Non-Eventcast Jared Correia

I talked with a lawyer, who runs a virtual law firm, while taking time to double as a digital nomad, as well as running non-legal businesses. What a boss!
Episode Highlights
05:15 - Favorite international city: Elba Island.
09:23 - Moving to Wyoming and shaping a small town practice.
11:28 - Starting a law firm with ski defense.
13:45 - Federal court practice in Yellowstone.
18:15 - Marijuana charges in Yellowstone.
25:00 - Transitioning to personal injury and civil litigation.
29:00 - Using Microsoft Dynamics for law firm management.
32:59 - Challenges with Microsoft Dynamics and tech integration.
39:30 - Technology investments and evolving strategies.
44:35 - Boundless Life: Digital nomad family program.
47:44 - Running law firm operations from abroad.
54:10 - Business ventures beyond legal practice.
59:30 - Entrepreneurial decisions and idea evaluation.
 
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/   Connect with Alex Freeburg http://tetonattorney.com https://www.boundless.life/ http://startinwyoming.com/  

For the sixth episode of our special series with ProfitSolv, we discuss how lawyers should approach the use artificial intelligence technologies in light of the ethics obligations related to technology usage, alongside ProfitSolv’s Joyce Brafford.
[SPONSORED BY TIMESOLV]
Episode Highlights
03:46 - Joyce discusses the Windigo from Algonquian mythology.
10:39 - Definition and history of AI.
12:07 - Categories of AI: Reactive Machine, Limited Memory, Theory of Mind, Self-Aware.
14:48 - Importance of understanding AI limitations and biases.
19:17 - Overview of the latest Pennsylvania Ethics Opinion on AI.
28:32 - AI hallucinations and the Matta case from New York.
33:36 - Vetting AI tools and importance of legal-specific solutions.
36:20 - Overview of ProfitSolv’s AI features in Rocket Matter.
 
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/ Connect with Joyce Brafford https://www.timesolv.com/ http://profitsolv.com https://www.lawnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joint-Formal-Opinion-2024-200.pdf https://www.lawnext.com/2024/06/new-legal-ethics-opinion-cautions-lawyers-you-must-be-proficient-in-the-use-of-generative-ai.html  

I talked with a practicing lawyer, who keeps himself busy with non-legal business interests. He explains how he does it, and how you can, too!
Episode Highlights
08:04 - Founding Cherry Tree Legal – Brendan’s journey from solo practice to partnership.
10:15 - Initiating Change – The spontaneous move to start a new firm.
17:51 - Overcoming Fear – Brendan’s acknowledgment of fear in solo practice and growth
after partnership.
22:10 - Estate Planning and Real Estate Practice – Incorporating new areas of law.
27:57 - Setting Up Ancillary Businesses – The structure and reasons behind establishing a
title company.
32:09 - Real Estate Investment – Diversifying into commercial real estate investments.
35:32 - Critique of Legal Market – Brendan’s insight on wealth creation limitations within law
practice.
38:32 - Non-Lawyer Ownership in Law Firms – Discussing the potential and necessity for
private equity in law firms.
50:33 - Importance of Tech in Law Practice – Tools and software Brendan uses to streamline
his practice.
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/ Connect with Brendan Ward http://cherrytreelegal.com  

I spoke with an expert in the field about how voice technology is used today by law firms, as well as how it will develop in the future.
Episode Highlights
11:00 - Key Uses and Benefits of Voice Technology for Lawyers
18:10 - Cloud-Based Platforms for Remote Working
19:50 - Speech Recognition: From Dragon to Microsoft Integration
23:40 - Handling Security Concerns with Cloud Adoption
26:30 - Real-Time Collaboration through Voice Technology
31:40 - API Integrations with Other Legal Software
34:50 - The Role of Artificial Intelligence
36:40 - VIP Collaboration with Microsoft
38:15 - Future of Voice Technology
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/ Connect with Caroline Cantelon caroline.cantelon@speech.com https://www.speechlive.com/gb/not-available/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-cantelon-20313631?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ca  

I spoke with two trial lawyers, who recently joined forces to form a partnership, all about how they did it from the tech to the money to the logistics and more!
Episode Highlights
04:58 - Michael and Rob’s decision to partner
06:00 - First trial success story
09:49 - Strategy of focusing on trial cases and high-value settlements
12:04 - Importance of team dynamics and mentorship
14:10 - Discussing firm logistics and financial planning
15:49 - Trust and transparency in partnership decisions
18:22 - Marketing strategies - referrals and client trust
23:40 - Combining firm’s technologies and choosing common software
26:10 - Customizing Filevine software
27:53 - Challenges in implementing new technology
30:57 - Use of AI for preparing depositions and medical chronologies
33:14 - AI tools integrated in trial preparation
34:22 - Reporting and tracking key metrics in the firm
36:55 - Importance of delegation to focus on core strengths
 
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/ Connect with Robert Welcenbach and Michael Karp robert@welcenbachlaw.com mdk@karplawfirm.com https://trialwi.com/ https://www.filevine.com/ https://openai.com/chatgpt/   https://otter.ai/   https://www.notion.so/   https://www.litsoftware.com/transcriptpad   https://www.litsoftware.com/trialpad   https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/   https://evermap.com/   https://ramp.com/  

I talked with law firm partners about how they have leveraged outsourced contract attorneys to manage their caseload.
Episode Highlights
04:32 - Discussion on Portuguese heritage and culture.
06:45 - Background of Garcia’s and Philips’; families.
10:07 - Shift to discussing legal topics.
10:22 - Introduction to outsourcing in a high-end litigation context.
11:04 - Explanation of the Law Clerk platform.
11:59 - Hits and misses using outsourced platforms.
14:48 - Example of a successful outsourced project.
20:00 - Discussing deadlines and issues with outsourced work.
22:36 - Potential pitfalls and challenges of outsourcing, including time zone differences.
24:49 - Impact of high-quality contractors leaving platforms.
25:45 - Debate on AI versus human contractors.
27:47 - Importance of law school interns and long-term benefits.
28:38 - The value of physical teams vs. remote contractors.
30:22 - Co-counseling as an alternative to scaling.
31:47 - Avoiding scale but leveraging varied talents.
32:52 - Discussion on using outsourcing to punch above firm weight.
35:30 - Summarizing benefits and challenges of outsourcing.
 
Episode Resources
Connect with Jared Correia jared@redcavelegal.com https://redcavelegal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/ Connect with Carlin Phillips and Andrew Garcia cphillips@phillipsgarcia.com agarcia@phillipsgarcia.com https://www.phillipsgarcialaw.com/ https://southcoastestateplanning.com/