Posts by slam manager
Balancing Innovation and IT in Big Law: What Actually Works with Chris Smith
Ted sits down with Chris Smith, Chief Information Officer at Freshfields, to discuss the evolving relationship between IT and innovation in Big Law, the importance of data governance as a foundation for AI, and how law firms can prioritize technology investments in a rapidly changing landscape. They explore the tension between stability and transformation, the challenges of driving adoption across busy legal teams, and what it takes to successfully scale innovation in global law firms.
Read MoreRethinking Legal Innovation Beyond ROI and Hourly Billing with Ken Crutchfield
Ted sits down with Ken Crutchfield, Founder and CEO of Spring Forward Consulting, to discuss the evolving economics of legal services, the limits of the law firm partnership model, and how AI is reshaping legal tech investment. They explore ROI in legal tech, the build-vs-buy dilemma, and what managed services and automation could mean for the future of law firms.
Read MoreThe AI-Powered Law Firm: Strategy, Scale, and What Comes Next with Max Junestrand
Ted sits down with Max Junestrand, CEO of Legora, to discuss the rapid evolution of AI in legal tech, the rise of agentic workflows, and how law firms can leverage AI as a true competitive advantage. They explore the shift from copilots to autonomous agents, the impact of foundation model breakthroughs, and why the future of legal work will depend on how firms adopt, integrate, and collaborate around AI-powered systems.
Read MoreThe Psychology Behind Resistance to Innovation in Law with Dr. Larry Richard
Ted sits down with Dr. Larry Richard, Founder and Principal Consultant at LawyerBrain LLC, to explore the psychology of lawyers, including resilience, skepticism, empathy, and how these traits shape responses to change, innovation, and mental health challenges in the legal profession.
Read MoreHow Legal Project Management Is Reshaping M&A Deals with Paul Pryzant and James Dorough-Lewis
Ted sits down with Paul Pryzant and James Dorough-Lewis to discuss how legal project management, process discipline, and thoughtful experimentation with AI are helping M&A teams move faster, reduce risk, and deliver better outcomes for clients.
Read MoreAI, Antitrust, and the New Rules of Competition with Daryl Lim
Ted sits down with Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, to discuss how AI is reshaping antitrust enforcement, regulatory strategy, intellectual property, and the future of legal education in an AI-driven world.
Read MoreRethinking Intranets as Digital Workplaces with Brandie Knox
Ted sits down with Brandie Knox, Principal and Creative Director of Knox Design Strategy, to discuss how legal design, stakeholder engagement, and emerging AI tools are reshaping digital workplaces in law firms, and what it really takes to deliver technology that lawyers actually use.
Read MoreDissecting the Claude Legal Plugin: A Live Technical and Legal Teardown
Rob Saccone & Josh Kubicki Anthropic’s Claude legal plugin triggered a $285 billion market selloff and panic across legal tech. But what did they actually ship? In this session, a builder, a lawyer, and a CEO open the plugin on screen and take it apart piece by piece — so you can decide for yourself…
Read MoreWhat Claude Means for Legal AI with Winston Weinberg
Winston Weinberg Anthropic dropped a legal plugin for Claude Cowork and $285 billion in market value evaporated in 48 hours. Thomson Reuters fell 16%. RELX plunged 14%. Bloomberg is calling it the “SaaSpocalypse.” But is the panic justified? For the first time, a foundation model company is packaging legal workflow tools directly into its platform…
Read MoreWill AI Create Better Lawyers or Fewer Lawyers with Antti Innanen & Lev Loukhton
Ted sits down with Antti Innanen, Founder & CEO of Dot. Legal Design, and Lev Loukhton, Founder of GrayHair Venture Partners, for a candid debate on the future of legal work in the age of AI, exploring automation, strategic versus routine legal tasks, cultural resistance within law firms, and what lawyers must do now to remain relevant in a rapidly transforming profession.
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