Future Law Podcast

Orrick, one of the world's best-known law firms, partners with The Future Law Podcast for a 4-episode look around the organization, taking stock of its people, its innovation practices, its organizational design, and its industry partnerships.   This first episode in The Orrick series features a talk about talent.  How does Orrick think about and practice talent recruitment, retention, mentorship, and training in the contemporary marketplace?   Orrick's Chief Talent Officer Siobhan Handley and talent consultant Bryan Parker, CEO of Legal Innovators, join host Michael Madison for this episode. Links Orrick Legal Innovators Siobhan Handley at Orrick Bryan Parker at Legal InnovatorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anusia Gillespie is a legal innovator, practicing and advancing NewLaw ideas.  In this episode of the Future Law Podcast, she talks with host Michael Madison about what NewLaw means and how she moved from a "typical" US law degree to a NewLaw leadership role. Anusia Gillespie at LinkedIn Anusia Gillespie on Twitter Anusia Gillespie on NewLaw at Legal EvolutionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivan Fong brings more than three decades of experience with law and technology to his role as Chief Legal Officer of the 3M Company, in private law practice, in-house roles, and government service.  Host Mike Madison catches up with Ivan for a look back and look forward at what it takes to succeed in the legal profession when you're facing an uncertain environment. Links Biography: Ivan K. FongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of law is, in a word, people. But are the people ready? Are new lawyers being prepared effectively to transition from the worlds of their formal education and training to the dynamic and different worlds of the 21st century legal workplace?  Host Mike Madison talks with lawyer and legal entrepreneur Krista Contino Saumby, founder of a new consultancy that targets that transition space:  The Law Bridge, Links The Law Bridge Krista Contino Saumby (LinkedIn) Krista Contino Saumby writes about her experience and motivationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liquid Legal Institute is a Germany-based think tank and platform for action that aims to develop common standards for law practice and legal services using cutting-edge technology.  In this episode of the Future Law Podcast, host Mike Madison talks with LLI co-founders Dierk Schindler and Bernhard Waltl about their vision for the LLI, and what the LLI is doing today. Links Liquid Legal Institute Dierk Schindler at LinkedIn Bernhard Waltl at LinkedIn Book: Liquid Legal: Transforming Legal into a Business Savvy, Information Enabled and Performance Driven Industry Book: Liquid Legal: Towards a Common Legal PlatformSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"What's the future of knowledge?" comes to ground for law and lawyers in this wide-ranging podcast interview featuring Ian Rodwell, Head of Client Knowledge and Learning at Linklaters, the global London-based law firm.  Host Mike Madison and Ian touch on information science, Brian Eno, and football (the original kind) as they explore what's on tap for the future of practice. Links Ian Rodwell, at Linklaters Knowledge and learning at LinklatersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "regulatory sandbox" in Utah is a leading example of innovation to promote innovation - and justice. On this episode of The Future Law Podcast, host Mike Madison talks with two of the key leaders of the Utah legal community, state Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas and former Utah bar president John Lund, about how the sandbox came about and what it promises to do. Links: The Office of Legal Services Innovation of the Utah Supreme Court Justice Constandinos ("Deno") Himonas John Lund, at Parsons, Behle & LatimerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Furlong brings an unusual sharp and critical eye to conversations about the future of law, as a consultant, author, and former lawyer.  He pulled no punches in this wide-ranging conversation with host Michael Madison, covering lawyer licensing, legal literacy, the rule of law, and the fundamental values that characterize the best of the legal profession, from ancient times to the present. Links Law21, Jordan Furlong's consultancy The Law21 blog Jordan Furlong on Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Sears spent three decades as an investor and CEO in Silicon Valley after a first career as an officer in the Marine Corps, followed by law and business degrees.  Now he is back at the United States Naval Academy, leading a leadership innovation lab as part of the Academy's continuing requirement that all midshipmen advance through a curriculum in leadership, ethics, and law.  His distinctive background offers fertile ground for reflection in this episode, on cross-pollination among cultures and practices of tech innovation, military service, and the legal profession. Links Michael Sears at the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership The Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership The Boeing Leadership Innovation Laboratory Interactive Leadership Simulations Radio Stockdale: podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Future law means understanding worlds beyond law. Lawyers spend a lot of time talking to other lawyers. This episode features a fascinating conversation with Vikram Mansharamani, a consultant, author, and importantly, not a lawyer, about macro trends in the economy and society that will inevitably come to affect legal professionals and legal systems.  Link Vikram Mansharamani, Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.