Automates Automates #25 - The one with all the knowledge
Jun 24, 2025
Patrick DiDomenico, a legaltech veteran and founder of LegalTech Connect, shares insights into the evolving landscape of knowledge management in law. He discusses AI's role and questions if we're re-siloing information. The conversation contrasts the refreshing dynamics of in-house legal departments with traditional law firms, and the challenges of balancing efficiency with billable hours. Attention to technology implementation is crucial, as is navigating speaker fatigue in conferences. Ultimately, fostering community collaboration sparks innovation in legal tech.
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Patrick's Legal KM Career Start
- Patrick DiDomenico transitioned from litigation to legal KM and innovation in 2005 after practicing law for nearly a decade.
- His early KM roles covered a wide range of functions, reflecting the "everything department" nature of KM back then.
Same Problems, New AI Tools
- AI tools are impressive, but the core problems in legal KM haven't changed; they're just being addressed with new technologies.
- Focusing on solving specific problems is key rather than obsessing over the AI tools themselves.
Risk of Re-Siloing Knowledge
- New AI-powered search tools risk recreating silos by focusing narrowly on documents and missing integrated insights like expert identification.
- Having clean, accessible data is crucial to ensure AI tools deliver accurate and valuable results rather than amplifying bad data.