In this compelling episode, Tom Martin interviews Greg Siskind, founding partner at Siskind Susser and creator of VisaLaw.ai, about his remarkable three-decade journey in immigration law. Greg shares how he nearly left the legal profession before discovering immigration law, which he found fascinating due to its deep connection to American history. He discusses his current work challenging a $100,000 H-1B tariff affecting everyone from tech workers to rural teachers and priests, demonstrating the real-world impact of immigration policy.Greg reveals his synergistic approach to building multiple successful ventures simultaneously—from practicing law to authoring eight books to creating award-winning AI tools. He explains how his 4,000-page AILA practice manual became the foundation for VisaLaw.ai and shares practical strategies for managing diverse responsibilities by finding ways each project reinforces the others.This episode offers valuable insights for lawyers interested in building multifaceted careers that combine practice, innovation, and advocacy. Discover how Greg leverages technology and delegation to stay at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field while maintaining his passion for helping immigrants achieve their American dream.For more in-depth legal innovation content and exclusive interviews with leading legal tech pioneers, visit 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 Thoughtful Builder: Ted Theodoropoulos
In this episode, I interview Ted Theodoropoulos, CEO of InfoDash and 2024 ILTA Innovative Leader of the Year, about his 32-year entrepreneurial journey and his unique approach to building legal technology that lawyers actually appreciate using.Ted shares how InfoDash evolved from Acrowire's bespoke consulting work into an integrated intranet platform that eliminates the "toggling tax"—the 9% of time information workers lose switching between applications. He discusses his practice of dedicating 30 minutes each morning to pure thinking time, which has generated breakthrough insights for his company.We explore why Ted believes the legal market will transform completely within three to five years, how AI integration through existing infrastructure will accelerate this change, and why he's committed to building a company where innovation thrives rather than dies. His perspective on sustainable entrepreneurship, customer success, and creating meaningful work offers valuable lessons for anyone in legal technology.Discover practical approaches to legal innovation and learn why dedicated thinking time might be the most productive part of your day. Explore more insights and join our community of legal innovators 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 Meaningful Maker: Ransom Wydner
Ransom Widener, VP of Partnerships at 650, reveals how AI is simultaneously disrupting commercial tech and democratizing access to justice. Learn why commoditization of AI capabilities creates both challenges and opportunities, how to build meaningful work that lasts beyond your lifetime, and practical approaches to work-life balance that actually work. Ransom's unique perspective bridging HR tech innovation and legal access initiatives offers essential insights for anyone navigating technology's role in delivering justice. Discover the strategies that matter when everyone has access to the same AI tools and why disconnecting is essential for sustained innovation. For deeper insights and exclusive content, visit 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 MagNet Agents: Laura Bingenheimer & Avinash Nair
In this episode, I sit down with Laura Bingenheimer and Avinash Nair, co-founders of Magnet Agents, an AI-powered client acquisition platform transforming how lawyers approach business development. Laura shares insights from seven years in legal tech sales, while Avinash explains how AI coding tools enabled him to build sophisticated features as a solo developer. They reveal how their platform serves lawyers across all firm sizes—from large firm BD professionals to partners building practice groups—and why lawyers are finally embracing practical AI implementations. Learn about their customer-centric approach, their complementary journeys from Columbia Law School to legal tech entrepreneurship, and their vision for systematizing client acquisition. Discover why this moment represents a fundamental shift in legal technology adoption and how small teams leveraging AI can build solutions that compete with established players. For deeper insights and exclusive content on legal innovation, visit 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 Access Champion: Colin Lachance
Colin LaChance, principal consultant at PGYA and co-founder of LawKey, shares his journey from running CanLII to democratizing AI education for lawyers. After leading Canada's most-used legal research platform and founding multiple legal tech ventures, Colin now focuses on ensuring hundreds of thousands of solo and small firm lawyers aren't left behind in the AI transformation. He reveals how LawKey uses AI to teach lawyers about AI through hands-on learning, deployable to bar associations for as little as one dollar per member annually. Colin emphasizes that this moment requires transformational change, not just technology adoption. 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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