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Are current tech regulations adequately keeping pace with rapid changes in the area of technology? Working together, what can lawyers and regulators do to move forward ethically—always with access to justice in mind? Speakers Jayne Reardon, Chris Bentley, and Phil Brown share highlights from their discussion on the current landscape of this area, with a particular focus on the justice gap. They share their ideology on improving legal service delivery with technology and encourage fellow legal professionals to be innovators and advocates for leveraging technology in the fight for greater access to justice.Jayne R. Reardon is a Partner and Deputy General Counsel at FisherBroyles LLP, a distributed global law firm. Chris Bentley is the Managing Director of the Legal Innovation Zone and the Law Practice Program, both housed at Toronto Metropolitan University. Phil Brown is the Acting Director of Practice Supports and Resources at the Law Society of Ontario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Differentiating your law firm in a competitive market is essential for success. Dan Lear talks with session speakers Bob Simon, Rob Dickson, and Jenny Dingus about highlights from their panel geared toward midsize and large law firms. In the new age of AI, they discuss the latest implementations for legal software (including Clio Grow), genAI tools, automation, marketing, and more, helping firms understand how to adapt to changing trends.Robert Simon is a trial lawyer and founder of the Justice Team and Justice HQ.Robert Dickson serves as the Managing Partner of Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the Pacific Northwest.Jenny Dingus is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As genAI continues to edge into all facets of our lives, Dr. Megan Ma has been exploring integrations for this technology in legal, but, more importantly, how it can help lawyers and law students hone their legal skills. Dennis and Tom talk with Dr. Ma about her work and career path and many of the latest developments in legal tech. They take a deep dive into a variety of burgeoning AI tools and trends, and Dr. Ma discusses how her interdisciplinary mindset has helped her develop a unique perspective on the possibilities for AI in the legal profession and beyond. 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.Dr. Megan Ma is a Research Fellow and the Associate Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology and the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX). Show Notes KMR Episode 376: The Language of the Law, by David Mellinkoff Stelo - Glucose Biosensor  Thinking about AI in a new way… Logical fallacies: Seven ways to spot a bad argument Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zack talks with executive coach, Kevin Deshazo, about leadership on a team, in your firm, and in your life. They discuss the power of morning routines, personal statements, and how our views of who we are can affect our performance. They also dive into firm leadership and how casting a vision for your team can be scary but is necessary to get everyone rowing in the same direction.  Zack also talks with Sam Youngblood of Omnizant Marketing about how lawyers should approach content writing on their website and in social media.  Links from the episode:  www.omnizant.com  www.deshazo.me ABA Task Force for Democracy ABA Task Force for Democracy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From young attorneys to the Chief Justice, a lot of lawyers are dropping the ball.-----We've got some young lawyers out there who don't understand the basics of professionalism and it runs a lot deeper than just lacking experience. That said, there are some experienced attorneys falling down on fulfilling a different set of professional obligations. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Roberts is apparently very, very sad that the public didn't appreciate his latest Constitutional rewrite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate and reward folks who are utilizing Clio to the maximum degree, the Reisman Awards honor those who stand out with excellence in their legal practice. Laurence Colletti talks with Taylor Lecky and Nick Anderson about the selection process, and they also highlight some of this year’s winners.Taylor Lecky is Customer Marketing Manager at Clio. Nick Anderson is Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The generative artificial intelligence tool is not just designed to transcribe depositions. It looks for inconsistencies. It suggests questions to ask. It analyzes the transcript in real time to see whether there are issues that have to be cleared up or areas of weakness to address. In other words, it's like having another attorney in the room—only one who's capable of digesting large amounts of data and analyzing it quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Herman discusses the power of brand affection in marketing. The firm’s Emmy Award winning corporate videos, “Three Layers Eating Sandwiches” “Ed Versus” “Terry’s Safety Squad” and others have been watched for over 1.8 million hours. That’s a lot of name recognition! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Bright made it his life's work to unleash social change by representing unpopular clients--namely those on death row. Remarkably, he succeeded, winning all four cases he argued before the Supreme Court. Robert Tsai chronicles Stephen Bright's decades long fight to ensure equality under the law that is still being challenged at the Supreme Court today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: The ROI of hiring. It’s important. You may think hiring someone, say a paralegal, will cost you money. Successful firms won’t consider hiring someone if they don’t already know they’re going to make money. Firms use benchmarks to weigh the cost of a new hire against anticipated additional revenue. This is math, not “gut feeling,” and you can do it! Listen to find out how. Dive into the results of a legal industry “secret shopper” study by Clio. The scientific data shows law firms stink at answering calls, responding to emails, and even monitoring chatbots. The first rule of success? When a potential client knocks, open the door. Can AI help? How do you incentivize a high performing team? What kind of rewards are appropriate? And if your team is already firing on all cylinders, what else can you incentivize? Hear how you can help high performers earn more and grow by finding new tasks where they can take over and excel.   Mentioned in This Episode:Moneyball, what your firm can learn about ROI from a movie about baseballGoogle local search ads, be betterTips for better Google reviewsListen to the On The Road episode featuring Joshua Lenon Clio Legal Trends ReportClio For Clients appCliocon 2024Join the next Community Table live. What’s on your mind? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices