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28/08/2026

Are we focusing too much on the "headline" risks of AI and missing the bigger picture?

In this clip, https://hubs.la/Q04vxMKN0 Head of Legal, Justin Wales explains why we need to look at technology like autonomous vehicles as a net benefit, even when facing difficult questions about liability and harm.

Catch the full episode with Justin Wales to dive into:
✔️ AI Liability: Determining who is responsible when autonomous systems fail.
✔️ Regulatory Strategy: Moving from crypto regulation to a unified AI framework.
✔️ Future Governance: Preparing for the challenges of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04vxPtj0

14/08/2026

Why is AI different from the legal tech waves that came before it?

Intel CLO April Miller Boise explains why artificial intelligence is fundamentally different from previous legal tech cycles and why lawyers must lean into innovation to remain effective as the industry undergoes massive disruption.

Tune in to the whole episode to hear:
✔️ Career Evolution: April’s journey from Wall Street M&A partner to Chief Legal Officer at global giants like Intel and Eaton.
✔️ The Service Gap: How to bridge the widening divide between corporate expectations and traditional law firm delivery models.
✔️ AI & Skill Building: Balancing the efficiency of generative AI with the “10,000-hour rule” for developing junior legal talent.
✔️ Investment Shifts: Why private equity is pouring into the legal sector and what it means for the next decade of practice.

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04sZ4tb0

06/08/2026

What is the secret to moving from a law firm managing partner to a global CLO?

In today's episode of the TL Podcast, host Chad Main sits down with April Miller Boise (former CLO at Intel) to explore the evolution of modern legal practice.

They dive deep into:
✔️ The shift from law firm P&L to in-house executive leadership.
✔️ How AI is fundamentally disrupting knowledge industries.
✔️ Advice for junior lawyers on building expertise in an AI world.

This is a masterclass in career agility and leadership.

🎧 Listen here: https://hubs.la/Q04s6j8G0

29/07/2026

Is AI just a tool for efficiency, or is it the key to unlocking "super-human" performance?

In this clip, founder Vivienne Ming explains why the most successful AI users—the "Cyborgs"—don't just let the machine do the work; they go deep into the data and co-create with it to achieve elite results.

Tune in to the whole episode to hear:
✔️ Human-AI Collaboration: The science behind the "Cyborg" model of forecasting.
✔️ Endogenous Motivation: Why curiosity and resilience are the best predictors of success in the AI age.
✔️ The Jevons Paradox: How automation changes the demand for specific human skill sets.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now: https://hubs.la/Q04qXtp_0

23/07/2026

Is AI there to make our work easier? Or to challenge our assumptions and encourage deeper thinking?

In today’s episode of the Technically Legal Podcast, Chad is chatting with theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne Ming to break down the intersection of artificial intelligence and knowledge work.

Ming has a front-row seat to the evolution of machine learning from academic research to agentic AI. She gives the insider perspective on why professionals must move beyond basic automation and toward a "cyborg" model of collaboration to solve complex, ill-posed problems.

🎧 Tune in: https://hubs.la/Q04qvQv90

15/07/2026

Is the legal industry facing a future of job loss, or a future of job creation?

In this clip, Microsoft’s Rebecca Anderson breaks it down. She explains that the integration of AI isn't about eliminating roles, but about redefining the profession and creating new opportunities—like legal engineers—that bridge the gap between technology and legal context.

Tune in to the whole episode to hear:
🔷 AI Deployment Phases – The progression from personal productivity to autonomous agents with human guardrails.
🔷 Scaling Legal Support – How AI-driven triage systems allow senior lawyers to focus on high-value work.
🔷 Outside Counsel Expectations – Why the industry is shifting from billable hours to value-based billing.
🔷 Future Legal Skills – Why human judgment and emotional intelligence remain the ultimate legal tools.

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04plf2S0

09/07/2026

Is your legal team ready for the shift from prompt engineering to autonomous AI agents?

Today on the Technically Legal Podcast, Chad Main talks with Microsoft’s Rebecca Anderson about the real-world integration of AI in corporate legal departments.

They dive deep into:
✔️ The three stages of AI integration: personal, context, and intent engineering.
✔️ How Microsoft uses AI-driven triage to manage massive client request volumes.
✔️ The changing expectations for outside counsel and the move toward value-based billing.

This is a must-listen for anyone navigating the intersection of law and technology.

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04p2-cj0

30/06/2026

Is AI ready to take over patent drafting?

In this clip, Laurence Brown explains why AI is a powerful assistant but a poor lead author when it comes to complex claims. He highlights the gap between summarizing data and understanding the nuance of language.

Catch the full episode with Laurence Brown to dive into:
✔️ AI-Native Law Firms: Redesigning workflows for a new era.
✔️ Fixed Fee Billing: How AI efficiency is changing legal economics.
✔️ Hybrid Intelligence: Combining human expertise with specialist AI tools.

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.la/Q04m_NH50

25/06/2026

Is the traditional law firm model becoming obsolete? How do you transition from a legacy practice to a truly "AI-native" firm without losing quality or profitability?

In today’s episode of the Technically Legal Podcast, we’re catching up with Laurence Brown to break down his 25-year career as a patent attorney and his work as a Partner at EIP, where they are pioneering "hybrid intelligence" through Visser AI.

With a front-row seat to the intersection of intellectual property and emerging tech, Laurence offers a candid, insider perspective on how AI is actively redesigning traditional, linear patent workflows.

In this episode, we discuss:
🔷 Defining AI-Native: Why a true AI-native firm goes beyond simple prompting to fundamentally redesigning workflows from the ground up.
🔷 The Economics of AI: The transition from billable hours to fixed fees and how AI efficiency maintains law firm profitability while reducing client costs.
🔷 Redesigning Workflows: How AI enables parallel workflows in patent drafting, allowing senior and junior attorneys to break the traditional linear process.
🔷 Specialist vs. Generalist AI: Why purpose-built platforms like Patently significantly outperform general-purpose LLMs in complex legal contexts.

Laurence’s message is clear: AI not only delivers faster, more cost-effective results for clients without compromising quality, but also makes the day-to-day work of attorneys more engaging.

🎧 Tune in: https://hubs.la/Q04mDVP60

16/06/2026

What happens when AI doesn't just surface a problem, but actually helps you resolve it?

In this clip, Tyler breaks down Rocket Lawyer's roadmap and how they are expanding their Copilot to handle complex, end-to-end situations. The secret sauce? It’s not just about autonomous AI—it’s about finding the perfect balance between generative AI and human legal expertise to deliver actual resolutions for small businesses and individuals.

If you want to see where legal ops and AI automation are heading next year, don't miss this conversation.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://hubs.la/Q04lBQzS0

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