425: Exploring the Legal Tech Ecosystem (w/Colin Levy)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're talking with Colin Levy -- author of the book The Legal Tech Ecosystem -- about what's new and exciting in the field of legal technology, and how AI might change the future of law practice.

In this episode we discuss:

• Colin's background and path in the legal tech space
• What does "the legal tech ecosystem" encompass and how has it developed over the last 20 years or so?
• How can legal tech help lawyers "do more with less"?
• How access to justice issues are being alleviated
• The impact of generative AI on law firms
• People, companies, and tools that are innovating the legal tech field

Resources:

• The Legal Tech Ecosystem: Innovation, Advancement & the Future of Law Practice, by Colin S. Levy (https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Tech-Ecosystem-Innovation-Advancement/dp/B0CKCZTLWW)
• Colin S. Levy: Legal Technology Maven (https://www.colinslevy.com/)
• Proxy: Legal Workflow Management (https://www.proxylegalapp.com/)
• Clio: Legal Practice Management Software (https://www.clio.com/)
• CoCounsel: AI Legal Assistant (https://casetext.com/)
• UniCourt: Legal Data and Analytics (https://unicourt.com/)
• Podcast Episode 279: Legal Trends in 2020 and Going Forward (w/George Psiharis of Clio) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-279-legal-trends-in-2020-and-going-forward-w-george-psiharis-of-clio/)
• Emerging Careers for Law Graduates: The Intersection of Law and Technology (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/emerging-careers-for-law-graduates-the-intersection-of-law-and-technology/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-425-exploring-the-legal-tech-ecosystem-w-colin-levy/)

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