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January 26, 2024Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Carmin Ballou, VP of Data Analytics & Innovation at Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society
Reducing the risk of legal malpractice is important to every attorney, and Carmin Ballou is an expert on the subject, along with a broad knowledge of the latest tools and innovations in legal technology. Dennis and Tom welcome Carmin to their Fresh Voices series to learn about tech that can help attorneys reduce risk in their law firms. They discuss data governance, cybersecurity and privacy practices, artificial intelligence, 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.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Carmin Ballou is vice president of data analytics and innovation at Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society.
Show Notes:
Skills.Law
Microsoft Copilot
Snagit
38 min
January 12, 2024Dennis & Tom’s 2024 Tech Resolutions
Anyone can and will make predictions about the coming year, but Dennis and Tom tend to shy away from the crystal ball in favor of resolutions and goal setting. The guys discuss last year’s resolutions and their success or lack thereof on each one. Then, they jump into the now and share what they hope to accomplish in 2024. Spoiler alert: AI is front and center.
Speaking of AI, in their second segment, ChatGPT asks a question! How can artificial intelligence be used to predict legal outcomes and what are the implications for litigation strategies? Dennis and Tom discuss.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #356
A Segment: Our 2024 Technology Resolutions
B Segment: Question from our ChatGPT Listener: How can artificial intelligence be used to predict legal outcomes and what are the implications for litigation strategies?
Pre/Dicta: https://www.pre-dicta.com/
Lex Machina: https://lexmachina.com/
Solomonic: https://www.solomonic.co.uk/
Parting Shots:
The Best Smartphone Camera 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRoTOE3FqT0&t=314s
Anker Power Bank: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VPHVT2Z?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
The Truth about Being the Stupidest in the Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLzo_oNVho
45 min
December 29, 2023 Pardon the Interruption: 2023 Edition
The year-end tradition returns! Dennis and Tom welcome Debbie Foster for their annual Pardon the Interruption episode. This year, the trio play “Toss-Up”––debating opposing sides on legal tech issues, “What’s the word?”––a fill-in-the-blank for trending tech topics, and “Hot or not?”––categorizing the coolness of 2023’s legal tech trends. As yet undefeated in this yearly battle, will Tom retain his champion status for another year? Listen in to find out.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Debbie Foster is the managing partner for Affinity Consulting, and is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations.
41 min
December 15, 2023Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Catherine Bamford
What does it really take to make document automation work well? Many firms are intimidated by the initial heavy lifting in document automation, but it’s worth the effort! Catherine Bamford is an absolute expert on the subject, along with other legal practice automations that bring huge time savings to modern law firms. Catherine joins Dennis and Tom to share her expertise on current trends in automation, knowledge management, collaboration, 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.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #354
A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legaltech - Catherine Bamford
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-bamford-bamlegal/
BamLegal: https://www.bamlegal.co.uk/
DocAutoDatabase: https://www.docautodatabase.com/
B Segment: Continued discussion with Catherine Bamford
Parting Shots:
Notes in Google Search Labs: https://blog.google/products/search/notes-google-search-labs-experiment/
44 min
December 01, 2023Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Flo Nicholas
Another fresh voice! If we don’t have diverse groups in the legal world, we may miss the mark on many issues facing the profession. Flo Nicholas of DEI Directive joins Dennis and Tom to offer her perspectives on legal technology and how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices benefit the legal community. Flo offers up her expertise in these areas and explains the current trends in plain language to help listeners gain a clearer understanding of the scope and positive impacts of intentional DEI. She also talks about her unique career path and what led her to her current work in data-driven diversity.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Flo Nicholas is co-founder and chief operating officer at DEI Directive.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #353
A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legaltech - Flo Nicholas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonboringlawyer/
DEI Directive: https://www.deidirective.com/
B Segment: Continued discussion with Flo Nicholas
Parting Shots:
Be proactive with technology!
Getting a rental car? Don’t download your information.
Go ahead and rearrange your office.
48 min
November 17, 2023AI Takeover—Did Generative AI Kill Off Pre-Existing Technologies?
The AI hype cycle is pretty much all Dennis and Tom (and everybody else) hears about these days, so what happened to the other “hot” tech we were excited about barely a year ago? After a little digging, the guys find out that other tech does, in fact, still exist! They talk through current happenings in crypto, blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse, and more. And, since AI is still a pretty big deal, they also offer up resources to help listeners keep up with the rapidly changing AI landscape.
Later, it kinda feels like every tech podcast is interviewing AI vendors these days, but is this trend just resulting in lame, ultra-redundant content? Dennis and Tom discuss.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #352
A Segment: Whatever Happened to the Last Game-Changing Technologies in Law
How to Talk to an AI - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/how-to-talk-ai-chatbot-chatgpt/
How to Improve Your Company’s Use of AI with a structured approach to prompts: https://hbr.org/2023/11/improve-your-companys-use-of-ai-with-a-structured-approach-to-prompts
AI Time to Impact - https://aittention.beehiiv.com/
The Batch - https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/
B Segment: Why are Legal Tech Podcasts only interviewing AI Vendors?
