Law Labs

Billie Tarascio
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Welcome to Law Labs — the podcast where law firm life gets a glow-up. Hosted by entrepreneur, attorney,  Modern Law founder, and optimistic disrupter, Billie Tarascio, this show is your backstage pass to the business of law. We’re not talking billable hours and black-letter law — we’re talking AI-powered operations, next-gen leadership, smart growth, and real strategy. Billie digs into the systems, stories, and shifts shaping modern legal practice—alongside law firm owners, legal technologists, and bold thinkers who are rewriting the rules. Expect real talk about: Scaling law firms without burning outLeading with clarity, culture, and dataUsing AI and automation without losing the human touchBuilding sustainable businesses that serve your life—not just your clientsValuation, VC, and the art of getting acquired (or acquiring others) This is your lab for testing what’s possible—then building it. If you're ready to lead smarter, scale faster, and think bigger—welcome to the future of law. Let’s jump in.

Episodes

  1. What Happens When a Law Firm Actually Uses AI (Not Just Talks About It)

    12/30/2025

    What Happens When a Law Firm Actually Uses AI (Not Just Talks About It)

    In this Modern Arizona Podcast episode, attorney Billie Tarascio sits down with Russell Alexander, a veteran Canadian family lawyer and early AI adopter, to break down how artificial intelligence is reshaping law firms at record speed. They explore the real impact on operations, client experience, billing models, and the daily work lawyers and law clerks handle inside modern family-law practices. Russell Alexander is the founder of Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers, a long-time legal innovator, bestselling author, and one of the earliest practitioners to publicly document the use of AI in law. He has led a 98 percent remote law firm, conducted multi-year experiments with AI in document production, intake, marketing, and court-ready filings, and regularly speaks on legal technology, ethics, and the future of the profession. Key topics covered in this episode: ✔ How AI quietly doubled law-firm efficiency without changing the business model ✔ What actually happened inside a 98 percent remote law practice post-pandemic ✔ Why lawyers resist AI and how firms can overcome fear, ethics concerns, and job-loss anxiety ✔ The most powerful marketing uses of AI and why it levels the playing field for small firms ✔ Operational tools that save hours—intake, scheduling, docketing, document prep, and more ✔ How AI search will change lawyer visibility and disrupt traditional SEO ✔ The hidden risks of vendor lock-in, price hikes, and premature “AI features” in legal software ✔ Whether the billable hour can survive AI-driven efficiency ✔ How the role of paralegals and law clerks is evolving—not disappearing ✔ Practical first steps for law firms that haven’t touched AI yet To learn more about Russell, explore his work, or connect directly, visit: https://www.russellalexander.com/ #law #lawfirm #lawyers #billietarascio #modernlaw #businessoflaw #lawfirmlife #entrepreneur #ai #optimisticdisruptor  #lawfirmculture #ai #aiinlawfirms #legalai #clio

    37 min
  2. The Future Is Now: How One Family Law Firm Is Leading with AI at Scale

    12/12/2025

    The Future Is Now: How One Family Law Firm Is Leading with AI at Scale

    In this episode of Law Labs, attorney Billie Tarascio sits down with Seattle-based family law firm owner Michelle Dellino to talk about what real AI adoption looks like inside a 40-person practice. Michelle shares how her firm is rethinking workflows, training, client communication, and firm strategy as AI becomes part of everyday legal work, from intake and marketing to document systems and case management. Topics discussed in this episode include: • How a mid-sized family law firm is actually using AI day to day • The tools they’re testing: ChatGPT, Gemini, Clio AI, Westlaw AI, Case Status, LexiDesk, NotebookLM and more • Using AI for systems, training, onboarding, benefits guides, and client communication • The future of the billable hour, flat-fee possibilities, and changing client expectations • Why adaptability is now a core value and how AI will reward high-performers (and expose mediocre work) • Practical advice for younger lawyers entering the profession in an AI-driven legal world 🎙️ Got a story worth sharing?  If you’re a law firm owner using AI in bold, creative ways — Billie wants to hear from you. Reach out and let’s talk about featuring your firm on an upcoming episode of Law Labs.

