On the Road with Legal Talk Network

There are more women in law school than ever before, but leadership in the legal industry doesn’t reflect the rise. In this report from On The Road, host Kelsey Johnson talks to Carol Lynn Grow and Hsiaolei Miller about the importance of getting women into legal leadership roles. They discuss the different facets of the issue including holding large institutions accountable in regards to diversity...

Most of the time, it won’t be a tornado that causes you to lose your data. Most data loss is caused by human error, which means you may be more at risk than you think. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Stanley Louissaint about the best and most efficient ways to prevent and recover from a data disaster. They discuss what actions to take both before and after a loss,...

The winners of the Denver section of the Global Legal Hackathon have been announced! In this report from On The Road, host Yev Muchnik talks to Jeremy Church, Carlos Gochez, Chad Jolly, Nathan Benes, Otto Hanson, and Katherine Snow about their winning experience and their legal solution, LexLucid. They also share tips for other hackathon participants who seek to take the win. Jeremy Church is a we...

We heard from the participants, we’ve heard from the hosts, now it’s time to hear from the judges who decided which of the Denver hackathoners had the best legal solution. In this report from On The Road, host Yev Muchnik talks to John Tredennick, Scott Sanderson, Laurie Kuhn, Randy Robinson, and Chad Perlov about their favorite proposed solutions, including some common strengths and weaknesses th...

Women are a growing force in the legal technology realm which was made clear by the number of women who attended the Denver section of the Global Legal Hackathon. In this report from On The Road, host Kelsey Johnson talks to Yev Muchnik, Larkin Reynolds, Carol Lynn Grow, and Katherine Snow about their unique perspective of the hackathon as women in tech. They also discuss the potential future for...

Denver made its mark in the Global Legal Hackathon this past weekend in a large part because of talented and dedicated teams that worked tirelessly on their legal solutions. In this report from On The Road at the Global Legal Hackathon in Denver, host Trent Carlyle talks to hackathon participants Jason Crosby, Aiko Cheslin, Nathan Benes, Christopher Osburn and Jake Parker. Get to know the teams an...

On February 25th 2018, Max Paterson and Zeke Hughes won the New York City chapter of the first Global Legal Hackathon with their app called Rights Now. In this episode of On The Road, co-hosts David Fisher and Laurence Colletti sit down with the winners to discuss how their new technology works and their swervey path to victory. Tune in to hear in to hear how this talking app informs people of the...

For the first time in On The Road history, guests from three different Global Legal Hackathon locations wired in for this episode. Hosts Laurence Colletti and David Fisher, speaking from New York, chatted with Trent Carlyle and Chad Jolly from Denver, and Aileen Schultz from Toronto, Canada. They discussed the winners of the New York section of the hackathon and the projects in the works for the D...

Andrea Tinianow, of Global Kompass Strategies, stops by to discuss why so many institutions (including the government) are using blockchain technologies with Integra Ledger Founder and CEO David Fisher. Together they review what areas of law could benefit from that technology’s authentication abilities as well as resources to help attorneys learn more about it.  Andrea Tinianow is the Chief Innova...

Co-Founder of IBM Watson Legal, Brian Kuhn, sits down with Integra Ledger founder and CEO, David Fisher to discuss how they are training artificial intelligence to think and reason like lawyers. In addition, they talk about the possibility of saving and preserving the knowledge and expertise of other professionals within the constructs of AI.  Brian Kuhn serve as global co-leaders for the IBM Cogn...

Leaders emerge early for New York City’s chapter of the first Global Legal Hackathon at American Express headquarters. Hosted by David Fisher and Laurence Colletti, this episode of On The Road features all 5 NYC team leaders (John Scrudato, Christian Lang, Priscilla Fasoro, Olivier Van Borsel, and Max Paterson) as well as the projects they will be working on in the upcoming days and nights. Tune i...

