Join LawDroid CEO Tom Martin as he interviews Ed Walters, Chief Strategy Officer at VLEX and co-founder of Fastcase, about building one of legal tech's most successful companies. From growing up in poverty to serving in the White House speechwriting office to co-founding a platform that serves 1.2 million lawyers, Ed's journey demonstrates how mission-driven entrepreneurship can democratize access to justice. Learn about bootstrapping through the dot-com crash, the power of state bar partnerships, and the strategic VLEX merger that created a global AI powerhouse with Vincent AI. Discover insights on building sustainable legal tech companies at www.lawdroidmanifesto.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/subscribe
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The Bridge Builder: Sam Glover
Join me as I interview Sam Glover, clinical fellow at Suffolk Law's Legal Innovation Technology Lab and co-founder of Lawyerist, whose journey from State Department childhood to building digital infrastructure demonstrates the power of open-source thinking in legal services.Sam shares his unique perspective on creating sustainable change in the legal profession through the Document Assembly Line Project, which has evolved from pandemic response to reliable infrastructure that courts and legal aid organizations depend on. His philosophy of "building bridges for people to march over" rather than seeking recognition offers valuable insights for anyone interested in systematic access to justice solutions.Discover how questioning conventional wisdom, embracing open-source principles, and focusing on infrastructure over heroics can create lasting impact. Sam's approach shows how thoughtful technology development can democratize legal services and help thousands navigate the court system more effectively.For more insights and to join our community of legal innovators, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com where we explore how technology can transform legal practice for the better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/subscribe
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The Legal Polymath: Damien Riehl
Join host Tom Martin for an eye-opening conversation with Damien Reel, vLEX solutions champion and legal polymath whose groundbreaking work spans AI, data interoperability, and music copyright law. From small-town North Dakota to federal judicial clerkships and BigLaw litigation, Damien's journey led him to create the Sally data standardization project and copyright 471 billion melodies to protect artists from frivolous lawsuits. Discover how AI can address the 92% of unmet legal needs, why data interoperability matters, and how combining technical expertise with legal knowledge creates opportunities to democratize access to justice. Essential listening for forward-thinking legal professionals at lawdroidmanifesto.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/subscribe
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The AI Translator: Megan Ma
Dr. Megan Ma, founding executive director of Stanford's Lift Lab, shares her journey from childhood language fascination to leading groundbreaking legal AI research. From inventing her own dialects as a trilingual child in Toronto to developing empirical benchmarks that compare human lawyers to AI tools, Megan reveals how her work is shaping the future of legal practice and education. She discusses her TurboTax analogy for legal AI adoption, insights from comparing associates to AI using senior partner evaluations, and her vision for simulation-based legal training. Essential listening for understanding how AI will enhance rather than replace lawyer expertise. Learn more at www.lawdroidmanifesto.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/subscribe
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The Justice Catalyst: John Grenier
John Greiner, founder of Just Tech, shares his three-decade journey from legal services attorney to technology innovator revolutionizing nonprofit legal aid. From growing up in Manhattan to becoming CIO at the nation's largest civil legal services provider, John reveals how thoughtful technology implementation can multiply impact while preserving essential human connections. He discusses the cultural barriers to innovation in legal services, the critical balance between risk management and progress when serving vulnerable populations, and why the struggle for justice requires both technical expertise and deep understanding of organizational change. Essential listening for anyone interested in technology's role in expanding access to justice. Learn more at www.lawdroidmanifesto.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/subscribe
In LawDroid Manifesto, Tom Martin discusses the intersection of law and artificial intelligence and what it means for the future of our relationship with justice. www.lawdroidmanifesto.com
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