Evolve The Law Podcast - A Catalyst For Legal Innovation

Today we talk to Laura Van Wingaarden, one of legal tech’s brightest minds when it comes to AI. Laura is the CEO and co-founder of Diligen. Join our host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) in this engaging conversation about artificial intelligence and machine learning. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com   Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravanwyngaarden/?originalSubdomain=ca https://www.diligen.com/due-diligence-project-management-about-diligen/ Show Notes Laura explains what's new with Diligen - 0:50 How the software helps legal teams work more efficiently - 2:01 Ian tells us his favorite Diligen story - 2:

Michael Bloom founded and now runs Praktio, a provider of interactive, online learning games and exercises for developing practical contracts skills and know-how. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Show Notes The origin story of Praktio - from teaching a transactional law school clinic to legal tech founder. How "learning contracts" is like learning a new language or coding. How Praktio works.  Teaching contract fundamentals (and other things you missed in law school). Why Praktio’s motto is to “make mistakes.”  Helping students and now customers enter the “growth mindset.”  How Michael Bloom's law school teaching days shaped his vision. Thoughts on if law school is preparing students for the new legal economy. On doing

Case Status is the leading cloud-based, mobile friendly client engagement and marketing tool for law firms. Former attorney Lauren Sturdivant saw a future of legal that she didn’t like. She left her high paying practice to change the way lawyers engage with their clients. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com  Show Notes Observing the disconnect between attorneys and clients.  Why "client success" is critical to your firm's success. Ordering a pizza vs. hiring a lawyer.  The importance of knowing what's going on in a case each step of the way. The tech development process - on hiring a great team and listening obsessively to what lawyers wanted in Case Status. On making the leap from traditional practice to the world of lega

Hire an Esquire has been innovating the way legal professionals work since 2011. We reinvented legal staffing with a proprietary online platform that analyzes a candidate’s experience and expertise to best match them with contract and permanent positions at law firms and legal departments of all sizes - the first system of its kind. The result is efficient and flexible legal staffing, built for a modern workforce. Show Notes How hiring is still largely based on referrals – with little tech enhancement. Anuj’s background in legal recruiting and on using tech to improve how to hire lawyers for specific jobs. Eric’s expertise in psychometric assessments and employee selection. On applying biopsychology to the legal field. Moneyball for Law – drawing statistical correlations between lawyer traits and legal outcomes. The key personality traits that are the most telling of performance in the lawyer workplace. How Hire an Esquire connects you to a vetted network of legal talent. Grappling with the fact that 50% o

Show Notes Mary Juetten's latest book "The Business of Legal: The Data-Drive Law Practice" - now available on Kindle for under $10! Understanding the process of how to re-think, re-design and experiment with your law firm to drive positive change. Avoiding "impulse buying" in legal tech – starting with solving a specific problem. Using data to track how people are finding out about your firm. Why the way of the future involves subscription plans – what lawyers can learn from the other professions. Re-branding billable hours as "recordable hours." Using time capture to measure performance vs. using it to bill clients, similar to engineers. Tech tools Mary is using to reduce fiction in capturing recordable hours. Mary's ideas on the "tiered structure" of the medical profession and how it might be applied to legal education. A future of J.D. advantage jobs? The rise of legal A.I. supervisors and online dispute resolution platform architects. Rethinking paralegals and the use of the term "access to justice." Ho

Tim Wu is an American lawyer, professor at Columbia Law School, and contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. In this episode of the Evolve the Law Podcast, Tim and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) discuss one of the biggest threats for American democracy as we know it today: the rise of legal antitrust enforcement. Show Notes How we arrived at the New Gilded Age – unprecedented levels of industry concentration across multiple industries. Correlating industry concentration to political polarization. How Tim’Wu’s tenure in Obama White House sparked an interest in Antitrust – observing increasing wealth concentration like a growing “hole in ozone lawyer.” Why you cannot see, but most certainly feel the ill effects of weak Antitrust enforcement. The heroes of The Curse of Bigness – the legacy of Louis Brandeis and his vision of an America filled with thriving small businesses designed to help human beings reached their fullest potentials. Louis Brandeis as the original “start up” business lawyer. O

