation with John Suh, CEO of the legal-industry bogeyman, LegalZoom. Not only would Suh like to change that, he's got a strong argument for why lawyers should learn to love his company.

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Dec 1, 2015

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