Fringe Legal Presents Bots @ Work
Technology
About
Bots at Work is the new season from Fringe Legal, which explores how AI is changing the way work gets done, with a focus on real-world impact over hype. It looks at how operators, builders, and leaders are using AI to reshape workflows, decision-making, and business models, especially in professional services like law. The show focuses on practical insights, emerging patterns, and honest conversations about what works, what doesn’t, and what comes next as intelligence becomes cheaper and more embedded in everyday work.
Episodes
- How a Lawyer Beat 13,000 People to Win Anthropic's Biggest Hackathon
This episode features Mike Brown, a solo lawyer who won Anthropic\'s hackathon. He discusses how creative problem-solving with AI can transform legal practices and offers practical tactics for integrating AI into workflows.
- The Secret to Building Resilient Legal Tech Teams with Jennifer Waite
Jennifer Waite, Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer at Arnall Golden Gregory, shares her journey from librarian to Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer. She discusses her approach to knowledge management, technology, and AI in a law fir…
- AI Alone Isn't Enough for Law Firms with Ted Theodoropoulos
Ted Theodoropoulos, a legal tech expert, shares insights on AI adoption in law firms. He discusses technology investment, the challenges of change management, and the importance of empathy as a lawyer skill.
- Responsible AI in Law: Building Frameworks, Use Cases, and Trust with RAILS
This episode discusses the RAILS initiative, focusing on responsible AI in legal services. It covers the initiative's origins, working groups, recent outputs including a risk management framework, and the importance of AI literacy in the l…
- Practice, Profit, Power: James Markham and Darren Mee of The Legal MBA
James Markham and Darren Mee, authors of 'The Legal MBA,' discuss their book. They cover the inspiration for the book, its key themes, and the importance of business education and legal technology for legal professionals.
- Balancing Technology and Human Connection in Legal Services with Joey Seeber
Recorded at ILTACON 2024, this episode of Fringe Legal features Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal. Seeber shares insights on the company's 15-year growth, building a business for longevity, and integrating technology while maintaining a huma…
- Law Firm Revenue Management with Ayora.ai - The $36 Billion Opportunity
Stefan Ciesla, CEO of Ayora.ai, explains how their AI assistant helps law firm fee earners manage revenue by monitoring scope, budgets, and billing. The tool assists attorneys in making better revenue decisions, addressing a potential $36…
- Building a tech-enabled culture in law firms
Conan Hines discusses building a tech-enabled culture in law firms with host Ab, emphasizing user psychology, trust-building, and vendor partnerships. Key takeaways include starting small, tailoring adoption plans, and integrating tech tra…
- Reinventing Associate Training with Abdi Shayesteh (AltaClaro)
Abdi Shayesteh, founder of AltaClaro, aims to bridge the practical skills gap in legal training. The platform uses experiential learning techniques and simulated legal matters to provide junior lawyers with hands-on experience, addressing…
- Workflow Reimagined: How Generative AI Transforms Legal Operations
Fringe Legal discusses generative AI
- Moving Past The AI Hype - A Conversation With LexisNexis' Jeff Pfeifer
Jeff Pfeifer, Chief Product Officer at LexisNexis, shared insights on legal AI at ILTACON 2023. The discussion focused on navigating the AI hype cycle, demonstrating real-world benefits, and fostering law firm adoption of AI technologies.
- Definely’s Blueprint for Disrupting Contract Workflows
In this episode of Fringe Legal, Abhijat Saraswat speaks with Definely co-founders Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus MacDaeid about their work creating AI-driven Microsoft Word plugins for contract drafting and review. The discussion covers t…
- Decoding ESG: A Practical Guide for Legal Teams
Abhijat Saraswat interviewed ESG expert Kai Gray on the Fringe Legal podcast to demystify ESG and offer practical guidance for legal professionals. The episode covers what ESG means and how legal teams can prioritize it, including framewor…
- Why "New and Shiny" Tech Often Flops at Law Firms with India Preston
In this Fringe Legal episode, India Preston discusses the challenges of adopting new technology in law firms, emphasizing the need to address specific problems before implementation. She shares insights on the evolution of Legal Project Ma…
- Unlocking the Future of Legal Service Delivery: Insights from the LPPM Survey
This episode features Brad Blickstein, David Cambria, and Keith Maziarek discussing the 3rd Legal Pricing and Project Management (LPPM) Survey Report. They explore key challenges, trends, innovation, technology, client expectations, and th…
- Smarter work allocation to increase lawyer retention
This episode discusses how managing workloads and employee capacity affects key metrics like performance, productivity, DEI, and retention in professional services. It features a conversation with William Dougherty, Co-Founder of Capcity,…
- Legal tech ecosystem with Basha Rubin and Mirra Levitt of Priori Legal
Basha Rubin and Mirra Levitt, co-founders of Priori Legal, share insights on the legal tech ecosystem, their company's journey from Yale Law to a $15 million funding round, and strategies for effective legal teams.
