Future Law Podcast

What happens when established law firms get into the ALSP sector? This episode focuses on an ALSP start up called SixFifty, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and SixFifty’s CEO, Kimball Parker.  SixFifty is the product of an innovative legal services program based at the law school at Brigham Young University together with investment from Wilson Sonsini, one of the leading technology law firms in the US, headquartered in Silicon Valley.  Kimball Parker walks us through the past, present, and future of SixFifty. Make sure you tune in every Tuesday for everything legaltech, ALSP’s and law.  Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!    CREDITS:  Hosts: Mike Madison & Dan Hunter  Executive Producer/Editor: Pariya Taherzadeh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The podcast discusses the emergence and evolution of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) and their transformation into a diverse market. It explores the future of law and technology, including the impact of the pandemic and the need to adapt to new graduates. The implications of remote work and automation on the legal profession are also explored, along with excitement for the upcoming season and the tease of a surprise guest.

We're back for another season!  Last time we looked at a pair of topics: legaltech, and skills and competencies that are newly prominent in the new legal market. This season, we are digging into two new themes. We’ll look at ALSPs, which stands for “Alternative Legal Service Providers,” a rapidly growing and diverse market sector in legal. And we’ll also take some swings at big themes, systems, and structures in law itself, changing with tech, with global, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curiosity is the key skill that lies beneath the headlines about the future of law. Beyond new technology and leadership skills, what is curiosity and how does it matter? Curiosity can pull you out of routines. It can introduce you to new opportunities. It can help you do more for clients. What else?  In this episode Mike chats to Lynn Borton, host of a radio show and podcast called ‘Choose To Be Curious’, about the different uses of curiosity in your career and your life.  CREDITS:  Guest: Lynn Borton - https://lynnborton.com/  Podcast: ‘Choose To Be Curious’ - https://apple.co/3QLv8RC  Host: Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a young age we’re taught that ‘education is the key’, but what if after years of studying in the field of law you decide to completely change direction? Will it get you ahead of it all, or have you wasted your time?  In this special bonus episode Mike Madison chats with lawyer, investor, and author Adam Pascarella of “Reversed in Part: 15 Law School Grads on Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers” about whether law is a gateway to a lot of things, not just practising law.  CREDITS: Guest: Adam Pascarella - https://www.adampascarella.com/   Book: ‘Reversed in Part: 15 Law School Grads on Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers’ - https://reversedinpart.com/ Host: Mike MadisonExecutive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve had many great guests on the show this season, from Hollywood movie producers to biographers and of course CEOs of tech companies.  In this final episode Dan and Mike chat through what they’ve learnt from their guests, and what they’ve got in store for you next season. CREDITS:  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can definitely learn a thing or two from those who aren’t necessarily in the field of law. That’s why Mike Madison chats to lawyer-turned-prize-winning-biographer John Matteson about how future lawyers draw on the talents of historians and biographers - and the reverse.   CREDITS Guest: John Matteson - https://amzn.to/3O8TMdv  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting a start up isn’t easy… or is it?  In this episode of Future Law Podcast, Dan Hunter chats with the CEO of Checkbox.AI, Evan Wong - the automation platform provider, about life as a founder of legaltech solutions and how to break into the field. CREDITS Guest: Evan Wong Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith Supervising Editor: Pariya Tahezadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legal imagination often borrows from unexpected sources, one of those being a baking show!  Watching baking competitions inspired Freshfields senior litigation partner Tim Harkness to reflect on different models of talent management in today’s law practice.  Mike Madison talks with Tim about his new article, “Learning from baking shows,” in the April 2022 issue of Modern Lawyer. CREDITS Guest: Tim Harkness  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you think it’s time to move past “thinking like a lawyer” as the key skill set that legal experts bring to their clients’ problems?  As legal tech gets better and better, clients increasingly want more from their counsel: problem solving capabilities for dealing with “wicked” problems. In this episode, Mike Madison speaks to senior lawyer and  Managing Director Duc Trang at legal recruiters Major, Lindsey & Africa, about what success as a lawyer looks like in a world where AI technology is more and more powerful.  Plus, Duc shares tips and lessons for both new and experienced lawyers.    CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.