The Geek In Review

Dec 09 2024 281 ep. 40 mins 40

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Welcome to The Geek in Review, where podcast hosts, Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert discuss innovation and creativity in legal profession.

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Communication, AI, and the Human Side of Law: Insights from Smokeball’s Jane Oxley

Dec 09 2024 41 mins

This week we welcome Jane Oxley, Chief Revenue Officer at Smokeball, to discuss the pivotal role of communication in legal organizations and how AI is transforming legal practice management. While normally in Australia, we were lucky enough to find Jane while she was working in Chicago, Jane shares her global perspective on communication challenges, bridging time zones, and the cre

Revolutionizing Due Diligence: Elena Tsalanidis and Justin Hansky From Deeligence

Dec 02 2024 40 mins

This week, we talk with Elena Tsalanidis and Justin Hansky, co-founders of Deeligence, a revolutionary due diligence workflow tool. Hailing from Australia, this dynamic duo delves into the challenges of traditional due diligence processes and how their AI-powered platform aims to streamline and optimize legal workflows for greater efficiency and accuracy. Elena Tsalanidis and Jus

Democratizing Law with Descrybe.ai's Kara Peterson and Rich DiBona

Nov 19 2024 48 mins

[Ed Note: We were holding off on publishing this episode because we were waiting on the official announcement that Kara Peterson and Rich DiBona of Descrybe.ai were the Silver Anthem Award winners in Best Use of AI from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences! Congratulations to Kara and Rich for the prestigious award! - GL] In this episode of "The Geek in Review,"

Tom Martin on LawDroid's Impact in Legal Tech

Nov 11 2024 32 mins

This week we welcome Tom Martin, founder of LawDroid, a pioneering AI platform aimed at transforming legal workflows through automation and no-code solutions. Tom shares his journey from practicing law to creating LawDroid, which supports legal professionals with tools designed to streamline tasks, enhance client communication, and automate document preparation. Throughout the co

Revolutionizing Legal Talent Management: Laura Leopard and Phil Flora on PROWESS from Leopard Solutions

Nov 04 2024 31 mins

This week we welcome back Laura Leopard and Phil Flora from Leopard Solutions to discuss their latest innovation, the PROWESS platform. This newly launched tool aims to transform the way corporate legal departments manage and evaluate their relationships with outside counsel. As Leopard Solutions embarks on this new phase after its acquisition by SurePoint, Laura and Phil delve int

Tim Follett on Legal Data Visualization and Structure Flow

Oct 28 2024 39 mins

This week we welcome Tim Follett, the founder and CEO of Structure Flow, a visual structuring tool designed specifically for lawyers. The conversation begins with a light-hearted discussion about recent events each attended. Greg shares his experience at the KM&I conference in New York, while Tim recounts his time at the Legal Geek conference in London. Marlene, not to be left

Designing the Future of Law: Inside Faegre Drinker's Legal Design Lab Relaunch

Oct 21 2024 60 mins

This week, we talk with a team of innovation leaders from the law firm Faegre Drinker. The guests included Shawn Swearingen, Chief Innovation Officer; David Gross, Design Lab co-founder; and Ruben Gonzalez, Design Lab Director. The discussion centered around the relaunch of Faegre Drinker's Legal Design Lab in Scottsdale, Arizona, exploring its origins, evolution, and impact on leg

Bridging Legal Practice and AI: K&L Gates and AltaClaro Innovate Legal Training

Oct 14 2024 58 mins

In this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert are joined by Carolyn Austin, Director of Practice Innovation at K&L Gates; Brendan McDonnell, Partner at K&L Gates; and Abdi Shayesteh, CEO of AltaClaro. The conversation delves into innovative legal education strategies and the integration of generative AI in legal practice, highlighting how e

Inside MinterEllison: A Case Study in Copilot Adoption with Amber O'Meara and Tim Andrews

Oct 07 2024 46 mins

This episode of "The Geek in Review" explores MinterEllison's strategic adoption of Microsoft Copilot, delving into the practical implications and challenges of implementing generative AI within the legal industry. Guests Amber O'Meara, Head of Innovation, and Tim Andrews, Director of IT Operations, discuss the firm's multifaceted approach to generative AI, emphasizing its potentia

Unveiling Lexis Protégé's Personalized AI Revolution With Serena Wellen

Sep 30 2024 55 mins

This week, we welcome back Serena Wellen, Vice President of Product Management at LexisNexis Legal and Professional, to discuss the newly launched Lexis Protégé tool. This advanced AI assistant is designed to enhance legal professionals' workflows by personalizing responses based on individual user profiles, including practice areas, jurisdictions, and document management systems