The Kennedy-Mighell Report

For tech trends from an in-house perspective, Dennis and Tom welcome Dennis Garcia of Microsoft to their Fresh Voices series. In-house teams are riding the new wave of AI technologies along with the rest of us, but there are unique aspects to their roles in the legal world. Dennis Garcia discusses his team’s approach to AI and other emerging tools, ethical responsibilities for tech competence, collaboration in legal tech, and much 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. Links Mentioned:Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft SharePointLinkedInMicrosoft Copilot Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #365A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Dennis Garcia https://www.linkedin.com/in/denniscgarcia/ B Segment: Continued conversation with Dennis GarciaParting Shots: Anker 555 USB-C Hub https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1   Gaiatop USB Desk Fan https://www.amazon.com/Gaiatop-Portable-Airflow-Personal-Cooling/dp/B0BWDHVW9X/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if, instead of tech competence being this scary, overwhelming thing, we showed lawyers how to engage with technology in a more lighthearted, even playful, way? The reality is—tech competency doesn’t have an endpoint, but the process of continuous learning shouldn’t be dull and confusing. Sarah Glassmeyer joins Dennis and Tom to talk about her perspectives on technology education for attorneys, the latest trends in the legal tech world and new AI developments, and growing your knowledge of technology by building on small skills, one at a time. 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.Sarah Glassmeyer is director of data curation for Legaltech Hub.Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #364A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Sarah Glassmeyer Legaltech Hub - https://www.legaltechnologyhub.com/  Legal Tech & Innovation Explorer - https://explorer.sarahglassmeyer.com/  https://sarahglassmeyer.com/  B Segment: Continued conversation with Sarah GlassmeyerParting Shots: The WayBack Machine - https://archive.org/  The McGill Big 3 Exercises - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=P8YiZO3OGjk&ab_channel=BrianCarroll1306 Pivot Podcast - Future of Work: AI - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-work-ai/id1073226719?i=1000651291436 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second brain is a source of carefully curated information, but what’s the best way to access and interact with that wealth of content day to day? Dennis and Tom unpack the concept of “The Daily Me”—customized daily news—and whether it could be a solution for keeping up with content stored in a second brain. In their next segment, the guys prompt ChatGPT to ask them a question. This time, this leads them to ponder the 18-year evolution of the podcast and potential updates to freshen up the intro.  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 #363A Segment: Second Brain Project: The Daily Me The Daily Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Me  My Yahoo: https://my.yahoo.com  Feedly: https://feedly.com   Notion https://www.notion.so  Stoop Inbox: https://stoopinbox.com  Readwise Reader: https://readwise.io/read  Notta.ai: https://www.notta.ai  B Segment: A Question from ChatGPTParting Shots:PowerOutage.us: https://poweroutage.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis has been ever the optimist about all things GenAI, and Tom was perhaps a bit more skeptical, but have they both changed their tunes? The guys hash out their current perspectives and share how they are applying GenAI in both their work and personal lives. They also caution lawyers to really learn the ins and outs of GenAI tech so they can use it ethically and effectively in legal practice. Later, Dennis and Tom answer a question from ChatGPT about whether they might like to do a live episode of the podcast! 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 #362A Segment: Changing Directions on Generative AI?B Segment: A Question from ChatGPTParting Shots: Ten exercises you should do whether you are 25 or 75: https://twitter.com/chrisboettcher9/status/1768951396064182350/?rw_tt_thread=True  Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI - https://www.amazon.com/Co-Intelligence-Living-Working-Ethan-Mollick-ebook/dp/B0CM8TRWK3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis and Tom discuss AI in legal tech with Emily Colbert, focusing on the integration of genAI into Practical Law from Thomson Reuters. They talk about the importance of human experts, driving efficiency, and finding new AI integrations. The episode explores the challenges and benefits of using AI in the legal sector, emphasizing responsible integration for competitive advantage.

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

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.

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

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

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