TTS Rewind: 71. Peter McCool - On Being a Doctor, Lawyer, and Scientist

“I’ve been in rooms where a very very good, very successful medical malpractice lawyer, just got it wrong. And the problem was you don’t know what you don’t know and that’s what makes you dangerous.” On this week’s episode Maria chats with doctor, lawyer, and scientist Peter McCool. They discuss what it’s like to go through medical and law school, the reason he changed his last name, balancing long hours with home life, and the hardest job in the world. Highlights 01:01 Is that your real name? 06:26 Hiring a doctor lawyer 22:15 Hardest job in the world Guest Peter McCool is a founding partner of JusticeRX. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and a licensed attorney. Dr. McCool has held teaching positions at various institutions, including the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago emergency medicine residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center. You can get in touch with Peter at https://www.lawmd.com/ Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you. Podcast Mentions Email: pmccool@justicerxlaw.com ___ LawRank grows your law firm with SEO Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report. Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app Rate us 5 stars iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tip-the-scales/id1633765129 Spotify https://spotify.link/BSfz0Qf5mDb Follow us Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tipthescales.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tipthescalespod