Ever wonder how AI can actually help lawyers do their jobs better? Get ready to dive into the future of legal tech with Alan Tuback, a serial entrepreneur who's back for round two with PageLightPrime, a company set to revolutionize the way law firms operate.

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Forget generic AI features! Discover how PageLightPrime is pioneering "Purposeful AI" designed to seamlessly enhance lawyer workflows by automating those tedious tasks everyone hates. Think automatically generating tasks from emails and supercharged legal research.

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Alan touches on one of the complaints we hear from Law Firms Time and again.  They are tired of juggling a dozen different legal tech products.  Alan shares how PageLightPrime offers a truly all-in-one solution that lives within Office 365, so you can say goodbye to integration headaches and hello to smooth sailing.

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But it’s not just about the tech. Hear how Alan’s infectious entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to customer delight are shaping a company culture that's as fun as it is effective.

Tune in to this episode of the "Don't Suck at AI" podcast and get ready to rethink what’s possible in the world of legal technology!

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John provides Intro on Humira and shares her Background:   00:37 – 02:11

 Humira gives some additional info on her background and shares with us a bit about her AMAZING journey!  - 02:12 – 03:04

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Humira–  03:05 – 07:40  (Hint:  She’s an AMAZING HUMANITARION!)

Humira shares with us her vision for DigiCounsel and how she intends to provide a unique brand of content leveraging a conversational style of learning from some of the most amazing Legal & Business minds in industry today.    07:41 -  12:22

  Humira dives into her obsession with Legal Technology and discusses what it takes to build a platform as comprehensive as DigiCounsel and how important it is to the law community. - 12:23 – 17:07

Humira talks about her strategy for leveraging her networking skills to bring together such an amazing roster of talent to build all the content required to develop the DigiCounsel suite of content.  -   17:08  -  25:06

Humira wraps up by providing a look at how she sees DigiCounsel disrupting the the Legal industry her plans for how it scales.  (some absolute gems in this section!) -  25:07 – 30:05

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  30:06 – 31:13

  
 31:14 Humira’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Humira Noorestani:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/humira-noorestani/

DigiCounsel Website:  www.DigiCounsel.co

Conclusion:  32:09

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John provides Intro on Lisa and shares her Background:   00:37 – 01:42

Lisa gives some additional info on her background and shares with us a bit about her journey and focus  - 01:43 – 02:15

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Lisa –  02:16 – 05:36  (Hint:  She’s a Pop Star Turned Lawyer!)

Lisa shares with us the background on her article from Lawyers Weekly and where her deep love of technology comes from.    02:17 -  08:02
 
Lisa dives into the origins of the term “Split Chain” and talks about why it better applies to Legal technologies than just the Blockchain tech as it takes into consideration the natural language context of the law - 08:03 – 11:21

Lisa talks about “Split Chain” functionality and the benefits of this hybrid model -   11:22  -  14:30

Lisa shares a technology that Landers & Rogers have developed an assessment and risk ranking application and how it will be leveraged along with the “Split Chain”  -   14:31  -  17:46

Lisa wraps up by providing a look into the future and gazing into that Legal Tech crystal ball and shares with us what she sees for the industry on the horizon (some absolutely FANTASTIC nuggets here!) -  17:47 – 22:55

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  22:56 – 24:10

  
 24:11 Lisa’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Lisa Fitzgerald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamfitzgerald/

Landers & Rogers:  https://landers.com.au/

Conclusion:  24:42

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Join us as Nonopa, one of the most influential voices in Legal Tech today when it comes to leveraging successful technologies and methodologies from outside the Legal domain discusses why Legal Tech needs to follow their lead!

 John provides Intro on Nonopa and shares her Background:   00:37 – 02:15

Nonopa gives some additional info on her background:    02:16 – 03:06

Don't SUCK Fun Fact – Nonopa is a certified No-Code developer and as such has actually built her very own BOT !  It’s really quite cool as it is an automated SAFE agreement (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) which is a quite a popular agreement for startups looking for an IPO in the future.:  03:08 – 05:39

Nonopa talks about what inspired her to write the article in Legal Business World Magazine regarding technologies that the Legal Domain could take some lessons from:   05:40 -  07:04
 
Nonopa discusses why in the article she chose to focus primarily on 4 domains, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, FinTech and Marketing.:  07:05 – 09:15

Nonopa shares how Legal Tech is becoming saturated with document management solutions and how everyone is attempting to sell them to the same prospects….and that a better model might be one that FinTech is deploying.   :  09:16  -  12:01
 
Nonopa talks about all the learning that can come from the Marketing domain as other industries are really taking advantage of AI and Big Data to hone in on the sector of firms they are targeting but also the custom tailored messaging that technology can now provide.  Lawyers need to be on social media platforms Nonopa says!:  12:02 – 15:34

Nonopa shares her strategy on aligning the right technology for a firms needs: 15:35 – 17:16

Nonopa shares her views on where the industry is heading in the future: 17:17 – 18:50

