ABA Innovation Network

Jim Harmening, Director of Cybersecurity & Risk Management at the Illinois Commerce Commission, shares his expertise in this short, 3-minute primer on AI versus Machine Learning.

Tom Martin, Founder and CEO of LawDroid, an ABA Legal Rebel and well-known legal technology innovator, discusses the basics of AI and what it means for legal professionals in this short audio file for your listening pleasure.

Tom Martin, Founder and CEO of LawDroid, an ABA Legal Rebel and well-known legal technology innovator, discusses the basics of AI and what it means for legal professionals in this short audio file for your listening pleasure.

Joey Gartner, Director of the ABA Center for Innovation, shares a 2-minute definition AI and the key terms attendees should know prior to the ideation session. 

 To truly unlock the latent market in legal and help serve legal needs that go unmet, Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, and Jack Newton, CEO of CLIO, make a case for how lawyers can think about the future.  It's not about reregulation, but investment, vision, and changing the way the industry thinks.  Follow Ed Walters on Twitter. Follow Jack Newton on Twitter. Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLawA special thank you to Laurence Colletti at the Legal Talk Network for sharing their podcasting setup with us.  #ABACIN   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovation

To truly unlock the latent market in legal and help serve legal needs that go unmet, Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, and Jack Newton, CEO of CLIO, make a case for how lawyers can think about the future.    Follow Ed Walters on Twitter. Follow Jack Newton on Twitter. Jack's Book "The Client-Centered Law Firm" can be found here. Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovation

David Slayton and Judge Scott Schlegel have been pioneers in helping courts and judges adapt and innovate through the covid-19 pandemic.  Today they open up to Patrick about the tools and tricks that have helped them thrive over the last two years.   Follow Judge Scott Schlegel on Twitter. Follow David Slayton on Twitter. Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovationFor more information on the American Legal Technology Awards, click here. 

David Slayton and Judge Scott Schlegel have been pioneers in helping courts and judges adapt and innovate through the covid-19 pandemic.  Today they open up to Patrick about the tools and tricks that have helped them thrive over the last two years.   Follow Judge Scott Schlegel on Twitter. Follow David Slayton on Twitter. Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovationFor more information on the American Legal Technology Awards, click here. 

Jayne Reardon and Zack DeMeola are back with Patrick to discuss how reregulation may help rebuild the public trust and restore consumer confidence in the justice system. Inspired by Jayne Reardon's 2021 article  "As Lawyers, We Must Further the Public Interest" these thought leaders will share their visions of the future of legal and how unlocking the unserved legal market will open new opportunities for lawyers to thrive.  Follow Jayne Reardon on Twitter. Follow Zack DeMeola on Twitter. Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovation

Jayne Reardon and Zack DeMeola join Patrick to discuss how regulatory expiration may help build more vital law firms designed to serve more people. Inspired by Jayne Reardon's 2021 article  "As Lawyers, We Must Further the Public Interest" these thought leaders will share their visions of the future of legal and how unlocking the unserved legal market will open new opportunities for lawyers to thrive.  Follow Jayne Reardon on Twitter.Follow Zack DeMeola on Twitter.Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovation

Patrick wraps up his conversation about the legal market and how to unlock its potential using marketing.  Two experts in the field  Gyi Tsakalakis, CEO of Attorneysync, and Mark Homer, CEO of GNGF, will build a hypothetical firm and give you practical tips for how to maximize its growth with marketing.  Follow Gyi Tsakalakis on twitter.Click the link to find out more about Attorneysync.Follow Mark Homer and GNGF on Twitter. Click the link to find out more about GNGF.Patrick can be found on social media at @PalaceLaw#ABACIN Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on Twitter: @ABAInnovation  

Few people understand the legal market and how to unlock its potential like marketing professionals.  Today Patrick is joined by two experts in the field who share real world examples of how marketing can be a game changer for your firm.  Gyi Tsakalakis, CEO of Attorneysync  and Mark Homer, CEO of GNGF, discuss the market opportunities that are beginning to unfold and how lawyers can be at the forefront of these changes.  Follow Gyi Tsakalakis on twitter.Click the link to find out more about Attorneysync.Follow Mark Homer and GNGF on twitter. Click the link to find out more about GNGF.Patrick can be found on social media at: @PalaceLaw#ABACIN Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation

Patrick Palace wears many different hats, Former President of the Washington State Bar, small firm practitioner and now podcast host.  Patrick will be joining to co-host the Innovation Network's third season.   He will lead discussions with industry experts and discuss how solo, general practice and attorneys at small firms can thrive and grow through innovative thinking.   This season is all about embracing the optimism of the future of the legal profession and talking to the industry leaders who are making it happen.Patrick can be found on social media at: @PalaceLaw#ABACIN Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation

The Innovation Network is Back!  A new host, new guests and a new mission.  Join Patrick Palace and Joey Gartner as they explore how to provide lawyers with new tools to help firms thrive in our current market.  Experts like, Jack Newton, Jayne Reardon, Maya Markovich and more have candied discussions about success in an ever-evolving legal eco system.     New episodes every week starting June 1, 2022

Thought sandboxes are interesting after the last episode?  Welcome back for part 2.Alberta became the most recent province to vote to create a regulatory sandbox for the delivery of legal services in October.   In Canada there are now three sandboxes as Alberta joins British Columbia and Ontario..  Join the Law Society of Alberta's Chioma Ufodike, Cori Ghitter and Len Polsky as they talk with us about the road to sandbox creation and what the next steps will be.  Guests:Chioma Ufodike, Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance,  The Law Society Of Alberta  Cori Ghitter, Deputy Executive Director and Director, Policy and Education,  The Law Society Of AlbertaLen Polsky, Manager, Legal Technology and Mentorship, The Law Society Of AlbertaShow Notes:The Law Society of Alberta Sandbox homepageRedesigning Legal:  As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, on December 7, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. MDT, The Center For Innovation and its partners will explore the opportunities  being created by regulatory innovation for legal education.  Titled  "The Role of Legal Education, Clinics, and Legal Labs" This program will explore the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education. Panelists will focus on how law schools are responding and adapting to the prospect of fewer barriers to innovation that offer increased employment opportunities for their students, more roles for people other than lawyers in the delivery of legal services, the creation of tiered legal service providers, and collaboration across professional fields to provide more and new kinds of legal services.  This panel will include Stacy Butler (Director of the Innovation for Justice Program, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law), Anna Carpenter (Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law), April Dawson (Associate Dean of Technology and Innovation, North Carolina Central University School of Law), and Michele Pistone (Professor of Law and Director of the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law), whose conversation will be moderated by Jordan Furlong (Principal, Law21).    Register for Free here. Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation

If you need a primer on what a legal sandbox is then this is the episode for you.   Utah developed the first sandbox environment to allow new approaches in the delivery and structure of legal services in the US.  North Carolina is one of the many states evaluating what a sandbox may look.  One of the key voices in that conversation is Jeff Kelly.     As the point person for North Carolina's sandbox proposal, Jeff talks to us about what a sandbox is, how North Carolina State Bar's Issues Subcommittee Studying Regulatory Change decided a sandbox was right for them and what happens next. Featured Guest:     Jeff Kelly Attorney at Nelson Mullins, Advisory member of the North Carolina State Bar's Issues Subcommittee Studying Regulatory Change, Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's Future of Law Committee, Fellow with Duke Law's Center on Law and Technology  Jeff's Art icicles and Resources: Jeff recently wrote a post on a FinTech sandbox that launched in North Carolina earlier this month.  Redesigning Legal:  As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, on December 7, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. MDT, The Center For Innovation and its partners will explore the opportunities  being created by regulatory innovation for legal education.  Titled  "The Role of Legal Education, Clinics, and Legal Labs" This program will explore the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education. Panelists will focus on how law schools are responding and adapting to the prospect of fewer barriers to innovation that offer increased employment opportunities for their students, more roles for people other than lawyers in the delivery of legal services, the creation of tiered legal service providers, and collaboration across professional fields to provide more and new kinds of legal services.  This panel will include Stacy Butler (Director of the Innovation for Justice Program, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law), Anna Carpenter (Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law), April Dawson (Associate Dean of Technology and Innovation, North Carolina Central University School of Law), and Michele Pistone (Professor of Law and Director of the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law), whose conversation will be moderated by Jordan Furlong (Principal, Law21).    Register for Free here. Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation

Gunderson Dettmer partner and chair of the firm's labor & employment practice, Natalie Pierce believes that life is a working towards a constant state of improvement. Stephanie Goutos, Gunderson Dettmer's practice innovation attorney, agrees and shares her expertise on how automated processes can foster those improvements. After a year the results have been clear.  According to Pitchbook, Gunderson Dettmer has had a record breaking year in 2020 and continues to experience unprecedented growth.Today we talk with two brilliant innovators about the incredible growth they have seen in the last year and how that growth will be sustainable into the future. We discuss automated intake procedures, how to reduce email and the benefits of data collection and analysis.  Featured Guests:·       Natalie Pierce: Partner & Chair of Gunderson Dettmer's Employment Practice·       Stephanie Goutos: Practice Innovation Attorney, Gunderson Dettmer's Employment Practice    Gunderson Dettmer: Gunderson Dettmer is a leading law firm for entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and the VC firms that support them. You can follow their social media here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gunderson-dettmer http://twitter.com/gundersonlaw Future work Playbook Podcast:The Future Work Playbook podcast looks at how the future of work will be shaped by technology, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, automation, and other innovations and how visionary leaders can successfully guide their companies through it all. Join Gunderson Dettmer partner, chair of the firm's labor and employment practice, and host Natalie Pierce as she interviews top emerging companies and leaders from around the globe to help you and your company develop new playbooks for work.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurework-playbook/id1568361184  Redesigning legal: As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, on October 20, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. MDT, The Center For Innovation and its partners will explore how regulatory reform efforts can strike a balance between broader access to justice, sustainable access, and public protection.   Public protection has long been the stated justification for our strict licensing and regulation of lawyers—and the broader practice of law. Yet in our multi-jurisdictional and increasingly remote practice environment, lawyers who innovate are put in the crosshairs of unauthorized practice of law (UPL). Is it time for things to change? In a time when legal deserts—many of which are in areas bordering multiple jurisdictions—are widespread, access to justice is more critical than ever, and regulatory reform efforts are gaining unprecedented momentum, how can we strike a balance between broader access, sustainable practice, and public protection?  This panel will include Mike Kennedy, bar counsel for the Vermont Judiciary; Andrew Perlman, dean of Suffolk Law School; and Wendy Muchman, professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Their conversation will be moderated by Lynda Shely, ethics lawyer at the Shely Firm PC.Register for free here:https://iaals.du.edu/events/redesigning-legal-lawyer-upl-has-it-jumped-shark   Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnova

As Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana, Amanda Brown, the executive director at Lagniappe Law Lab, helped create a tool designed to assure that people could get information in the days and weeks following the storm.  Amanda tells us how a simple solution designed around SMS capabilities is able to provide information to the public at time they need it most.   We also talk about her approach to design thinking and Lagniappe's other projects.If you would like to find out more about Amanda and her work at the  Lagniappe Law Lab:https://lagniappelawlab.org/@Accesstowhat Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation  

Today we take another dive into attorney workflows and talk with Mark Van Eman and Haydn Jones of EZBriefs.  Mark and Haydn discuss the challenges of briefs and why solos and small firms don't have a level playing field when it comes to legal technolgy. Follow us on Twitter  @ABAInnovationFollow us on Linkedin

Today we sit down with Mat Rotenberg to talk about the productivity challenges lawyers face. Mat founded dashboard legal with the goal of helping lawyers focus their time on the things they were trained to do  and to create a more sustainable and inclusive legal profession.  He believes that the incremental change that productivity solutions offer lawyers will be key to the future of the profession.     If you are interested in more  about Mat or dashboard legal you can find it here:https://dashboardlegal.com Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation 

Today we will discuss blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs and their impact on the legal industry.  Joining us is an expert in all things blockchain and crypto, Joseph Raczynski.  Joseph Raczynski is a Technologist & Futurist with Thomson Reuters.  If you are interested in more from Joe you can find it here:Joe Technologist https://joetechnologist.com/Twitter: @joerazz or https://twitter.com/joerazz    Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation 

This week on the #ABACIN: E-Discovery and Compliance powerhouse Relativity launched a program last year that aimed to join technology and social justice called "Justice for Change"  We talked with three "Relativians" Colleen Costello, (Head of Social Impact), Jaclyn Sattler, (Chief of Staff), Johnathan Hill, (Community Engagement Lead) about how this project will impact the access to justice gap.  Find out more  here!Follow updates from the ABA Center for Innovation on twitter: @ABAInnovation

We talk to Colin Williams, chairman and Founder of New Era ADR.    New Era ADR recently launched and is trying to tackle how the legal system can adapt dispute resolution to the 21st century.  The platform offers Virtual Mediation, digital arbitration and even resolution planning to help mitigate future disputes.   Show Notes:Website:   https://www.neweraadr.com/Twitter: @NewEraADRLinkedin: Follow us on Twitter:@ABAInnovation