Episodes

Episode 14: Barry Solomon on Legal Marketing and Technology
Sept. 21, 2018

Episode 14: Barry Solomon on Legal Marketing and Technology

In Episode 14 we talk to Barry Solomon, lawyer, former BigLaw CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and current President of Foundation Software Group. Foundation develops experience management software for law firms. Barry distinguishes marketing from...
Episode 13: Justine Gottshall on Data Privacy Laws
Aug. 23, 2018

Episode 13: Justine Gottshall on Data Privacy Laws

For Lucky Episode 13, we talk to Justine Gottshall about data privacy laws. Specifically, about the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) and, closer to home, California’s Consumer Privacy Act.
Episode 12: Jae Um on the New Normal for Law Firms & Calling BS on "Because Lawyers..."
July 27, 2018

Episode 12: Jae Um on the New Normal for Law Firms & Calling BS on "Because Lawyers..."

In our twelfth episode, we talk to Jae Um, founder of Six Parsecs, an insights company for participants in the legal industry. The company uses visuals and analytics to create objective, engaging information about the market for legal services.
Episode 10: Zach Abramowitz on Legal Tech Trends and Law Firms as Incubators
June 1, 2018

Episode 10: Zach Abramowitz on Legal Tech Trends and Law Firms as Incubators

For Episode 10, we connected with Zach Abramowitz in Las Vegas during the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) conference. Zach is a lawyer, legal technology writer and entrepreneur.
Episode 9: Gabriel Teninbaum on Legal Tech Education
May 9, 2018

Episode 9: Gabriel Teninbaum on Legal Tech Education

For Episode 9 we visited Gabriel Teninbaum, Director of the and a legal writing professor at Suffolk University School of Law. Suffolk’s Legal Innovation Institute has three programs: A legal tech concentration for law students,...
Episode 8: Angie Hickey on the Benefits of Business People Holding Law Firm Leadership Roles
April 18, 2018

Episode 8: Angie Hickey on the Benefits of Business People Holding Law Firm Leadership Roles

In Episode 8, we talk to Angie Hickey, CEO of the Chicago based law firm . Angie discusses the benefits of business people holding leadership positions in law firms. Angie explains that one of the main benefits of hiring business people to help...
Episode 7: Atrium’s Augie Rakow & Max Cantor on Technology First Law Firms
March 29, 2018

Episode 7: Atrium’s Augie Rakow & Max Cantor on Technology First Law Firms

In Episode 7 we talked to Augie Rakow and Max Cantor of the legal tech startup, Atrium. Augie is one of Atrium’s founders and Max heads up Atrium’s artificial intelligence efforts. Atrium is actually two companies: Atrium LLP...
Episiode 6: Casey Flaherty on Tech Competency, Legal Ops and Client Driven Change
Feb. 21, 2018

Episiode 6: Casey Flaherty on Tech Competency, Legal Ops and Client Driven Change

For Episode 6, we sat down with D. Casey Flaherty at the Legal Tech conference in New York City. Casey talked about a few things: how many lawyers struggle to master everyday technology, his experience as corporate counsel an...
Episode 5: Ken Grady on Lean Thinking and Law
Feb. 8, 2018

Episode 5: Ken Grady on Lean Thinking and Law

In Episode 5 we talk to Ken Grady about lean thinking and the practice of law. Ken explains that the main goal of lean thinking is to eliminate waste from business processes and that legal work is rife with waste. He also poi...
Episode 4: Dennis Garcia on Legal Department Automation, Cybersecurity and Lawyers Use of the Cloud
Jan. 24, 2018

Episode 4: Dennis Garcia on Legal Department Automation, Cybersecurity and Lawyers Use of the Cloud

In this episode we talk to Microsoft Assistant General Counsel Dennis Garcia about legal department automation, the benefits of cloud computing and steps law firms can take to shore up cybersecurity. Dennis also discusses law...
Episode 3: Kent Zimmermann on Alternative Legal Service Providers
Jan. 10, 2018

Episode 3: Kent Zimmermann on Alternative Legal Service Providers

In this episode, we speak with Kent Zimmermann about the rise of alternative legal service providers--companies that help clients and attorneys accomplish legal related work such as document review for electronic discovery, o...
Episode 2: Zach Smolinski & Christian Auty on Blockchain
Dec. 6, 2017

Episode 2: Zach Smolinski & Christian Auty on Blockchain

In Episode 2 we discuss blockchain technology and its impact on the practice of law with two Chicago lawyers Zach Smolinski and Christian Auty. Zach is with Ziliak Law and Christian with the Much Shelist firm. Both counsel cl...
Jim Doppke on MRPC 1.1
Nov. 19, 2017

Jim Doppke on MRPC 1.1

In our inaugural episode, legal ethics attorney discusses changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct (ethics rules for lawyers) addressing the impact of technology on modern legal practice. In 2012 the American Bar Association amended (a...