Legal Innovation Spotlight
Infodash
Legal Innovation Spotlight is a fireside chat series that shines a light on the latest trends and advancements in legal innovation. Each episode is hosted by Infodash and features a guest who is an expert in their field, sharing their insights and experiences with legal technology, innovation, and knowledge management. Legal Innovation Spotlight is the perfect podcast for professionals in Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Technology who are looking to stay informed and ahead of the curve.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 49min
Why Productizing Legal Expertise Is Harder Than It Looks
Marc-Henri Chamay, chair and co-founder of aosphere, built a global legal and compliance data business from within Allen & Overy. He explores why turning legal expertise into scalable products is difficult, from sourcing trusted data across 100+ jurisdictions to AI’s growing demand for reliable information. The conversation also covers focused market selection, commercial talent, self-funded growth, and the culture needed for a successful carve-out.
Sep 30, 2026 • 51min
Traditional Law Firm Ownership Is Becoming a Competitive Disadvantage
Andy Kvesic, CEO of Aprio Legal, specializes in alternative business structures and legal industry transformation. He explores how integrated legal and professional services, non-lawyer ownership, and private capital are reshaping firms. The conversation covers AI investment, technology-enabled expertise, equity for talent, ethical safeguards, succession planning, and why client demands may accelerate the shift away from traditional partnerships.
Sep 23, 2026 • 48min
Law Firms Need to Reengineer Work Before AI Can Automate It
Bert Bries, Head of Innovation, Knowledge, and Technology at CMS Netherlands, explores smarter technology strategies for law firms. He tackles build versus buy, the promise and limits of vibe coding, and why implementation matters more than flashy tools. The conversation also examines repeatable legal delivery, specialized platforms, workflow reengineering, agentic automation, and how AI-native firms could reshape process-driven legal work.
Sep 16, 2026 • 45min
Your Org Structure Is Your AI Strategy
Ilona Logvinova, Chief AI Officer at HSF Kramer and a legal innovation leader, explores how AI is reshaping law firms. They discuss organizational design, legal engineering, cross-disciplinary talent, and the competition for scarce AI expertise. The conversation also examines the shift beyond billable hours, the rise of client experience, and what it takes to build an AI-native legal practice.
Sep 9, 2026 • 43min
What Happens When Big Law Talent Goes AI-Native
Mike Schmidtberger, Chairman and partner at Norm Law LLP and former Sidley Austin leader, discusses building an AI-native law firm after 35 years in Big Law. They explore autonomous legal agents, the technology gap, client-specific data, flat pricing, and where AI-native firms can challenge traditional counsel. A sharp look at competition, efficiency, and the future of operational legal work.
Sep 2, 2026 • 44min
Outside Capital Is Coming for the Legal Industry
Josh Porte, a legal services transactions and M&A partner, and Trisha Rich, an ethics and professional regulation attorney, explore how management services organizations are reshaping law. They unpack outside capital, MSO and ABS structures, Rule 5.4, digital knowledge ownership, international models, AI, access to justice, enterprise value, and equity incentives for attracting talent.
Aug 26, 2026 • 51min
The Legal Industry Has a Data Problem AI Can’t Fix
Akber Datoo, founder and CEO of D2 Legal Technology and a technologist-turned-lawyer, discusses legal data hygiene and why poor data undermines AI. He covers data governance, how AI exposes process and supervision gaps, and the shifting role of lawyers toward measurable business outcomes and automation.
Aug 19, 2026 • 47min
AI is Replacing Routine Legal Work, Not Lawyers
Brian Powers, Co-founder and CEO of Markups.ai, builds AI agents that negotiate routine contracts. He explains how Agent Marko integrates into email and Slack and how client playbooks and data separation keep outputs reliable. They discuss legal engineering talent, law firm strategies to retain IP, and how AI adoption reshapes pricing, transparency, and who gains leverage in legal services.
Aug 12, 2026 • 57min
The Future Belongs to AI-Ready Legal Departments
Bjarne Tellmann, CEO of FjordStream Advisors and former in-house general counsel, shares his perspective on AI-ready legal departments. He discusses clients driving AI adoption and law firms risking being left behind. He explains waves of AI adoption from co-pilots to agentic workflows. He outlines the gazelle‑elephant model and why building a stable backend before layering AI matters.
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Aug 5, 2026 • 51min
Why Smart Lawyers Keep Making Dumb AI Decisions
Anastasia Boyko, legal innovation consultant and former international tax attorney, offers a compact look at AI-driven change in law. She explores why familiar tech playbooks fail with AI. She examines culture, incentives, and talent shifts. She discusses how AI changes client-firm power, regulation comparisons, and risks like vendor lock and valuation bubbles.
