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We’ve had many great guests on the show this season, from Hollywood movie producers to biographers and of course CEOs of tech companies.  In this final episode Dan and Mike chat through what they’ve learnt from their guests, and what they’ve got in store for you next season. CREDITS:  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can definitely learn a thing or two from those who aren’t necessarily in the field of law. That’s why Mike Madison chats to lawyer-turned-prize-winning-biographer John Matteson about how future lawyers draw on the talents of historians and biographers - and the reverse.   CREDITS Guest: John Matteson - https://amzn.to/3O8TMdv  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting a start up isn’t easy… or is it?  In this episode of Future Law Podcast, Dan Hunter chats with the CEO of Checkbox.AI, Evan Wong - the automation platform provider, about life as a founder of legaltech solutions and how to break into the field. CREDITS Guest: Evan Wong Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith Supervising Editor: Pariya Tahezadeh This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legal imagination often borrows from unexpected sources, one of those being a baking show!  Watching baking competitions inspired Freshfields senior litigation partner Tim Harkness to reflect on different models of talent management in today’s law practice.  Mike Madison talks with Tim about his new article, “Learning from baking shows,” in the April 2022 issue of Modern Lawyer. CREDITS Guest: Tim Harkness  Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you think it’s time to move past “thinking like a lawyer” as the key skill set that legal experts bring to their clients’ problems?  As legal tech gets better and better, clients increasingly want more from their counsel: problem solving capabilities for dealing with “wicked” problems. In this episode, Mike Madison speaks to senior lawyer and  Managing Director Duc Trang at legal recruiters Major, Lindsey & Africa, about what success as a lawyer looks like in a world where AI technology is more and more powerful.  Plus, Duc shares tips and lessons for both new and experienced lawyers.    CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To code or not to code? That’s the question that legaltech founder Dorna Moini answered by creating Documate. In this episode of the Future Law Podcast Dorna speaks to Dan about why it’s ok to be ashamed of your first tech build, as well as the skills and dispositions needed for the future of law. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Fyona Smith  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are incumbent lawyers standing in the way of the future of law? And what are future-oriented innovators doing about that? Mike Madison chats with Eddie Hartman, well-known as a co-founder of the online legal technology company LegalZoom, and now a consultant and investor. Eddie focuses on thinking differently about the challenges and opportunities associated with expanding markets for legal services.   Eddie shares his vision for strategizing solutions to Access to Justice problems, talking about practitioners, regulators, technologists - and investors. And he illustrates with his recent experience, using design strategies and technology, in bringing interdisciplinary teams together to overcome barriers in the legal system.  CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of legal problems can be answered quickly, cheaply, and automatically – if only someone sat down and mapped out the steps. It’s just that there aren’t simple-to-use systems to do this. So, two young lawyers and a computer programmer decided it was time to make a change. Dan chats to Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder at Josef, Sam Flynn about an automated product he and his co-founder created, tailored for legal environments. Sam let’s us in on how he built a commercially-appealing chatbot platform as well as a fast growing legaltech company. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh    This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think of when you hear an orchestra? Is it the music? Perhaps you imagine the conductor standing in front of a large orchestra waving their hands around? What does all this have to do with law you ask? Good question, we asked it too.  In this episode, Mike Madison chats with a conductor who has been leading symphonies and orchestras around the world for more than 30 years - Scott Speck, about how to guide a collection of experts so that the “music” matches the vision. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The growing role of technology in the legal industry is changing a lot of things for lawyers, but some fundamentals aren’t changing at all.   One of those fundamentals is the key role that stories and storytelling play in legal practice, in judging, in designing and running systems, and in making and applying public policy.  In this episode, Mike Madison interviews the Hollywood producer of American Beauty, Down With Love, Silver Linings Playbook, Milk, and the upcoming Rustin - Bruce Cohen, chatting about how filmmakers and lawyers both need to engage and persuade various audiences through storytelling. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot has changed since the global pandemic hit, especially within the law industry. Working remotely has become the norm, and with that comes tech changes to the law. But what’s going to stay around once the pandemic eases up? The answer: everything!  In this week's episode Mike and Dan talk about what matters, and what doesn’t, when it comes to lawyers knowing and using tech, including automation solutions, AI, and … blockchain. Plus, do you need coding skills in order to make it in law? Will you fall behind if you don’t? The Future Law Podcast cuts through the noise and gets to the point. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you worried about what automation will look like for you? Perhaps you’re curious about how the disruptions of the pandemic will affect your job?     Well, this season Mike Madison and Dan Hunter look at the skills and competencies of future law.  Starting off the first episode of the year, Dan and Mike look at the changes they’ve observed in the legal industry over these last two years and how to best deal with this change. CREDITS Hosts: Dan Hunter and Mike Madison Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is powered by Queensland University of Technology. Head to www.thefuturelawpodcast.com for more information.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.