Legal Late Night – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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In this episode, host Jared Correia sits down with legal technology and management expert Chad Burton, co-founder of Modern Law Practice. They explore how law firms can leverage technology and smart management to increase efficiency and profitability, discussing everything from the future of AI to the intricacies of phone intake systems. The conversation also delves into the experimental legal landscape of Arizona, where new rules are changing the game for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. Stick around for a special segment where Jared quizzes Chad on celebrity aliases, revealing surprising facts about famous names.

Check out this episode's Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54DUrgDixf0QarCr2jO2Ey?si=uGEDWqJgTkCi_ZECzmmORw

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Learn more about Chad Burton and Modern Law Practice here: https://modernlawpractice.com/

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Jared Correia breaks down the AI takeover of search and what it means for your firm's online visibility, from AI Overviews to the new "AI Mode."

Then, we're joined by Nick Werker, the "hardest worker" and Marketing Director at Answering Legal. Nick shares his incredible origin story, reveals two game-changing new products (a live translation service in 186 languages and a free AI chatbot!), and gives his best practices for law firm intake, including the power of asking "deeper questions."

But it's not all business! Nick opens up about his personal struggles with mental health and burnout and offers a moving call to action for lawyers to invest in themselves.

Finally, we close out with a new Counter Program segment: "Hard Work" where we challenge Nick to guess the absurd salaries of the world's weirdest jobs, from iceberg movers to hot dog leg inspectors and... yes... panda fluffers!

Check out this episode's Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dwJvuZA047Wq9TTeIBE5Q?si=0bJlbHeATRuQYi9HabLp8A

Connect with Nick Werker, Marketing Director at Answering Legal

• Answering Legal Website: https://answeringlegal.com
• Nick Werker's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-werker/

On this episode of "Legal Late Night," host Jared Correia welcomes Chad Sands, VP of Marketing at CloudLex.

First, Jared drops some serious wisdom: AI isn't about firing employees, it's about upskilling your team for higher-order tasks. Then, Chad spills the tea on legal software marketing, the rise of attorney influencers, and the cutting edge of generative SEO (GEO) with AI. Discover CloudLex's focus on personal injury law and the creative force behind the Trial Lawyers' Journal.

Finally, get ready for a hilarious segment exploring the wild world of Urban Dictionary slang!

Guest: Chad Sands, CloudLex VP Marketing

• Chad's LinkedIn

Explore:

• CloudLex
• Trial Lawyer's Journal

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#LegalTech #AIinLaw #LawFirmGrowth #MarketingForLawyers #ChadSands #CloudLex #PersonalInjury #SEOTrends #UrbanDictionary #LegalPodcast #JaredCorreia #LegalLateNight

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• (00:00) - Today’s Topics
• (01:08) - Don’t Replace your Employees with AI, Upskill Them
• (04:13) - Introducing Chad Sands and Light Banter
• (07:32) - CloudLex and AI Integration
• (12:24) - The Changing Landscape of Legal Tech
• (17:00) - AI's Impact on Marketing Strategies
• (18:59) - Leveraging AI for Legal Marketing
• (21:56) - The Shift to Video Content
• (25:16) - Balancing Corporate and Personal Branding
• (29:50) - The Impact of Corporate Greed on Health
• (32:41) - The Counter Program: Suburban Dictionary

Host Jared Correia kicks things off with a hilarious, unfiltered monologue on his least favorite beers, taking you back to his college days.

Then, we dive into the core of legal industry trends with special guest Niki Black, who shares fascinating facts and figures from the AffiniPay 2025 Legal Industry Report, which she authored. Niki breaks down:

• The evolving role of AI in law firms, focusing on legal-specific functionalities and trusted providers.
• The benefits of passive time tracking for efficiency.
• The surprising trend of law firms requiring full-time in-office work post-pandemic.
• Differences in technology adoption across various practice areas.

Finally, we explore Niki's intriguing belief that we all live in a simulation! Get ready for a mind-bending discussion and a fun trivia game challenging Niki on famous representations of simulated realities in TV and film.

This episode is a must-listen for any legal professional curious about the future of the industry, technology adoption, and maybe even the true nature of reality.