Steven Lofchie is consistently ranked a top financial regulatory attorney.  He’s also the founder, inspiration and visionary behind Cadwalader Cabinet – the "go to" intelligence and knowledge management platform for attorneys and regulators operating in the financial services sector. In this episode of the Evolve the Law Podcast, Steven and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) do a deep dive on Cadwalader Cabinet, and how it’s a game changing platform for lawyers, regulators and thought leaders in the financial regulatory space.   Steven also discusses his recent experiments with A.I., what fulfills him about practicing law, and the increasing importance of moral and strategic decision-making and why the profession needs more "Renaissance" lawyers to meet current challenges. Show Notes Cadwalader Cabinet’s origin story – how a comprehensive intelligence platform for financial services regulation was born out of Steven’s idea for an online legal book. Steven breaks down the tech – what the Cabinet does an

LitAgility’s bridge IP application helps patent litigation teams organize, manage and use information to improve outcomes and reduce cost. Larry Collins from LitAgility talks with host, Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talk about the technology and strategy. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.litagility.com   Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here   Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher  

Talitha is a powerhouse corporate bankruptcy attorney and the Founder and COO of LAWCLERK. LAWCLERK is a web-based marketplace where solo attorneys and law firms can expand their practices and profits by discretely outsourcing projects to qualified freelance lawyers of all levels of experience and expertise.  Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/talitha-gray-kozlowski-704ba0109/ https://www.lawclerk.legal/   Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher

Stuart Barr leads product strategy, innovation, product management, design and user experience at HighQ. Stuart and Host Ian discuss HighQ's intelligent work platform in the latest Evolve the Law Podcast. Stuart's role at HighQ - how this platform is transforming legal services delivery for both law firms and in house departments. Intelligent platforms and A.I. vs. intelligent working.  Combining A.I. with new ways of working. The need for law firms to undergo digital transformations - helping lawyers "rethink" both the technological and human elements of their work. HighQ as digital "legos."  How Client's can creatively build their own solutions on the platform and be first to market with new solutions. What people are saying about HighQ. On the importance of both data security and "data sovereignty." Stuart on the future legal tech trends he is watching - keeping an eye on both digital transaction management and legal project management. Why discussions on A.I. may be at "peak hype."  Why it might mak

Jeff Ward and Ian do a deep dive on frontier technologies in this week's Evolve the Law Podcast. Jeff is the director of Duke’s Center on Law & Technology (DCLT), which coordinates Duke’s leadership at the intersection of law and technology with programs such as the Duke Law Tech Lab, a pre-accelerator for legal technology companies, and the Access Tech Tools initiative, a program to help students and Duke’s community partners to employ human-centered design thinking and available technologies to create tools to enhance access to legal services. Show Notes  How Jeff got started at the Duke Center.  Teaching law students the ethics of AI, blockchain and design thinking. Designing a law course around a "Black Mirror" episode. How law students today are energized by exploring the implications of "frontier technologies."  The common ethos that things need to change. Why we need to look for the legal leaders of tomorrow, today. On regulating the ethical development of AI - the two ways of thinking abo

Entrepreneur, Tech CEO, Berkeley MBA - Building Tali, a next-gen timekeeping platform powered by Amazon Alexa. Matthew Volm and Host Ian explore the voice integrated future of legal services in this week's ETL podcast. Show Notes The origin of Tali – asking how Alexa could solve the problem of time entry. How Tali leverages voice capturing technology to help lawyers capture up to  40% more billable time. How voice technology will increasingly complete other legal admin tasks.  Exploring the voice integrated future. How Matthew went about product development.   Why product development and customer discovery “never ends.” Why friction and complexity are detrimental to your productivity. How AI and machine learning are used to power the Tali voice time entry platform. What lawyers are doing with more time. Matthew on what is unique in legal tech and critical traits for successful entrepreneurs. On finding a problem worth solving.  Why you need to feel the pain of your customer. The value of making small i

