317: AI, ClioCon, and the Future of Law: What Lawyers Need to Know Now

 In this episode, California attorney Jeff Lewis and I discuss the recent Clio conference that took place in Boston, which we both attended along with 2,700 other lawyers. 

There was a lot of discussion about AI and how its growing adoption will impact lawyers in the coming years.  We of course will discuss Richard Susskind's Keynote speech, which was a disturbing warning about the massive disruption AI is likely to bring to the legal profession. Jeff called it a "gut punch" and you'll want to hear why he found Susskind's speech so unsettling. 

Topics Discussed

• Clio's New AI Tools and Integration Plans
• The Legal Trends Report and Data Insights
• Clio's 1$ Billion V-Lex Acquisition and what it means
• Peggy Gruenke's KPI Session Takeaways
• Richard Susskind's take on AI and the Future of Law
• AI Adoption Challenges and Lawyer Resistance
• Future of Legal Careers and AI Skills
• Lawyer Reactions to Susskind's AI Predictions

Resource Links

• Ernie's LinkedIn post summarizing Susskind's speech
• Jeff Lewis's law firm website
• Jeff's legal podcast
• ChatGPT Lab (a weekly AI workshop for lawyers)
• Apply to join the ChatGPT Lab
• The 80/20 Principle (my techlaw newsletter)
• The Inner Circle (my online community for lawyers)

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