Episode Highlights:

• Jared's Skunky Beer Rant [00:46]
• Niki Black on the AffiniPay 2025 Legal Industry Report [10:49]
• AI in Law Firms & Time Tracking [12:01]
• In-Office Work Trends & Tech Adoption [18:47]
• The Counter Program: Niki's Simulation Hypothesis & Sci-Fi Trivia [24:26]

Guest Links:

• Connect with Niki Black: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikiblack
• Download the AffiniPay 2025 Legal Industry Report: https://www.affinipay.com/legal-industry-report-2025/

Thanks to those supporting this episode:

• Assembly Neos. Visit assemblysoftware.com to learn more and schedule your consultation today.
• Captain Compliance.  Visit captaincompliance.com to easily manage your company's privacy compliance.
• Attorney at Work. Head to Attorney at Work for your one really good idea each day.  Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Subscribe to For the Innocent on your favorite podcasting app.

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How can lawyers boost efficiency with or without AI? Jess Birken,  attorney and the force behind “Hack Your Practice”, joins us to talk about how she’ always revolutionizing her firm through smart tech usage & an operational optimizations.

Plus, Jared shares his five non-AI efficiency hacks for your law practice (think time blocking & automation!). Then, Jess shares her essential tools like Zapier, Airtable, and Slack, and why maybe you should adopt an “F Off February” in your practice..

Plus, get Jess's nuanced take on AI in law, including why she favors Fastcase's Vincent AI and Claude. A must-listen for any lawyer ready to upgrade their practice!

Key Takeaways:

• Immediate efficiency gains without AI.
• Strategic firm operations & growth.
• Top productivity tools for lawyers.
• A balanced view on AI integration in law.

Thanks to those supporting this episode:

• Assembly Neos. Visit assemblysoftware.com to learn more and schedule your consultation today.
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• Attorney at Work. Head to Attorney at Work for your one really good idea each day.  Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Subscribe to For the Innocent on your favorite podcasting app.

• (00:00) - Today's Topical Menu
• (01:08) - Improving Your Practice WITHOUT AI
• (12:45) - Let's Hang Out With Jess Birkin
• (13:29) - How Birkin Law Office is Evolving
• (14:56) - Making Flat Fee Billing Work
• (15:57) - Hack Your Practice
• (17:07) - Jess's Top Productivity Hacks (Without AI)
• (19:31) - Why You Need To Take Retreats
• (20:54) - The Power of AirTable
• (23:16) - Slack To Improve Communications
• (24:43) - And Now...Back to AI
• (26:11) - How Jess Integrates AI Into Her Practice
• (28:39) - Content Marketing Made More Efficient
• (33:56) - The Counter Program: "Shit Minnesotan's Say 2.0"

Steve Fretzin is a business development wizard for law firms, and there really is no twist. How does he do it? Jared Correia gets the answers in this insightful episode, diving into Steve's strategies for killer content, effective networking, and navigating the ever-evolving legal landscape (AI, we're looking at you!). Jared also shares his latest perfect album pick – The Who's "Who's Next" – but the real magic lies in demystifying Steve's approach to growth. Don't miss their takes in the always entertaining "Are you Fretz-in or are you Fretz-out?"

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:21) - Perfect Album: Who's Next
• (18:01) - Interview with Steve Fretzin
• (40:58) - Counter Program: Are You Fretz-in or Fretz-out

Thanks to those supporting this episode:

• Assembly Neos. Visit assemblysoftware.com to learn more and schedule your consultation today.
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• Attorney at Work. Head to Attorney at Work for your one really good idea each day.  Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Subscribe to For the Innocent on your favorite podcasting app.

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From an AI-animated dog in our last YouTube video to literally every segment of this one being about AI – are we making it clear how important this stuff is becoming yet?

This week, we're thrilled to have the insightful Mitch Jackson share his crucial tips on how AI won’t replace you, but make you a way better lawyer. You want to be practically superhuman? You need to be staying on top of this stuff, and Mitch shares how you can do it. 

But the AI doesn't just get discussed; it actively engages in the conversation three separate times! With both Jared and Mitch taking the time to talk to their phones, and AI literally stealing the host chair for segment, this is our deepest AI dive yet (don't worry, we'll back off AI... eventually).