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!! :18:51

  
  20:05  Nonopa’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Nonopa Vanda https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvanda/

Email:  [email protected]

Twitter:  NonopaVanda

Conclusion:  20:40

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John provides Intro on Susann and shares her Background:   00:37 – 03:39

Susann gives some additional info on her background and shares with us her journey    03:39 – 06:19

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Susann –  06:20– 10:22  (Hint:  It was one of the experiences that led Susann to start LEX AI)

Susann takes a look back at and shares some of the motivation that prompted her to become an entrepreneur.    10:23 -  14:17
 
Susann discusses the LEX AI product and how it has been designed to speed up regulatory research internationally:  14:18 – 19:27

Susann talks about how LEX AI is also creating a community function but with much more depth and value than traditional Social Media.  Susann shares how valuable a resource this could be in the future:  19:28  -  26:41

Susann wraps up by providing a look into the future and gazing into that Legal Tech crystal ball and should with us what she sees for the industry on the horizon: 26:42 – 30:56

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  30:57

  
 32:24 Susann’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Susann Funke:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsusannfunke/

LEX AI Website:  LexAI.co 

Conclusion:  33:10

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Join us as George, John & Bill talk about how we’re leveraging our Digital Twin technology to revolutionize the Legal Domain.

From Litigation Algorithms to Legal Tech Readiness Assessments, we are making some serious inroads.
 
 John provides Intro on George and shares his Background:   00:37 – 01:59

George gives some additional info on his background:    02:00– 03:13

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about George – In this episode we share how George’s brilliance doesn’t necessarily make Bill and I any smarter!! :  03:14 – 06:04

George give our listeners an idea of what we mean by Digital Twins & Algorithms and how they might be connected to the Legal domain to begin with:   06:05 -  09:04
 
George dives into some of the areas of how we are leveraging advanced technology to assist in legal matters by sharing some cases we are involved in where we are developing some radically cool tech can take a Legal SME and give them SUPERPOWERS using our amazing Digital Twins.:  09:05 – 14:41

George shares how Technology like digital twins is clearly allowing us to find patterns of malice within a system that up until now would have required massive teams of people to monitor and police…and how it can be scaled for similar cases in the future.:  14:42  -  21:18
 
George talks to us about our assessment technology can assist law firms and legal departments by ensuring they are ready for all the latest legal tech software they would like to take advantage of in the future. : 21:19 – 23:44

George wraps up by providing a look into the future and how he sees Technology in the legal domain taking advantage of future trends: 23:45 – 27:02

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  27:03

  
  28:14 George’s Contact Info:

Website:  www.georgedanner.com

Conclusion:  29:05

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Join us as Scott, one of the most influential voices in Legal Tech today when it comes to alternatives to hourly billing, shares how their new AltFee Software could revolutionize how legal billing is done today!
 
 John provides Intro on Scott and shares his Background:   00:37 – 02:24

Scott gives some additional info on his background:    02:25– 02:33

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Scott – And in this episode we find Scott’s journey leading to AltFee is really a “family affair”!  So Scott shares with us how they all work together in harmony, it’s a great story! :  02:36– 05:03

Scott takes us on a trip back to the early days as he saw some brokenness and disjointedness in the Legal domain , specifically as it pertains to how services were being billed:   05:04 -  08:18
 
Scott shares with us a little bit about the technology itself and how it allows Lawyers to spend more time practicing law, leveraging massive efficiency gains, and provides them with a tool that gives them the ability to scope and price out their services:  08:19 – 10:55

Scott talks about why he feels that now is the time for widespread adoption of this innovative software solution and what will make Lawyers want to jump on board! :  10:56  -  14:01
 
Scott talks to us about how a model like this could actually help increase access to the legal advice many need but can’t afford.: 14:02 – 17:50

Scott wraps up by providing a look into the future and how he sees the practice of billing by the hour losing its shine and why AltFee is the perfect tool for the future!: 17:51 – 21:25

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  21:26

  
  23:24 Scott’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Scott Leigh:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-leigh-a1239b40/

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  www.altfeeco.com

Conclusion:  24:00

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Join us as Sharan, one of the most influential Legal Tech voices today shares how technology is changing the Legal Landscape, how Josef is making Legal Automation available to everyone, and why she may be starring in the next Blockbuster Movie!

John provides Intro on Sharan and shares her Background:   00:37 – 02:42

 Sharan gives some additional info on her background and shares with us her journey    02:47 – 03:42

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Sharan – And in this episode we find Sharan’s “doppelgänger" and she happens to be a movie star!  So, we have Sharan take some of the most famous movie lines of all time and have her recite them, but with a Legal Tech twist!  It’s an absolute hoot!! :  03:43– 07:00

Sharan takes a look back at her early days as a Lawyer where she was exposed to processes that she knew could be more efficient and decided she had two goals:  To understand more about the theory and practice of business management, and then to apply that knowledge to help law firms and in-house legal teams implement operational excellence.   :   07:01 -  12:45
 
Sharan discusses how Digital Transformation has kicked into high gear within the Legal domain and she shares her opinion on what’s driving that acceleration and “why now”.

