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A very jolly podcast.-----It's a very special holiday episode of Thinking Like A Lawyer with three straight "Ho" stories. First, Hogan Lovells irks associates with a bonus announcement without matching the industry standard special bonuses. Meanwhile, law enforcement just can't help making Luigi Mangione look more like a sexy martyr and now someone claiming to be UnitedHealthcare is trying to assert ownership of his likeness. And Judge James Ho walks back his prior support for birthright citizenship now that it might cost him a job on the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how AI is revolutionizing law firms and why traditional legal practices may become obsolete.  Join Alistair Vigier, CEO of Caseway, as he shares his remarkable journey from military service to disrupting the legal tech industry with groundbreaking AI solutions.  Learn how artificial intelligence is transforming legal research, document creation, and client services - all while making law more accessible and efficient.  Get an insider's look at the challenges and opportunities facing legal tech startups, including battles with established players and the innovative solutions that are reshaping how lawyers work.  Alistair reveals how Caseway's AI technology is making premium legal tools affordable for firms of all sizes, while maintaining transparency and ethical standards.  From real-time contract analysis to automated court document preparation, see how AI is not just changing the game - it's creating a new playing field for legal services.  Whether you're a legal professional looking to stay competitive or simply curious about the future of law, this conversation offers valuable insights into the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice. Links from the episode:  Check out iManage-Making Knowledge Work Caseway: Your AI_driven legal research assistant   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reminder: In this day and age, attorney tech competence absolutely includes keeping up with the rapidly evolving AI landscape. So, we all know lawyers typically suck at tech adoption, but how are they doing since the advent of the AI renaissance? Surprisingly better than usual! Jared expounds upon the latest data and enlightens us on how lawyers are engaging with AI tools. Next, Jared welcomes Judge Marty McGee to explore AI in legal at even greater depths. Judge McGee talks through his personal experience with AI technologies, before going into the specifics of a recent AI court order regarding the appropriate use and responsibilities lawyers must bear as they interact with and implement AI in their legal practice. They touch on permissible GenAI uses, AI evidence, deepfakes, and more. Finally, the Rump Roast! Jared gets to know Judge McGee by learning his top picks amongst movie trilogies, breads, fonts, North Carolina barbeque, and lots more, in a game called “My Favorite Things”.-----Feeling festive? So are we.-----Marty McGee serves as the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in Cabarrus County.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That search bar is not always your most efficient research tool. Expert law librarian and attorney MJ Voss explains how to build a research log that will help you refine your search and broaden your understanding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI may be changing the Workers’ Compensation insurance industry, but that doesn’t diminish the importance of a personal touch. Guest Michael Kelley leads the HUB International claims adjustment team in New England and explains how bringing cases to a satisfying conclusion for all involved can be as much of an art as a science. There’s room for both automation and technology and face-to-face discussion, understanding the nuances of every situation, and negotiating. Kelly shares his process and how he puts his 40+ years of experience to work, from soup to nuts. Hear what he considers and how he works with both employers and third-party insurers to reach a settlement that fairly compensates a worker while making sure a claims provider stays in business. What role will today’s emerging AI technology play? Kelley says it can be an excellent tool for efficiency, but nothing will replace an adjuster’s wisdom and experience. If you have thoughts on Workers’ Comp law or an idea for a topic or guest you’d like to hear, contact us at JPierce@ppnlaw.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest M.C. Laubscher is the founder of Producers Wealth and an author, speaker, and podcaster who aims to help business owners create and build wealth for themselves, their families, and their team. How do you look at the path to building your firm and your wealth? It’s not intuitive. It takes thought, effort, and time. How’s your cash flow, and how much time do you spend thinking about it? Sometimes as a business owner you get so caught up in the day-to-day that you may not be spending enough time working on your financial picture. Hear how finance, scale, and cash flow management can build your business. And make no mistake, a law firm is a business. Hear about the small things you can do within your business that make your business work for you.There may be no greater return than investing in your own business. Never doubt what you can do if you believe in yourself and your business. Hear how you can allocate capital more effectively for greater returns from your own business. As Laubscher says, “You don’t have to be a Rockefeller to do what the Rockefellers do.”Mentioned in This Episode:“Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” by Robert Kiyosaki“Loan on a Life Insurance Policy,” InvestopediaProducers Wealth, Un-Billable Hour page“Get Wealthy For Sure” by M.C. Laubscher, free with paid shippingJoin the next Community Table live. What’s on your mind?