A former partner at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (now K&L Gates) and founder of that firm’s IP department, Marty served as chief outside intellectual property transactional counsel for Microsoft for 24 years. He is co-founder and a former director of Attenex Corporation, a leading provider of electronic discovery software and is the holder of two patents. Marty currently serves as Vice Chair of the ABA Center for Innovation in Chicago.  The Center was created late last year following recommendations from the ABA’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services.  He has been serving as a member of the ABA innovation center governing council since its creation. Marty is also a former member of the board of The Technology Alliance, a statewide, non-profit organization of leaders from Washington’s technology-based businesses and research institutions. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and

Mark Yacano is a recognized innovator in the delivery of legal services. During his 25 years in the legal and business worlds, Mark has been a trusted advisor to corporate law departments working with corporate counsel on both business and legal strategy. It is his mission to help implement solutions that allow clients to improve the quality of the services provided, create an environment that fosters employee career development and allow more effective use of their financial resources. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucybassli/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/innolegalse

Lucy is an innovative transactional attorney and advisor, with extensive experience in negotiating contracts and optimizing processes with creative law firm resourcing models, smart risk assumption, efficient outsourcing and automation. InnoLegal Services brings together the right service providers from across the legal ecosystem to deliver a personalized solution to in-house legal departments. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucybassli/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/innolegalservices/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here

dealcloser is an online platform designed for corporate lawyers that makes the transaction process more efficient and accurate, automating or eliminating many of the non-value added administrative tasks required to keep a deal running smoothly. Amir is a former corporate lawyer who practiced corporate law at a large international law firm. Amir has assisted on numerous transactions, from small to very large, and has a thorough understanding of the problem dealcloser aims to solve. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirreshef/?originalSubdomain=ca https://dealcloser.com/

Dr. Larry Richard is recognized as the leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behavior. He has advised dozens of AmLaw 200 law firms on leadership, management, and related issues such as teams, change management, talent selection, assessment, and other aspects of strategic talent management. Widely known as an expert on the lawyer personality, he has gathered personality data on thousands of lawyers. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center http://www.lawyerbrain.com/   Show Notes  Larry’s experience in law school.  Dreading classes, but liking the people. Initial “stress symptoms” in early practice

Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) and co-host Dan Lear of Right Brain Law talk to Kim Bennett in this very special episode. K Bennett Law LLC helps serial entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses address their labor, employment, HR, intellectual property and general business strategy needs. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.kbennettlaw.com/   Show Notes Kimberly's initial aversion to law practice.  Transitioning from the medical school path to law school.  Working for juvenile justice in Georgia with PHD/JDs.  How natural curiosity helps your legal career. Taking a cross-disciplina

Dr. Richard Granat is a legal rebel, virtual lawyer, teacher and now incubator to legal tech companies through Law Media Labs.  He shares his entrepreneurial journey and advice for legal tech startups in this ETL Podcast with Co-Host Dan Lear. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center http://www.lawmedialabs.com/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardgranat/ Show Notes  The start of Richard's entrepreneurial legal journey.  Founding the first access to justice program of it's kind assigning law students to civil rights cases. The importance of "self-awareness" for legal entrepreneurs. How potential B2C

Bernadette Bulacan Starin is a pioneer in legal tech and in this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) and co-host Dan Lear of Right Brain Law talk about the why being customer centric the key to innovation. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-bulacan-starin-76a18   Show Notes Bernadette recounts the pioneers days of legal tech before the first dot com crash in Silicon Valley Why innovation in legal technology actually begins with people Bernadette on the overlooked skill of listening – the power of the “open ended question” and those willing to fill the s