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Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Catherine Bamford

Dec 15, 2023

Catherine Bamford, expert in document automation and legal practice automations, discusses the challenges of implementing document automation, the state of lawyer competence in using technology, the role of AI in legal tech, and the importance of change management and exploring non-traditional law paths.

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Catherine Bamford

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Quick takeaways

Engaging in conversations with lawyers about their pain points and involving them in the design process helps them understand the benefits of legal tech and adopt new tools.

Training lawyers on technology tools and prioritizing technology education within law firms is crucial to maximize their technological competence and utilize basic tools effectively.

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Katherine Bamford's Role at BAM Legal

Katherine Bamford is the CEO and founder of BAM Legal, a legal tech advisor and a legal engineer specializing in document automation. BAM Legal helps law firms, in-house legal teams, and new law businesses automate the delivery of legal services. They focus on document automation, including drafting contracts, agreements, and litigation documents. They also automate the negotiation process, playbooks, and e-signatures, helping in-house clients store and extract data from contracts efficiently.

Introduction

6min

The State of Lawyer Competence in Using Technology

11min

Exploring Career in Legal Tech and Document Automation

5min

The Role of AI in Legal Technology

6min

Best Advice and Overcoming Resistance

2min

Change Management and Exploring Non-Traditional Law Paths

9min

What does it really take to make document automation work well? Many firms are intimidated by the initial heavy lifting in document automation, but it’s worth the effort! Catherine Bamford is an absolute expert on the subject, along with other legal practice automations that bring huge time savings to modern law firms. Catherine joins Dennis and Tom to share her expertise on current trends in automation, knowledge management, collaboration, and more.

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.

Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #354

A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legaltech - Catherine Bamford

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-bamford-bamlegal/
BamLegal: https://www.bamlegal.co.uk/
DocAutoDatabase: https://www.docautodatabase.com/

B Segment: Continued discussion with Catherine Bamford

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