- Setting up legal teams for success with UpLevel Ops
Liz Lugones and Sumi Trombley of UpLevel Ops discuss the importance of legal operations (LegalOps), explaining how to leverage these teams to enhance legal departments. They cover topics such as enabling fail-fast thinking, the role of tec…
- State of no-code in Legal with Jackson Liu
Jackson Liu, Chief Commercial Officer at Neota, joins Fringe Legal to discuss the current state of no-code technology within the legal industry. The conversation covers how firms are leveraging these tools for a competitive edge, focusing…
- Digital Transformation and designing the future of law with Kai Jacob
Kai Jacob, partner at KPMG and co-founder of Liquid Legal Institute, joins Fringe Legal Presents Bots @ Work to discuss digital transformation in the legal sector. The conversation explores the adoption of technology, the founding principl…
- Value based pricing for law firms with Keith Maziarek
This episode delves into value-based pricing for law firms, contrasting it with the traditional hourly billing model. It explores how focusing on client results and the value of services can improve efficiency, build trust, and incentivize…
- Leading through a crisis with Alex Tsepko
Alex Tsepko, CEO of the legal tech company Lawrina, shares his experience leading a newly formed team based in Ukraine through the unexpected crisis of the country's invasion. The episode covers how the team found growth through a shared v…
- Creativity in law firms with Dale Miller
Dale Miller defines creativity as a mindset open to new ideas and diverse thought, applicable in any industry, including law firms. The episode covers creativity's role in law, pricing focus, client-centricity challenges, and the potential…
- The Future of Work with Matt Coatney
Matt Coatney, an experienced executive, shares insights on the future of work, focusing on how technology impacts legal services, alternative career paths for lawyers, and business strategies for law firms.
- Implementing emerging technologies with Leigh Snider
This episode discusses implementing emerging technologies in business strategy, focusing on tracking companies, meeting client needs, and a process-driven approach to technology selection and vendor relations.
- Disrupting lawyer training with antiCPD with Quddus Pourshafie
This episode features Quddus Pourshafie, co-founder of antiCPD, a new business aiming to transform mandatory CPD training for lawyers by making it more engaging and less of a 'checkbox item'.
- How Legal Tech Innovation Can Drive Success in Your Firm with Azman Jaafar
Ab discusses legal technology's role in firm success with Azman Jaafar, Managing Partner at RHTLaw Asia. The conversation is linked to a Singapore Law Gazette article from October 2021.
- Joyce Tong Oelrich on law firms as a subscription business
Joyce Tong Oelrich explains that law firms are slow to adopt subscription business models due to technological lag, unlike SaaS companies. She shares her experience co-founding Tong Tejani PLLC, a firm with a unique approach.
- How to delight clients with Julia Salasky
Julia Salasky, CEO of Legl, joins Fringe Legal Presents Bots @ Work to discuss how digital workflow tools can help law firms focus on high-value, human-centric tasks.
- Thinking long term and staying client-centric with Adolfo Jimenez
Adolfo Jimenez, a Miami litigation attorney and leader at Holland & Knight, shares insights on his daily practice, the effects of virtualization on arbitration, and the importance of long-term, client-focused approaches in complex internat…
- What GCs want from law firms with Anna Lozynski
Anna Lozynski, an award-winning executive general counsel and author, shares her perspective on what general counsel seek from law firms. With experience across various industries and a focus on digital transformation, Lozynski offers insi…
- Transformation lessons from designing next gen cities with Ruben Vela and Matt Waldman
Matthew Waldman and Ruben Fernandez Vela discuss transformation and innovation lessons from designing next-generation cities, highlighting applicability to businesses. Key takeaways include planning for obsolescence, balancing decision-mak…
- Peter Dombkins - transformation and looming legal revolution 🌩️
Peter Dombkins, a leader in legal transformation, joins Fringe Legal to discuss the ongoing changes in the legal profession, defining legal project management, and exploring the concept of transformation in legal services.
