What happens when established law firms get into the ALSP sector? This episode focuses on an ALSP start up called SixFifty, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and SixFifty’s CEO, Kimball Parker. 

SixFifty is the product of an innovative legal services program based at the law school at Brigham Young University together with investment from Wilson Sonsini, one of the leading technology law firms in the US, headquartered in Silicon Valley.  Kimball Parker walks us through the past, present, and future of SixFifty.

Make sure you tune in every Tuesday for everything legaltech, ALSP’s and law. 

[This episode was published originally on November 1, 2022.]

How familiar are you with Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSP’s)? Do you think they’re still relevant? Or are they a bit ‘old school’? 

Well ALSP’s are such a big and interesting sector that we decided it deserves more than just one episode! 

This season Mike and Dan take a look at all types of ALSP’s, from independents and start up’s through to established and large scale. 

So make sure you tune in every Tuesday for everything legaltech, ALSP’s and law. 

[This episode was published originally on October 25, 2022.]

We’re back for another season! 

Last time we looked at a pair of topics: legaltech, and skills and competencies that are newly prominent in the new legal market.

This season, we are digging into two new themes. We’ll look at ALSPs, which stands for “Alternative Legal Service Providers,” a rapidly growing and diverse market sector in legal. And we’ll also take some swings at big themes, systems, and structures in law itself, changing with tech, with global, and more.

[This episode was published originally on October 18, 2022.]

We’ve had many great guests on the show this season, from Hollywood movie producers to biographers and of course CEOs of tech companies. 

In this final episode Dan and Mike chat through what they’ve learnt from their guests, and what they’ve got in store for you next season.

CREDITS: 

Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh 

Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on June 27, 2022.]

Curiosity is the key skill that lies beneath the headlines about the future of law. Beyond new technology and leadership skills, what is curiosity and how does it matter? Curiosity can pull you out of routines. It can introduce you to new opportunities. It can help you do more for clients. What else? 

In this episode Mike chats to Lynn Borton, host of a radio show and podcast called ‘Choose To Be Curious’, about the different uses of curiosity in your career and your life. 

CREDITS: 

Guest: Lynn Borton – https://lynnborton.com/ 

Podcast: ‘Choose To Be Curious’ – https://apple.co/3QLv8RC 

Host: Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh 

Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on August 22, 2022.]

From a young age we’re taught that ‘education is the key’, but what if after years of studying in the field of law you decide to completely change direction? Will it get you ahead of it all, or have you wasted your time? 

In this special bonus episode Mike Madison chats with lawyer, investor, and author Adam Pascarella of “Reversed in Part: 15 Law School Grads on Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers” about whether law is a gateway to a lot of things, not just practising law. 

CREDITS: 
Guest: Adam Pascarella – https://www.adampascarella.com/   
Book: ‘Reversed in Part: 15 Law School Grads on Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers’ – https://reversedinpart.com/ 
Host: Mike Madison
Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh 
Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on July 25, 2022.]

You can definitely learn a thing or two from those who aren’t necessarily in the field of law.

That’s why Mike Madison chats to lawyer-turned-prize-winning-biographer John Matteson about how future lawyers draw on the talents of historians and biographers – and the reverse.

CREDITS

Guest: John Matteson – https://amzn.to/3O8TMdv

Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh

Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on June 13, 2022.]

Starting a start up isn’t easy… or is it?

In this episode of Future Law Podcast, Dan Hunter chats with the CEO of Checkbox.AI, Evan Wong – the automation platform provider, about life as a founder of legaltech solutions and how to break into the field.

CREDITS

Guest: Evan Wong

Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh

Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith

Supervising Editor: Pariya Tahezadeh

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on May 30, 2022.]

The legal imagination often borrows from unexpected sources, one of those being a baking show!

Watching baking competitions inspired Freshfields senior litigation partner Tim Harkness to reflect on different models of talent management in today’s law practice.

Mike Madison talks with Tim about his new article, “Learning from baking shows,” in the April 2022 issue of Modern Lawyer.

CREDITS

Guest: Tim Harkness

Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh

Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on May 16, 2022.]

Do you think it’s time to move past “thinking like a lawyer” as the key skill set that legal experts bring to their clients’ problems?

As legal tech gets better and better, clients increasingly want more from their counsel: problem solving capabilities for dealing with “wicked” problems.

In this episode, Mike Madison speaks to senior lawyer and Managing Director Duc Trang at legal recruiters Major, Lindsey & Africa, about what success as a lawyer looks like in a world where AI technology is more and more powerful.

Plus, Duc shares tips and lessons for both new and experienced lawyers.

CREDITS

Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison

Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh

Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith

This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology.

[This episode was published originally on May 2, 2022.]