How is AI going to change the practice of law? How is one of the most forward looking law firms adapting? And will the billable hour go away?

Joe Green, Chief Innovation Officer at Gunderson Dettmer and Cofounder & Director of the Open Cap Table Coalition, steered a law career starting at major Wall Street firm Simpson Thacher towards the worlds of tech and product management, with stop-offs in academia and legal publishing along the way. Ultimately, he found that his legal mindset guided him in his technical work, and his understanding of business and innovation strengthened his legal abilities.

Listen as Joe discusses strategies to shift your careers towards your passion through pro bono work, stepping into board advisory roles, parsing the influx of investment into legal tech, and whether the billable hour will really go away in our lifetime.

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Topics: Introduction: 0:00
Moving into a tech advisor role at Gunderson Dettmer after a career start at Simpson Thacher: 2:11
Moving away from the standard legal path at Thompson Reuters: 5:38
Taking on side hustles that pull you towards tech and product: 8:43
Founding the Open Cap Table Coalition: 11:59
Rejoining Gunderson Dettmer and moving into the CIO role: 18:04
Challenging the billable hour model: 20:56
Leading and launching innovative projects: 30:06
Shifting from a legal to a technical mindset: 33:44
Discussing the influx of investment into legal tech: 37:20
Predicting the future of legal services: 41:06
Book Recommendations: 43:41
What you wish you’d known as a young lawyer: 45:40

Connect with us:
Joe Green - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joegreen1/
Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn
SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft

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Ep 49: Will AI change Legal Work Forever?: Joe Green, Chief Innovation Officer, Gunderson Dettmer