On the Road with Legal Talk Network

From the Oklahoma Summit on Access to Justice, host Jim Calloway talks to Katherine Alteneder, the executive director of the Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN). They discuss how her organization aims to create an environment in the civil justice system that is supportive of unrepresented litigants. The legal professionals involved in SLRN work to develop plain language forms, implement leg...

Host John Williams talks to Rod Ring, chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association Access to Justice Committee, about what the committee is doing to help low-income people have greater access to legal services. They explain how the Oklahoma Free Legal Answers program allows lawyers to donate small amounts of time online to anonymously answer legal questions for low-income people. They also talk about opp...

Eviction is a terribly destabilizing event that often leads people to a series of further difficulties. Host John Williams talks to Eric Hallett, Richard Klinge, Dillon Turman, and Michael Figgins about access to justice in housing law. This panel of housing law experts all provide free legal services to clients facing housing and eviction crises. They discuss what their unique roles look like as...

Studying civil legal data increases understanding of access to justice problems and helps lawyers and laypeople alike see how they can be part of the solution. From The Oklahoma Summit on A2J, host John Williams talks to Ryan Gentzler, director of open justice Oklahoma, and Anna Carpenter, associate clinical professor of law at the University of Tulsa College of Law. They discuss the ways data hel...

Many Oklahomans navigating family law issues are unaware of how to get the legal services they need. Host John Williams talks to Kimberly Hays, president of the Oklahoma Bar Association, about justice gap issues in family law and how they can be addressed. They discuss the innovative ways the summit is working to provide more access, and talk about the Oklahoma Free Legal Answers program where law...

Civil Gideon is a national movement that explores ways to provide civil legal services to low-income Americans. Host John Williams discusses the ideals behind the civil Gideon movement with Michael Turpen, speaker at the Oklahoma Summit on Access to Justice. They talk about how civil legal access for the poor brings benefits to the whole of society and discuss some of the creative ways access to j...

Host John Williams talks to Judge Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York, about his work and views on equal access to justice. Judge Lippman explains the importance of making people understand that equal access to civil legal services not only changes lives, but also serves our society and economy. Meaningful legal help often drastically reduces social services costs and lowers incarcera...

Millions of Americans try to navigate the civil justice system without representation because they cannot afford legal services. At the Oklahoma Summit on Access to Justice, host John Williams talks to Jim Sandman, president of Legal Services Corporation, about the justice gap: the difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs. Lea...

The Oklahoma Summit on Access to Justice seeks to develop and implement policy initiatives designed to expand access to and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for low-income Oklahoma residents. Host John Williams talks to Chief Justice Douglas Combs and Judge Rick Bozarth about their plans to revitalize Oklahoma’s Access to Justice Commission. They discuss the commission’s desir...

How is curiosity a tool for innovation in law? In this On The Road report from the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Jason Tashea talks to Cat Moon about a human-centered design for law and the power of curiosity to drive innovation in the legal profession. She shares why thinking like a lawyer isn’t always the most effective way to solve problems and how lawyers can better cultivate their own curi...

If you’re traveling without a map, you might get lost, and if you’re litigating without data, you very well may lose your case. Host Joe Patrice talks to Ed Walters and Michael Sander about how data analytics make legal services less risky for clients and give a strategic advantage to lawyers in litigation. They discuss how data analytics show the large-scale trends in different areas of the law....

Get digital legal marketing advice from the pros. In this On The Road episode, Jared Correia hosts legal marketing experts Gyi Tsakalakis and Kelly Street of AttorneySync. They discuss content marketing, the differences between SEM and SEO, and the importance of using free Google My Business listings to maximize your presence on Google. There’s also a healthy dose of goats, Netflix recommendations...

From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Jared Correia talks with the speakers Jess Birken and Megan Zavieh about what it means to productize the practice of law. They give tips on how lawyers can get started and provide practical examples of ways digital information products can enhance a lawyer’s practice. They also discuss Jess Birken’s side project, Hack Your Practice, in which she offers tec...

Zapier is a platform that connects two different apps to increase efficiency using automation. At Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Joe Patrice talks to Tara Cain and Jordan Raine about how lawyers can use Zapier to connect apps and automate processes. They discuss how lawyers don't need to be able to write a single line of code to create custom workflows with Zapier. It automates basic tasks for l...

Ever thought about starting your own modern law firm? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Jason Tashea talks to Billie Tarascio about what it’s like to work for a modern law firm, the steps to create one, and questions to ask when getting started. She also discusses the process she went through and processes she found immutable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Clio using platform development and how can you partner with them? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Gyi Tsakalakis talks to Tys von Gaza and Andrew Gay about the recent developments coming out of Clio, how partners working with their API differ, and what developers can do if they want to partner with Clio. They also talk about Clio's Code/Launch contest, in which they gave away $10...

Programming may become a necessary skill for lawyers, but the shift won’t be as dramatic as you think. From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Victor Li talks to Jason Morris from Round Table Law about his views on the future of law and coding and how new tools can be made to suit the way lawyers think. They discuss how future legal technology will not simply automate basic legal tasks, but inst...

There are so many lawyers trying to sell their services to clients, so how can one lawyer stand out in the crowd? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Kelly Street talks to Steven Silberbach, Senior VP of Global Sales at Clio, about helping lawyers become great salespeople. They also discuss the ways lawyers can learn to articulate their value to potential clients and how to not just sell a s...

How can lawyers get their lost time back? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Gyi Tsakalakis talks with professional accountant Gale Kirsopp about using realization rates as a tool for measuring revenue and productivity in law firms. Clio’s Legal Trends Report has consistently shown lawyers that they may not be utilizing their time well. Gale discusses the importance of documenting time usag...

What is the Legal Trends Report and how can this report help law firms better their practice? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Laurence Colletti and Joe Patrice welcome George Psiharis to discuss how much time lawyers lose everyday on average, Clio’s three basic components, and why less billing could help a firm earn more money. Psiharis also explains where the data comes from when report...

What’s going on with blockchain and why is artificial intelligence (AI) use growing in the legal industry? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Jared Correia joins Joshua Lenon and Jake Heller to talk about how blockchain and AI play a role in their companies, what they are seeing with AI today, and how to spot a product that is not worth using. They also talk about how big law firms use AI d...

How can you keep your firm ethically safe and secure? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, host Kelly Street welcomes Erin Gerstenzang and Kimberly Bennett to talk about legal ethics and how it collides with modern law firms, how lawyers better secure their documents and data with clients who don’t use gmail, and the do’s and don’ts of posting on social media. They also discuss technology that the...

What new features has Clio brought this year and are there more to come? From the Clio Cloud Conference 2018, hosts Laurence Colletti and Victor Li talk to Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau about how Clio has improved over the last 6 years, the software’s new products, and the future Clio experience for all lawyers. They also talk about their acquisition of Lexicata and new developments coming in 2019...

From the Summit on Legal Innovation and Disruption (SOLID) East 2018, host Abby Rosenbloom talks to Peter Geovanes, Dera Nevin, and Andrew Sprogis about their innovative roles and how to set a precedent when you’re the first one in their position. For law firms looking to add new roles, they offer their advice from establishing strategic goals to firm leadership providing resources and support. Le...

From SOLID East 2018, host Abby Rosenbloom talks to Daniel Pelc, Bryant Isbell, Adam Rubinger and Julia Hasenzahl about their main takeaways from the conference. They discuss how technology doesn’t accomplish much on its own and needs experienced people and processes behind it in order to bring about change. They also dive into the conversation surrounding the big four accounting firms and the con...