Discover how AI can level up your practice, reduce burnout, and make legal work more fulfilling with insights from Kara Peterson, co-founder of Descrybe.ai. Susan Guthrie welcomes Kara Peterson, a trailblazer in legal tech and one of the ABA’s 2024 Women of Legal Tech, to share how AI tools are transforming the future of law for solo practitioners, mediators, and small firms.
Whether you’re looking to streamline your work, improve access to justice, or overcome tech hesitations, Kara’s groundbreaking platform, Descrybe.ai, is leading the charge with tools that are accessible, intuitive, and game-changing.
Kara’s passion for revolutionizing legal tech is contagious, and this conversation will leave you feeling inspired and ready to take your practice to the next level. If you’re curious about how AI can benefit you—without the overwhelm—this is the episode to tune into.
Highlights from this episode:
- How AI can help you work smarter, not harder, and alleviate burnout.
- Ways technology is democratizing access to legal information.
- Practical insights for embracing AI, even if you’re not a “tech person.”
- How tools like Descrybe.ai empower small firms, mediators, and dispute resolution pros.
More About This Week's Special Guest, Kara Peterson: Kara Peterson is the co-founder of descrybe.ai, a Boston-based justice tech startup launched in July 2023. The company leverages AI to democratize access to the law and address the access-to-justice crisis in the United States.
A seasoned marketing communications executive, Kara has dedicated her career to organizations dedicated social justice. She previously served as Chief Communications Offi cer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Executive Director of Communications at Boston University School of Public Health, and Director of Communications at Suff olk University Law School.
A recognized advocate for responsible AI and AI for good, Kara was named a “Woman of Legal Tech 2024” by the American Bar Association. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and podcasts and has garnered signifi cant accolades for descrybe.ai, including a 2024 Anthem Award for Best Use of AI, a 2024Webby Award nomination, and two 2024 American Legal Technology Awards.
Website: https://descrybe.ai
Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kj-peterson
https://www.linkedin.com/company/descrybe-ai
https://bsky.app/profile/descrybe-ai.bsky.social
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