

The Legal Polymath: Damien Riehl
Sep 2, 2025
53:11
Join host Tom Martin for an eye-opening conversation with Damien Reel, vLEX solutions champion and legal polymath whose groundbreaking work spans AI, data interoperability, and music copyright law. From small-town North Dakota to federal judicial clerkships and BigLaw litigation, Damien's journey led him to create the Sally data standardization project and copyright 471 billion melodies to protect artists from frivolous lawsuits. Discover how AI can address the 92% of unmet legal needs, why data interoperability matters, and how combining technical expertise with legal knowledge creates opportunities to democratize access to justice. Essential listening for forward-thinking legal professionals at lawdroidmanifesto.com.
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