A Better Place to Be - AI and the Law

Hosts Ian Hull, LSM, and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss AI use in their legal practice and how it impacts legal understanding and performance of their lawyers.   They talk about a study by Professor Daniel Schwarcz , University of Minnesota Law School, who examined how AI affects law students' cognitive development. The research found that AI actually enhances students' understanding of legal mater...

In this episode of "A Better Place to Be, AI and the Law," Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag discuss the growing adoption of AI in legal practices. They highlight insights from the STEP Barometer survey, which identifies document drafting and review, administrative processing, and research as the top areas where AI is most useful for professionals.  The discussion also touches on concerns about A...

In this episode of "A Better Place to Be, AI and the Law," hosts Ian Hull and Suzana Popovic-Montag welcome Doug Higgins, Chief Innovation Officer at cnsl.ai, to discuss practical considerations when implementing AI tools in a legal practice. Doug shares his transition from practicing law to advising on AI innovation.  Doug explains how cnsl.ai helps law firms evaluate and implement AI tools effec...

In this third episode of "A Better Place to Be, AI and the Law," hosts Ian Hull and Susanna Popovic-Montag, of Hull & Hull LLP, discuss their firm's adoption and implementation of AI tools. They share first-hand experience and practical learning.   Ian and Suzana discuss the evolution of the tools they use from notetaking to client management and the integration of these tools with their knowledge...

In this the second episode of "A Better Place to Be: AI and the Law", co-hosts Ian Hull, LSM, and Suzana Popovic-Montag, of Hull & Hull LLP, discuss their firm's experience implementing AI tools and use of closed-system AI tools like Co-Counsel and Copilot, emphasizing the importance of maintaining client confidentiality. They outline their firm's approach to tracking AI usage, providing in-house...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our podcast "A Better Place to Be: AI and the Law" with hosts Ian Hull, LSM, and Suzana Popovic-Montag of Hull & Hull LLP, brought to you by CNSL.ai. In this episode Ian and Suzana introduced their new podcast and discussed the current landscape of AI adoption in Canadian law firms and shared their firm's experience implementing AI tools. If you have any questio...