While many acknowledge the physical effects of alcohol, few realize the depressive effects that can interrupt your business and your life. In this report from On The Road at ABA Midyear Meeting 2018, host Laurence Colletti talks to Jeff Keister about functional alcoholism and why it’s important for lawyers to monitor their alcohol consumption. Jeff discusses the common cause of addiction within th...

While the common perception is that lawyers make a ton of money, most are still haunted by the student debt left behind by their legal education. In this report from On The Road at ABA Midyear Meeting 2018, host Laurence Colletti talks to Kyle McEntee, Rachel Van Cleave, and CJ Ryan about the rising cost of law school including what’s driving the price to rise and what makes this a complicated iss...

There are many aspects of trial work that can’t be practised in a classroom, from witnesses not showing up to interacting with an actual judge. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Laurence Colletti talks to Fred McClure and Chris Marks about the National Trial Academy sponsored by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the American Bar Association a...

For lawyers interested in the relatively new specialty area of health law, the ABA Health Law Section provides a plethora of education and networking opportunities. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Laurence Colletti talks to Bill Horton and Simeon Carson about how the Health Law Section of the ABA serves lawyers involved in healthcare with programs and webinars...

Is online dispute resolution, or using technology to solve a claim or dispute, an access to justice solution? In this report from On The Road, hosts Adriana Linares and John Stewart talk to Colin Rule about the potential uses of online dispute resolution in the legal industry. They also discuss the role it could play in closing the access to justice gap and streamlining the court process. Colin Ru...

Lawyers are often seen as lone wolves but when it comes to overcoming stress, mental illness, or addiction, not even lawyers have to go it alone. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Jim Calloway talks to Bree Buchanan, Amanda Richards, Derek LaCroix, and Raul Ayala about the resources currently in place for lawyers who are struggling to maintain their personal and...

We’ve all seen the billboards and TV commercials advertising lawyers and their ability to get you money fast. While there aren’t any rules regulating taste, there are many state rules that outline how a lawyer can and can’t market their services. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Linda Shely about the model rules of professional conduct on lawyer advertising. They di...

Soldiers returning home often need specialized medication for their injuries, the most common of which is scar cream. Unfortunately, some pharmacists have used situations like this to commit fraud, prescribing scar cream to the whole family when it’s only needed for the soldier. The question is, who do the honest pharmacists turn to when they are accused of fraudulence? In this report from On The...

During her tenure as president, Hilarie Bass has focused a lot of the American Bar Association’s energies on aiding homeless youth, not just in the U.S., but around the world. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Jim Calloway talks to Casey Trupin, Michael Santos, Angela Vigil, Melanie Redman, Darla Bardine, and Stephen Gaetz about the ABA homeless youth initiative...

The misuse of prescription pain relievers, heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opioids has affected numerous facets of American society, including public wellness and the economy. In order to address this issue, the ABA is holding an Opioid Summit on May 4 in Chicago. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Jim Calloway talks to Jack Young about why the summit is im...

Most don’t like to admit it but everybody has bias, even if it’s bias towards your favorite football team. But how does bias, especially implicit, affect the legal industry? In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, hosts Jim Calloway and Joe Patrice talk to Rosevelie Marquez Morales, Rhonda Hunter, and Tommy Wells about implicit bias, how it affects the legal industry, and...

Although women often bring unique and invaluable experiences and perspectives to political office, there is a deficit of female politicians. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Laurence Colletti talks to Suzanne Anton and Ellen Rosenblum, both attorneys general, about the professional and personal challenges women face when getting involved in politics. To encoura...

The National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) is a independent not-for-profit organization that aims to provide bar members and legal professionals with networking and professional development opportunities. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Jim Calloway talks to Karen Hutchins about what the NABE is and how it serves the legal community. They also discuss t...

In the 1970s, both Canada and Mexico made the decision to abolish the use of capital punishment. The U.S. seemed to be on the same trajectory until the late 1970s when the courts changed course and the use of the death penalty continued. In this report from On The Road at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Laurence Colletti talks to Cassandra Stubbs about the issues that come with using the death...