:  12:46 – 19:37

Sharan talks about what firms should be doing if “going digital” in order to transform their organization is on their radar screen, and what the first steps of that migration could be. :  19:38  -  25:05
 
Sharan shares a bit about her new role as the Head of Growth at Josef and give us an overview of their no-code platform and how it benefits everyone interested in legal automation!  25:06 – 29:25

Sharan wraps up by providing a look into the future and gazing into that Legal Tech crystal ball and should with us what she sees for the industry on the horizon: 29:26 – 32:19

John Reviews some of the things that ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T SUCK today!!  32:20

  
 33:53 Sharan’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Sharan Kaur:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharan-kaur-mba-%F0%9F%8C%95-0924377/

 
Conclusion:  34:24

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SEASON 2 - Episode 1 - Brent Dykes, Data Analytics SuperHero and Author of a FANTASTIC Book called Effective Data Storytelling joins us to share tips on how to drive change with DATA!

John provides Intro on Brent and shares his Background:   00:37 – 02:42

 Brent gives some additional info on his background and shares with us his journey    02:43 – 03:03

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Brent – And in this episode, we actually have a Trifecta of fun facts for Brent from superhero comics collector, to being tri-lingual to supporting his Ironman triathlete wife!  He is a man of many interests and talents! :  03:04 – 04:53

Brent shares the VALUE that data could provide for organizations if used properly.  He refers to it as understanding the “language of data” and tells us a little bit about what that is and how he has developed that concept into developing these Data stories.   :   04:54 -  06:47
 
Brent discusses how for AI & ML to be successful, data is the necessary fuel…and the more you have the better you can train the models companies build.  He explains how data points become the building blocks of every data story and how relevance and trustworthiness play into this equation:  06:48 - 10:09

Brent takes a quote from his book “Without knowledge, action is useless, and knowledge without action is futile.” , and share this as a preface to talk about Actionable Insights.  He then discusses how to go about determining if an insight merits becoming the basis of a data story and what that means to your audience.:  10:10  -  13:40
 
Brent shares his “state of the industry” opinion in regards to corporations ability to leverage the data they are collecting today?:  13:41 – 17:53

Brent wraps up by providing a look into the future & pull out his Dr. Strange SuperHero Crystal ball to share where he sees all this going in the near future…and what he thinks based on his years of experience and wisdom in the analytics space?: 17:54 – 21:49

  
 23:15 Brent’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Brent Dykes:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentdykes/

Book Website:   https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/  (You can buy the book there as well)

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/analyticshero

 
Conclusion:  25:30

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Episode 19 – Jodie Baker, Founder & CEO of Xakia.  Jodie joins us for the last Episode of the year & talks about being listed in the prestigious Gartner Guide for Corporate Legal Matter Management, Xakia’s ability to REVOLUTIONIZE in-house Legal Department efficiency in HOURS & how SIMPLE it can be!

John provides Intro on Jodie and shares her Background:   00:37 – 03:30

Jodie gives some additional info on her background and shares with us her journey from private practice & in-house counsel roles to starting Hive Legal and then ultimately founding Xakia Technologies, a much needed Matter Management Software Platform that is revolutionizing how in-house legal departments are managed:   03:31 – 07:12

Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Jodie and Xakia – We discuss how Xakia just got recognized as one of 19 Vendors listed in the 2021 Gartner Guide for Corporate Legal Matter Management!!!!  What a HUGE & FUN accomplishment:  07:13 – 08:53

Jodie takes a trip back and talks about HIVE legal and her time in the US, telling us about her desire to build a unique law firm with the goal of providing a virtual and flexible schedule while servicing high-end clients with an amazing team that really embraced this new working model:   08:54 -  13:58
 
From Jodie’s unique perspective on both sides of the legal domain, she shares her take on the need to deploy tech & AI and the effect that the pandemic has had on the legal domain:  13:59 - 18:04

Jodie shares her opinion on why the legal domain may have been lagging behind as it pertains to implementing the latest legal tech solutions, and how Xakia’s approach is breaking down those barriers and helping organizations move forward with successful innovation deployment! (Hint:  It’s all about simplicity) :  18:05  -  25:06
 
John and Jodie talk about how there is an assessment process for Xakia customers and the importance understanding what a customer’s “readiness profile” is and what their goals are and how Xakia gets away from the “one size fits all” model.  Jodie discusses how Xakia understands how to integrate legal tech into the overall business strategy via customization functionality:  25:07 – 30:09

Jodie wraps up by providing some vision on where technology, legal tech systems and Xakia are headed in the future: 30:10 – 33:22

  
 34:34 Jodie’s Contact Info:

LinkedIn – Jodie Baker:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiebakerxakia/

LinkedIn – Xakia:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/xakia-technologies/

Website:   https://XakiaTech.com

Email:  [email protected]

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jodiebaker74

 
Conclusion:  35:42

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