Ep 034: Alternative Legal Models Panel Discussion

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not all law firms are equal. In fact, some of them are drastically different from one another. As technology becomes even more pervasive in the legal industry, the industry is changing and reacting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we share a special live panel discussion from UC Hastings’ legal innovation hub,</span> <a href="http://lexlab.uchastings.edu/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LexLab</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. The panelists spoke to an audience of legal tech startups, students, and legal professionals on some of the factors and considerations driving change in the law firm model.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Panelists speaking in this week’s episode are:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/augierakow"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Augie Rakow</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of Atrium LLP;</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameenakluck/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sameena Kluck</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, previously of Thomson Reuters;</span> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-long-b288a39/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Nick Long</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Director of Gravity Stack at Reed Smith LLP; and</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickpalace/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patrick Palace</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, of Palace Law. The discussion is moderated by</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicearmitage"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alice Armitage</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, professor and Director of Applied Innovation at UC Hastings, and CEP of LexLab.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The panel was recorded as part of the LexLab Lunch-and-Learn speaker series. LexLab is an innovation hub within UC Hastings, which is building a concentration in law and technology for students, and an accelerator for legal tech startups.</span></p>