    33 min
  3. The Future-Ready Firm: Chad Burton on AI, Automation & Legal Work

    12/05/2025

    The Future-Ready Firm: Chad Burton on AI, Automation & Legal Work

    AI is changing law firms fast, and Billie sits down with Attorney and Founder of Modern Law Practice, Chad Burton, to explain what this shift means right now. They talk about ClioCon’s major updates, AI intake, automation, burnout, and how these tools will shape the future of legal work. This episode gives a clear, simple look at what lawyers should start doing today to stay ahead. What You’ll Learn: • How ClioCon made AI real for law firms • Why AI intake reduces burnout and saves hiring costs • How automation will change daily legal work • What roles will shift as firms adopt more tech • Why starting small with AI creates real momentum • How AI agents can handle admin tasks inside your systems • The mindset lawyers need for the next stage of legal tech AI is already here. The firms that move early will grow faster and work smarter. Start with one problem, test a small tool, and build from there. The future of legal work is lighter, quicker, and powered by AI. Interested in working with Chad? Reach out to  chad@modernlawpractice.com

    39 min
  4. The Future of Legal Intake: AI That Captures More Leads — Without More Staff

    11/20/2025

    The Future of Legal Intake: AI That Captures More Leads — Without More Staff

    In this Law Labs episode of the Modern Arizona Podcast, Billie talks with LexiDesk AI co-founder Ivan Tryskyba about the intake side of law firms that most lawyers ignore until it costs them real money. Ivan shares how a personal family law issue led him from a client’s frustration to building LexiDesk AI, an AI call answering and intake system now used by firms like Modern Law. Billie walks through a live demo of “Emma,” the AI receptionist, and explains how LexiDesk captures after hours calls, scores leads, and protects intake teams from abusive or draining calls. Together they break down why answering the phone is still the number one intake problem, how AI can handle overflow without adding more staff, and why early adopter firms grow faster when they test new tools instead of waiting for the market to move first. They also talk about pricing, ROI, and how LexiDesk is built so it can plug into the latest AI voice and language models instead of becoming stale. If you want more paid consults without hiring another human receptionist, this conversation shows what is possible right now. Topics Discussed - How a personal family law issue sparked the idea for LexiDesk AI - From client marketplace to law firm focused intake product - Live demo of “Emma” handling an intake call and collecting key data - Lead scoring, urgency, and helping intake teams focus on the right callers - Protecting intake staff from abusive or unstable callers - Why firms that experiment with AI grow faster than firms that wait - Cost structure, pricing ranges, and real world ROI stories - Technical design so LexiDesk can upgrade as AI models improve - Data security, hosting, and options for on premise deployments Where to Find Ivan and LexiDesk AI Guest: Ivan Tryskyba, Co-founder of LexiDesk AI LinkedIn: Search “Ivan Tryskyba” on LinkedIn Product: LexiDesk AI – AI call answering and intake for law firms Website: https://lexidesk.ai/

    21 min
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Welcome to Law Labs — the podcast where law firm life gets a glow-up. Hosted by entrepreneur, attorney,  Modern Law founder, and optimistic disrupter, Billie Tarascio, this show is your backstage pass to the business of law. We’re not talking billable hours and black-letter law — we’re talking AI-powered operations, next-gen leadership, smart growth, and real strategy. Billie digs into the systems, stories, and shifts shaping modern legal practice—alongside law firm owners, legal technologists, and bold thinkers who are rewriting the rules. Expect real talk about: Scaling law firms without burning outLeading with clarity, culture, and dataUsing AI and automation without losing the human touchBuilding sustainable businesses that serve your life—not just your clientsValuation, VC, and the art of getting acquired (or acquiring others) This is your lab for testing what’s possible—then building it. If you're ready to lead smarter, scale faster, and think bigger—welcome to the future of law. Let’s jump in.

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    Billie Tarascio
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