Future Contracts

Jana Blount, a veteran legal innovation consultant, delves into the necessity of change within the legal industry. She argues that clients are the driving force behind this shift and discusses how design thinking can revolutionize legal services. The conversation highlights the impact of AI on expectations, urging legal teams to move beyond mere efficiency. Blount also stresses the importance of empathy and collaboration in initiating meaningful change while emphasizing the need for innovative mindsets to thrive amid a rapidly evolving landscape.

Preston Clark, CEO of SimpleDocs and President of Law Insider, delves into the evolving intersection of law and technology. He discusses the need for standardization in legal practices and how AI is transforming contract workflows. The conversation reveals insights on the challenges of achieving product market fit in legal tech and the shift towards embracing innovative tools. Clark also highlights the importance of adapting legal education to prepare for future demands as automation reshapes contract processes and the role of legal professionals.

Is the Legal Industry Training Lawyers for the World They're Entering?In this episode, Electra Japonas sits down with Terra Potter to unpack how legal training must evolve alongside the rise of AI, automation, and client demands. From commercial awareness to system design, Terra argues that junior lawyers need more than legal doctrine—they need to understand the why behind their work.They explore what risk really means, how to embed business thinking into legal workflows, and why lawyers must become architects of legal systems—not just practitioners within them.

In this episode of Future Contracts, Electra Japonas is joined by Darryl Chiang, Director of Legal at Google, to explore what it really takes to simplify contracts and modernize legal workflows.They dive into the limits of traditional legal mindsets, the promise of AI, and the power of standardization—not just to improve efficiency, but to strengthen business relationships. Darryl shares how lawyers can move from complexity toward clarity, and why the future of law depends on human-centered design.

Welcome to Future Contracts, the podcast where Electra Japonas talks to the people reshaping how legal work gets done.From AI to workflows, from redlines to risk, this show dives into the real-world tools, ideas, and stories driving the future of contracts. Powered by Law Insider.