How can technology help self-represented litigants have better outcomes in our legal systems? Amanda Brown considers exactly that on a daily basis in her role at the Lagniappe Law Lab, a justice tech non-profit in Louisiana. Dennis and Tom talk with Amanda about her perspectives on the justice gap and legal technology and how tech adoption, collaboration, and promoting further tech growth can help improve access to justice for underserved populations. 

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #371

A Segment: Fresh Voice Amanda Brown

B Segment: Continue with Fresh Voice Amanda Brown

Parting Shots:

Perplexity AI

Readwise

Gemini

How Can Law Professors Effectively Teach AI Literacy to Law Students, by Dennis Kennedy

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The all-too-common deterioration of internet platforms seems to lead users through a bait and switch that leaves them with little more than a bunch of crap. Why do platforms tend to start off with appealing, engaging features that eventually disappear? Dennis and Tom talk about a recently coined term, which, for the purposes of this podcast, they call “encrappification”, and what, if anything, can be done to stop it. 

Later, the guys discuss the pros and cons of employing general use AI platforms versus legal-specific AI tools. 

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #371

A Segment: Entering the Era of En****tification

B Segment: ChatGPT asks us a question

Parting Shots:

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When Jackie Schafer started learning about AI in 2020, she had an intuitive feeling that it was going to bring big changes to the legal profession. Since then, she has worked with AI to improve legal writing technology for greater efficiency and accuracy. Dennis and Tom talk with Jackie about her perspectives on broader legal technology, competency, collaboration, and more. She also gives insights into her experience founding Clearbrief and offers tips on how to integrate the latest technology into legal practice for both beginners and seasoned tech users. 

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Jacqueline Schafer is the founder and CEO of Clearbrief, an AI-powered legal writing tool. 

Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #370

A Segment: Fresh Voices - Jackie Schafer

•  Clearbrief.ai - https://clearbrief.com 

B Segment: More with Jackie Schafer

Parting Shots:

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Is there a need for the legal tech community together for more informal chats about the latest happenings in the industry? Dennis envisions chat sessions, group Zooms, unconferences, and more, but Tom isn’t so sure those types of get-togethers would be appealing to him. They hash out their thoughts on encouraging conversations and idea sharing in the legal tech community and which collaboration approaches might appeal to a wide range of people. 

Later, ChatGPT asks a question about whether the era of generative AI has really fully made it into the legal world, and the guys talk about its impacts, or lack thereof, in different aspects of the profession.  

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #369

A Segment: Online Unconferences and Virtual Get-Togethers

B Segment: ChatGPT asks us a question

Parting Shots:

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To gain a new perspective on technology from outside the US, Dennis and Tom welcome UK-based legal business consultant Jack Shepherd. Jack offers his thoughts on how European tech approaches may differ from that in US law firms and talks about competence, tech learning, collaboration, AI trends, and more. 

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Jack Shepherd is Principal Business Consultant at iManage, where he improves legal practices by focusing on client needs and motivations and finds realistic strategies to help users get the most out of legal services and legal technologies.

Show Notes:

Daniel Yim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwlyim/

Rémy Bonnaffé - https://www.linkedin.com/in/remybonnaffe/

Jenny Hotchin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyhotchin/

Alistair Wye - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairwye/

The Peter Attia Drive Podcast

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Blogs were a colorful, dynamic part of the internet in their heyday, but how do they fit into our world today? Dennis and Tom take a hard look at the latest trends in legal blogs and whether this form of social media/information sharing is still successfully maintaining its corner of internetland. They discuss their own blogging habits, or lack thereof, and offer their thoughts on common trends in modern blogging. 

Later, ChatGPT asks the guys what the biggest issues in legal tech are today, and they both agree that mediocre tech education and training are the frontrunners. Lawyers need to keep up with technology trends, and robust learning is essential.

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #367

A Segment: The Current State of Legal Blogging

•  LexBlog Network: https://www.lexblog.com/browse-the-community-by-subject/ 

B Segment: ChatGPT asks us a question

Parting Shots:

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There’s a new iPad on the market… Do lawyers need it? New, shiny tech is always a temptation for Dennis and Tom, and right now they’re mulling over this latest Apple offering and whether its potential uses for attorneys make it worth the investment. They discuss reviews, new upgrades, uses in legal practice, laptop/phone/tablet comparisons, and more. 

In their second segment, Chat GPT asks the guys: Will they use AI to write a new intro to the podcast? Well, Suno, a new tool, might just be the thing for the job. 

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #366

A Segment: Is there a New iPad in your Legal Toolbox?

B Segment: We Answer a Question from our ChatGPT Audience

• Suno - https://suno.com/ 

Parting Shots:

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For tech trends from an in-house perspective, Dennis and Tom welcome Dennis Garcia of Microsoft to their Fresh Voices series. In-house teams are riding the new wave of AI technologies along with the rest of us, but there are unique aspects to their roles in the legal world. Dennis Garcia discusses his team’s approach to AI and other emerging tools, ethical responsibilities for tech competence, collaboration in legal tech, and much more. 

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Links Mentioned:

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft SharePoint

LinkedIn

Microsoft Copilot

Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #365

A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Dennis Garcia

B Segment: Continued conversation with Dennis Garcia

Parting Shots:

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What if, instead of tech competence being this scary, overwhelming thing, we showed lawyers how to engage with technology in a more lighthearted, even playful, way? The reality is—tech competency doesn’t have an endpoint, but the process of continuous learning shouldn’t be dull and confusing. Sarah Glassmeyer joins Dennis and Tom to talk about her perspectives on technology education for attorneys, the latest trends in the legal tech world and new AI developments, and growing your knowledge of technology by building on small skills, one at a time. 

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Sarah Glassmeyer is director of data curation for Legaltech Hub.

Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #364

A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Sarah Glassmeyer

B Segment: Continued conversation with Sarah Glassmeyer

Parting Shots:

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The second brain is a source of carefully curated information, but what’s the best way to access and interact with that wealth of content day to day? Dennis and Tom unpack the concept of “The Daily Me”—customized daily news—and whether it could be a solution for keeping up with content stored in a second brain. 

In their next segment, the guys prompt ChatGPT to ask them a question. This time, this leads them to ponder the 18-year evolution of the podcast and potential updates to freshen up the intro.  

As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.

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Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #363

A Segment: Second Brain Project: The Daily Me

B Segment: A Question from ChatGPT

Parting Shots:

PowerOutage.us: https://poweroutage.us

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