Tune in to understand the real impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession and get actionable advice from a leading expert.

And speaking of working to not get replaced, don't forget to take a listen to our latest Spotify playlist. It's all about things that don't exist anymore.

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:20) - AI, are you going to kill me?
• (07:35) - Talking with Mitch Jackson
• (08:59) - How AI is Changing How We Think
• (13:42) - Trends in Lawyer Use of AI
• (17:43) - AI: Replacing or Augmenting Our Creativity
• (23:38) - Balancing AI and Empathy
• (27:26) - (When) Are Lawyers Gonna Be Replaced?
• (29:57) - AI as an Opportunity Generator
• (34:04) - Mitch Using AI In Action
• (37:56) - The Counter Program: AI Takes Over (and Gets Weird)

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Starting a law firm solo right after graduation? Sounds like a one-way ticket to ramen noodle dinners and existential dread. Unless you're Giselle M. Rodriguez (immigration law) and Tristian Shannon (marketing-minded lawyer), who are laughing in the face of tradition. Jared gets the inside scoop on their rapid rise on this week's Legal Late Night.  Plus, we dive into Giselle’s hobby working in film, and subject them both to the Wheel of Misfortune…I mean, Wheel of Justice! (Whatever, we’ll figure this stuff out eventually).

Check out our Most Embarrassing Spotify playlist! But come on, you know you love this stuff too.

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:07) - Giselle M Rodriguez, Movie Star
• (02:36) - I mean “Giselle M Rodriguez, Movie Extra”
• (03:36) - Working with Liam Neeson
• (09:20) - Talking with Giselle M Rodriguez and Tristian Shannon
• (10:02) - Starting a Firm Right Out of Law School
• (10:56) - Following Your Passion To The Right Practice Area
• (12:21) - Tristian’s Path
• (15:55) - Traditional Methods Suck: Leverage Modern Marketing To Get Ahead
• (18:11) - Being “Lawyerly” Will Kill Your Business
• (20:11) - The Work of Making Yourself Visible
• (22:26) - Why Giselle and Tristian Use Interns
• (23:44) - The Science of Legal Marketing
• (28:20) - Key Lessons For Starting a Business From Scratch
• (30:22) - Counter Program: The Wheel of Justice

Thanks to those supporting this episode:

• Assembly Neos. Visit assemblysoftware.com to learn more and schedule your consultation today.
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• Attorney at Work. Head to Attorney at Work for your one really good idea each day.  Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Subscribe to For the Innocent on your favorite podcasting app.

 
Music: "Either Way" by Esai

After 15 years of shaking up the legal scene as host of the Legal Toolkit, Jared Correia is back with a brand new podcast! Join us for our inaugural episode as we sit down with Scott Clasen, VP of Marketing at ProfitSolv, to tackle the most pressing issues for lawyers today: efficiently visiting Civil War battlefields & remembering all of sports’ greatest losers.  And sure, we also spend most of our time covering trivialities like the surge and decline of consolidation in the legal industry, the ever-impending death of the billable hour (any day now, right?), and thriving in a company after an acquisition, but that stuff’s just the icing on top.

So pour yourself that drink, settle into your comfy chair, and prepare to relax with some Legal Late Night with Jared Correia.

Our Hot Licks of the Civil War Spotify playlist!

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:06) - Monologue - New Starts
• (05:27) - Interview - Scott Clasen of ProfitSolv
• (07:42) - A Shared Love of History
• (08:53) - Visiting Civil War Battlefields
• (10:13) - What is ProfitSolv
• (13:19) - The Future of Legal Industry Consolidation
• (16:23) - ProfitSolv, TimeSolv: Why No “E”?
• (18:11) - How to Thrive Post-Acquisition
• (22:09) - Product Suites vs Standalone Products
• (24:54) - Will AI Solve Time Billing?
• (27:41) - AI: It’s All About the Prompts
• (29:13) - The End of the Billable Hour?
• (32:22) - The Counter Program: Infamous Seconds

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• Assembly Neos. Visit assemblysoftware.com to learn more and schedule your consultation today.
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• Attorney at Work. Head to Attorney at Work for your one really good idea each day.  Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Subscribe to For the Innocent on your favorite podcasting app.

 
Music: "Either Way" by Esai