- How a bunch of law students are solving the A2J problem
Mouthpiece Law, a student-run non-profit and the first legal education and technology platform, connects law students and legal professionals to form a task force for providing low-cost legal services. COO Avinash Pillay highlights their r…
- How to develop and launch a LegalTech startup with Len Hickey
Len Hickey, founder of Litigaze and an IP lawyer, discusses developing and launching a LegalTech startup. Litigaze is a visual case evaluation tool for modern legal teams.
- Build, Buy, or Invest with Elani Buchan of MDR Lab
Elani Buchan of MDR Lab details the lab's structure, including its three arms and venture studio. The episode covers strategies for building, buying, or investing in startups, and how MDR Lab selects companies for its accelerator and launc…
- Delivering quick time to value using AI tools with Jim Chiang of My Legal Einstein
Jim Chiang, founder of My Legal Einstein, explains how their AI-powered legal contract review tool provides immediate value by helping users identify overlooked details in their contracts. The tool aims to augment, not replace, legal profe…
- Performance optimization for lawyers and general counsels
Parul Patel of Fuel and Move consultancy discusses performance optimization for lawyers and general counsels, focusing on achieving high performance without burnout. The episode covers technical skills, leadership qualities, and designing…
- Matthew Golab - why successfully introducing artificial intelligence in legal tech is a challenge
This episode features Matthew Golab discussing the difficulties in implementing AI within the legal tech sector. The conversation delves into why AI solutions face unique challenges in legal use cases, why models may not perform as well as…
- Rasmeet Charya - Using technology to maximize the value of legal services
Rasmeet Charya discusses maximizing legal service value through technology as Chief Innovation Officer at Algo Legal. The episode explores Algo Legal's process-driven, technology-embedded approach to enhance transparency, access, and effic…
- Giles Thompson on challenging the status quo
Giles Thompson, Head of Growth at Avvoka and former lawyer, shares insights on the cultural evolution within legal practice, challenges in collaboration among firms, and crucial skills for aspiring lawyers. The conversation also touches up…
- Jan Hards - making the move from lawyer to innovator
Jan Hards, Director of Legal Innovation at Johnson Winter & Slattery, shares his journey from practicing Corporate M&A law to his current role. The discussion covers his decision-making process, initial assumptions, and challenges encounte…
- Floor Blindenbach - Innovation management for law firms
Floor Blindenbach discusses innovation management for law firms, covering process optimization, identifying bottlenecks, and increasing productivity. The conversation touches on the definition of innovation, the role of culture, talent dev…
- Alice Stephenson on breaking down barriers
Alice Stephenson, founder and tech lawyer, established Stephenson Law to innovate within the legal profession, focusing on inclusion and individuality. The episode covers problem-solving, self-reflection, client experience, measuring lawye…
- Innovation and Transformation Perspectives From Around the World
This episode discusses the wide variation in how the legal industry approaches innovation and technology globally. It examines factors influencing adoption across different regions, the spectrum of innovation from incremental changes to se…
- Contracting mistakes with Alex Hamilton
Alex Hamilton, founder of Radiant Law, reflects on the slow progress in legal contracting over the past decade. He discusses the importance of treating contracts seriously, implementing repeatable and automated processes, and the benefits…
- Alex Low on leveraging LinkedIn to build your brand
Alex Low explains how to leverage LinkedIn to build your brand and implement marketing strategies. The discussion covers the importance of personal branding, content consumption, reducing recruitment costs, and optimizing LinkedIn profiles.
- Janet Stanton - Benefits of a Strategic Client Management Program
Host Abhijat Saraswat talks with Janet Stanton about strategic client management. They discuss its meaning, benefits for individuals and firms, implementation strategies, and potential pitfalls. Janet Stanton shares her extensive experienc…
- Making innovation everyone's business with Allister Spencer
Allister Spencer joins Abhijat Saraswat to discuss making innovation a core part of business operations. The conversation covers how firms adapted during a period of slowdown, factors affecting adaptability like firm size and remote work c…
- Networked - how a group of women came together to write a book during Covid-19
Six women featured in the book "Networked" share their experiences of writing the anthology during the Covid-19 pandemic. They met through a LinkedIn networking group and discuss their individual struggles, experiments, and triumphs, inclu…