Parting Shots:
James Keane Memorial Award Nominations are open - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0LSmgDrMan6OCVtjVkgFqDaFAFMESxgo_E1fg8Q45XuQK9Q/viewform?pli=1
ODISTAR Desktop Vacuum - https://www.amazon.com/ODISTAR-Endurance-Cordless-Rotatable-Keyboard/dp/B07Q128V6W?th=1
44 min
November 03, 2023Notes, Notes Everywhere…and Not One Note to Use
Note-taking is typically a significant part of a lawyer’s life—in meetings, research, client conversations, and more. There are numerous ways to approach this simple task, but is there a *best* way? Dennis and Tom examine several note-taking methods to unearth the most advantageous techniques for your practice.
Later, the guys address a listener question on sketchy links and unsubscribe options in emails. Dennis and Tom love answering your queries! To submit your own technology question, call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #351
A Segment: Notes, Notes Everywhere…and Not One Note to Use
Building a Second Brain
The PARA Method
B Segment: A Question from a Listener
Parting Shots:
Elgato Prompter
Whole Earth Index
47 min
October 20, 2023Nothing New Under the Sun—So What’s New in Tech?
Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are busily announcing their latest products, and Dennis and Tom are a little underwhelmed. But, rather than ignoring the new stuff altogether, the guys lean into their tech-infused ennui and ponder the reasons behind their “meh” responses. They discuss the latest products from Big Tech, talk about product improvements, and give thoughts on how AI is continuing to influence just about everything in tech these days.
Later, Dennis and Tom examine several concerning developments at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. They shed light on the harmful impacts of AI manipulation and its effects on other areas of technology and cybercrime.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #350
A Segment: Is There Anything New in Tech?
Apple 15 Event Announcements - · https://www.theverge.com/23869728/apple-iphone-15-event-announcements-watch-ultra-airpods-pro-usb-c
Everything Amazon Announced at its 2023 Devices and Services Event - o  https://www.engadget.com/everything-amazon-announced-at-its-2023-devices-and-services-event-194621706.html
Google Pixel 8 Launch Event Biggest Announcements - o  https://www.theverge.com/23902026/google-pixel-8-launch-event-biggest-announcements-watch-buds-pro
Microsoft Surface-Copilot Event Biggest Announcementso  https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23882074/microsoft-surface-copilot-event-2023-biggest-announcements
B Segment: AI and CyberSecurity
Indirect Prompt Injection - https://cmte.ieee.org/futuredirections/2023/04/07/a-new-threat-indirect-prompt-injection/
Parting Shots:
Beeper - https://www.beeper.com/
How to Delete Your Old Online Accounts (and Why You Should) - https://www.howtogeek.com/714981/how-to-delete-your-old-online-accounts-and-why-you-should/
Personal Quarterly Offsite - https://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2023/10/my-productive-personal-offsites-course-price-cut/
48 min
October 06, 2023Revisiting the Second Brain Project
Dennis and Tom’s second brains are still evolving, and the guys have updates to share on both their current progress and future goals. Listen in for their latest thoughts on tools for this project and new uses for AI.
Later on, listen in for a round of “Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down,” focused on whether the world needs an AI version of Dennis. Thoughts?
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #349
A Segment: An Update on our Second Brain Project
Marie Poulin - https://mariepoulin.com/
Mem - https://get.mem.ai/
B Segment: Thumbs Up or Down: an AI Dennis?
Parting Shots:
Secure Our World https://www.cisa.gov/secure-our-world
45 min
September 22, 2023Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Kristin Hodgins
Technology adeptness doesn’t have to look exactly the same from law firm to law firm. Kristin Hodgins joins Dennis and Tom to share her thoughts on the latest trends in legal technology and effective approaches to tech competence. She also discusses her career path, the distinction between access to justice and access to legal services, ChatGPT, 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.
Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.
Kristin Hodgins is project manager and product owner at Xcential Legislative Technologies.
Show Notes - Kennedy-Mighell Report #348
A Segment: Fresh Voices on Legal Tech: Kristin Hodgins
B Segment: Continued Discussion with Kristin Hodgins
Parting Shots:
Design of Everyday Things: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/840.The_Design_of_Everyday_Things?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jbaeZOMsdZ&rank=1
This is Service Design Doing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37935807-this-is-service-design-doing?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_28
Ultimate Ears EpicBoom: https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/wireless-speakers/epicboom-bluetooth.html
Dennis Kennedy: Adding a “Group Advisory Layer” to Your Use of Generative AI Tools Through Structured Prompting: https://www.denniskennedy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/445/2023/09/KIPL-White-Paper-on-Guided-Advisory-Layer-1.0-September-2023-FINAL.pdf
More from the Fresh Voices series:
Nick Rishwain
Amani Smathers
Ivy Grey
Tiffany Graves
Natalie Knowlton
Chase Hertel
Kristen Sonday
35 min

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Hear how technology can help attorneys, legally speaking, with two of the top legal technology experts. Authors and lawyers, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell host this Legal Talk Network show.