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Mar 8, 2024 • 49min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Tessa Manuello

Creative thinking and design elements can help you elevate your legal practice and develop more meaningful solutions for clients. Dennis and Tom welcome Tessa Manuello to discuss her insights on legal technology with a particular focus on creative design adaptations for lawyers. Tessa discusses the tech learning process for attorneys and explains how a more creative approach for both learning and implementing tech can help lawyers make better use of current tools, AI included. 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.Tessa Manuello is founder and CEO of Legal Creatives, an internationally recognized speaker, and a leading expert in the world of legal design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 23, 2024 • 52min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Quinten Steenhuis

Quinten Steenhuis discusses using legal tech to help close the justice gap, tech competence in law, favorite collaboration tools, AI and automation in solving legal problems, and much more in this episode. Stay tuned for tech tips and insights from the experts.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 43min

Dealing with the Shiny Tech Object Syndrome

Temptation to immediately buy all the new, shiny, ever-evolving technology can be very difficult to overcome. If you struggle with restraint in your tech purchases, Dennis and Tom are here to help. The guys talk through how to assess your true needs, allocate your tech budget, and make smarter technology purchases. Later, the guys answer the question: What under-used tech could bring more productivity to your legal practice? It’s not rocket science—Dennis and Tom point out the tools you already have (but don’t use) and highlight the many automation time-savers that can benefit your practice. 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 #358A Segment: Dealing with the Shiny Tech Object Syndrome Apple Vision Pro - https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/  Rabbit R1 - https://www.rabbit.tech/ OnePlus Open - https://www.oneplus.com/us/open Pixel Fold -  https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_fold?pli=1&hl=en-US   Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24030533/lenovo-ces-laptops-legion-thinkpad-thinkbook  EpicBoom - https://us.ultimateears.com/products/epicboom  B Segment: A Question from ChatGPTParting Shots: Perplexity.ai - https://www.perplexity.ai/ RSS Anything - https://rss.diffbot.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 26, 2024 • 40min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Carmin Ballou, VP of Data Analytics & Innovation at Attorneys’​ Liability Assurance Society

Reducing the risk of legal malpractice is important to every attorney, and Carmin Ballou is an expert on the subject, along with a broad knowledge of the latest tools and innovations in legal technology. Dennis and Tom welcome Carmin to their Fresh Voices series to learn about tech that can help attorneys reduce risk in their law firms. They discuss data governance, cybersecurity and privacy practices, artificial intelligence, 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.Carmin Ballou is vice president of data analytics and innovation at Attorneys'​ Liability Assurance Society. Show Notes: Skills.Law Microsoft Copilot Snagit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 12, 2024 • 46min

Dennis & Tom’s 2024 Tech Resolutions

Anyone can and will make predictions about the coming year, but Dennis and Tom tend to shy away from the crystal ball in favor of resolutions and goal setting. The guys discuss last year’s resolutions and their success or lack thereof on each one. Then, they jump into the now and share what they hope to accomplish in 2024. Spoiler alert: AI is front and center. Speaking of AI, in their second segment, ChatGPT asks a question! How can artificial intelligence be used to predict legal outcomes and what are the implications for litigation strategies? Dennis and Tom discuss. 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 #356A Segment: Our 2024 Technology ResolutionsB Segment: Question from our ChatGPT Listener: How can artificial intelligence be used to predict legal outcomes and what are the implications for litigation strategies? Pre/Dicta: https://www.pre-dicta.com/  Lex Machina: https://lexmachina.com/  Solomonic: https://www.solomonic.co.uk/  Parting Shots: The Best Smartphone Camera 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRoTOE3FqT0&t=314s  Anker Power Bank: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VPHVT2Z?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 The Truth about Being the Stupidest in the Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLzo_oNVho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 29, 2023 • 43min

Pardon the Interruption: 2023 Edition

The year-end tradition returns! Dennis and Tom welcome Debbie Foster for their annual Pardon the Interruption episode. This year, the trio play “Toss-Up”––debating opposing sides on legal tech issues, “What’s the word?”––a fill-in-the-blank for trending tech topics, and “Hot or not?”––categorizing the coolness of 2023’s legal tech trends. As yet undefeated in this yearly battle, will Tom retain his champion status for another year? Listen in to find out. 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.Debbie Foster is the managing partner for Affinity Consulting, and is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 15, 2023 • 45min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Catherine Bamford

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 #354A 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 BamfordParting Shots:Notes in Google Search Labs: https://blog.google/products/search/notes-google-search-labs-experiment/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 1, 2023 • 50min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Flo Nicholas

Another fresh voice! If we don’t have diverse groups in the legal world, we may miss the mark on many issues facing the profession. Flo Nicholas of DEI Directive joins Dennis and Tom to offer her perspectives on legal technology and how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices benefit the legal community. Flo offers up her expertise in these areas and explains the current trends in plain language to help listeners gain a clearer understanding of the scope and positive impacts of intentional DEI. She also talks about her unique career path and what led her to her current work in data-driven diversity. 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.Flo Nicholas is co-founder and chief operating officer at DEI Directive. Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #353A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legaltech - Flo Nicholas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonboringlawyer/  DEI Directive: https://www.deidirective.com/   B Segment: Continued discussion with Flo NicholasParting Shots: Be proactive with technology! Getting a rental car? Don’t download your information.  Go ahead and rearrange your office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 17, 2023 • 46min

AI Takeover—Did Generative AI Kill Off Pre-Existing Technologies?

The AI hype cycle is pretty much all Dennis and Tom (and everybody else) hears about these days, so what happened to the other “hot” tech we were excited about barely a year ago? After a little digging, the guys find out that other tech does, in fact, still exist! They talk through current happenings in crypto, blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse, and more. And, since AI is still a pretty big deal, they also offer up resources to help listeners keep up with the rapidly changing AI landscape. Later, it kinda feels like every tech podcast is interviewing AI vendors these days, but is this trend just resulting in lame, ultra-redundant content? Dennis and Tom discuss. 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 #352A Segment: Whatever Happened to the Last Game-Changing Technologies in Law How to Talk to an AI - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/how-to-talk-ai-chatbot-chatgpt/ How to Improve Your Company’s Use of AI with a structured approach to prompts: https://hbr.org/2023/11/improve-your-companys-use-of-ai-with-a-structured-approach-to-prompts AI Time to Impact - https://aittention.beehiiv.com/ The Batch - https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/   B Segment: Why are Legal Tech Podcasts only interviewing AI Vendors?Parting Shots: James Keane Memorial Award Nominations are open - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0LSmgDrMan6OCVtjVkgFqDaFAFMESxgo_E1fg8Q45XuQK9Q/viewform?pli=1 ODISTAR Desktop Vacuum - https://www.amazon.com/ODISTAR-Endurance-Cordless-Rotatable-Keyboard/dp/B07Q128V6W?th=1  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 3, 2023 • 48min

Notes, Notes Everywhere…and Not One Note to Use

Note-taking is typically a significant part of a lawyer’s life—in meetings, research, client conversations, and more. There are numerous ways to approach this simple task, but is there a *best* way? Dennis and Tom examine several note-taking methods to unearth the most advantageous techniques for your practice. Later, the guys address a listener question on sketchy links and unsubscribe options in emails. Dennis and Tom love answering your queries! To submit your own technology question, call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #351A Segment: Notes, Notes Everywhere…and Not One Note to Use Building a Second Brain  The PARA Method  B Segment: A Question from a ListenerParting Shots: Elgato Prompter Whole Earth Index  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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