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve got a talented legal team at your firm, but should they also be involved in your marketing schemes? Later, we recently realized that some of you want a bit more backstory on the guys, so, Gyi reveals how his mysterious past made him into the marketer he is today.-----Should your lawyers stick to lawyering? Sometimes, an associate is super interested, tactical, and talented at marketing, but sometimes… they’re not. So, how do you avoid potential misuse of resources and make the most of your relationship with marketing partners? Gyi and Conrad talk through how to build trust, optimize your assets, and learn to be on the same team with your marketer.It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it's Gyi Tsakalakis! Who is Gyi, anyway? Every super hero has an origin story, and so does every marketer. The News: The Google algo update is finished—FINALLY. And, honestly, the results are a bit of a snoozefest. Gemini 2 is out and about! And, similarly—Zzz.  Apple launched its ChatGPT integration with Siri. Useful? No? Yes?  And, Gyi and Conrad’s Google Business Profiles are back on track. What happened?   Suggested LHLM Episodes:Playing With the Social Media Algorithm || Drafting Your Marketing Dream Team: Round 2Dial M for Mystery Shopper  Connect:The Bite - Lunch Hour Legal Marketing Newsletter!Leave Us an Apple Review Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on YouTube Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on TikTokChapters (Times Approximate)(0:00) Naughty Elf on the Shelf? (2:57) ALL the Legal Marketing News(10:36) Should Associates Play a Role in Your Law Firm’s Marketing Strategy?(26:53) What makes a Gyi? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do technology and the paralegal profession intersect? Everywhere. Guest Karen Tuschak is a legal tech pioneer with more than 30 years of experience in the legal profession. She combined her experience, knowledge, and her passion for innovative technology to form her own company, Spider Silk Innovative Solutions in Toronto, Canada. Her company helps law firms and paralegals become more productive through technology and innovation. Tuschak believes every paralegal professional can be their firm’s technology champion and driver. Technology continues to push the legal profession forward. E-discovery, data visualization, and case management are getting faster and better. Tuschak doesn’t worry about an AI systems taking over a paralegal’s job. Today’s latest tech actually helps paralegal professionals do better work, faster. Don’t be afraid of the latest and greatest. Instead, master it. The paralegal profession never stands still, and Tuschak sees endless opportunities for paralegal professionals. Project management, wrangling details, managing billing, and driving the adoption of legal tech create new roles seemingly daily. Hear how Tuschak nudges firms to invest in staff development, education, and tech and how you can get ahead in your own career through technology.Mentioned in This Episode:LinkedIn NALA Conference & Expo 2025NALA, The Paralegal Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On December 9th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the banning of two chemicals found in products used primarily in the automobile, dry-cleaning, and manufacturing industries, but also found in some household products like cleaning wipes, paint removers, glues, and wig adhesives. The two solvents, Trichloroethylene, also known as TCE, and Perchloroethylene, also known as PCE or Perc, have been linked to cancer and other severe health issues.With the banning of TCE & PCE, the future of the EPA will be under Trump rule come January 20th, 2025. So what will be the impact of the TCE & PCE ban? And will there be a major overhaul of the EPA and an undoing of Biden’s regulations under Trump? In this episode, Craig is joined by Professor Wendy Wagner from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Craig & Wendy discuss the recent banning of TCE & PCE by the EPA, and the future of the EPA under a second Trump presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want better documents and better use of your time? You only need to master what you already own, that includes your Microsoft tools. The solution you didn’t even know you were searching for is right there in front of you (you just didn’t know it). Let’s fix that. Guest Barron K. Henley is a self-proclaimed “nerdy lawyer” who helped found the Affinity Consulting Group, a team of “recovering lawyers” dedicated to helping attorneys maximize productivity through technology.Hear how Henley and his team teach lawyers about Microsoft “styles,” voice to text solutions, formatting, and importing and synchronizing Excel data and tables. Save time, minimize errors, and stop feeling frustrated. You won’t come across these solutions by accident, but you can invest a little time in learning. It’ll pay you back in the long run. Questions or ideas about solo and small practices? Drop us a line at NewSolo@legaltalknetwork.com  Topics: The solutions to better document creation and management are probably right there in front of you An investment in training yourself, and your staff, in the ordinary everyday tech you use, such as the Microsoft 365 suite, pays you back exponentially Voice to text tech is vastly underrated for some tasks. People can speak at 180 words a minute, converting that into text automatically saves you a block of time that can be better used on real, creative efforts.  Mentioned in This Episode:Previously on Legal Talk Network, The Lawyerist Podcast, “How Lawyers Can Maximize Word, With Barron Henley” ABA TECHSHOW 2025Microsoft Voice to TextMicrosoft 365WordPerfectHotdocsCopilot by Microsoft“Customize or Create New Styles” by Microsoft“How to Merge Word Documents” by Microsoft“Get Started With Voice Access” by MicrosoftNetdocuments (Netdocs)Excel Templates by MicrosoftDragon LegalClio Cloud Conference 2025Clio Legal Trends Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices