"We can do better" in legal service. Better service, better careers, better contribution to commerce and society. In the current episode of Strategy Sphere, Ralph traverses a range of topics in the current legal landscape the podcasts Co-Hosts Lavinia Calvery and Deborah Farone.
Read MoreGetting a job at a large firm and becoming a partner is vastly different than it was even in the 1990s. Wilkins, who asked in his writing in 1996 and then in 2016 why there are so few Black lawyers in law firms, and Baxter, former chairman and CEO of Orrick, talk about the lack of substantial progress yet sincere intentions on the part of law firm leaders to achieve diversity.
Read MoreRalph Baxter hosts key players in Utah’s move to reshape the delivery of legal services, revealing the aha moment that sparked the movement.
When the Utah Supreme Court started studying the access to justice gap, justices and bar leaders were alarmed to learn that 93% of those using adult courts in the state’s largest jurisdiction were showing up without legal assistance. It’s a figure host Ralph Baxter’s guests say is common across North America.
Baxter discusses the order’s rationale and significance with three key leaders behind Utah’s move.
Read MoreFrom early on, host Ralph Baxter knew co-founders Ian Nelson and Chris Wedgeworth were onto something when they developed a legal training model with proven educational techniques pioneered by Coursera, Khan Academy, and Duolingo.
In this episode, Baxter talks to Nelson about the development of Hotshot and its practical uses by law schools and law firms. Since its early pilots more than eight years ago, Hotshot has developed a library of 200 topics in corporate practice and business acumen.
Read MoreLaw Technology Now welcomes Gillian Hadfield to the show to talk with host Ralph Baxter about the idea of reinventing the law. She starts off by explaining how she became interested in changing the way law works through personal experience and then touches on access to our justice system and how it doesn’t give the ordinary person the legal resources they need.
Read MoreLaw Technology Now host Ralph Baxter sits down with Professor Richard Susskind OBE, one of the foremost experts and advocates for the implementation of technology with legal services delivery. They discuss Richard’s latest book, Online Courts and the Future of Justice.
Read MoreIn this Law Technology Now episode with host Ralph Baxter, Ralph welcomes Heidi Gardner to talk about her research into collaboration and her work furthering the concept of Smart Collaboration. Heidi defines the meaning of Smart Collaboration, and gives her thoughts on the impacts COVID-19.
Read MoreAs a leading tech company, Google has, through its services and products, well earned its reputation as an innovator. But how does that extend beyond tech and into its legal department.
Read MoreMargaret Hagan joins host Ralph Baxter in this episode of Law Technology Now to talk about what design is doing for the legal industry and what it is like being the lab director at the Stanford’s Legal Design Lab. They discuss how Margaret got involved with the Stanford Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession.
Read MoreHow should law firms react during these turbulent times? Law Technology Now host Ralph Baxter sits down with Mitch Zuklie, CEO of Orrick, to discuss how attorneys can lead and manage their law firms during a pandemic. Mitch explains how it’s important to pay attention to how you respond internally as well as the impact your clients will face.
Read MoreIn this edition of Law Technology Now, Ralph Baxter hosts an in-depth conversation with President Judy Perry Martinez on the many ongoing projects at the American Bar Association. The ABA is committed to improving the practice of law through collaboration and innovation.
Read MoreHow Bill Henderson inspired Malcolm Gladwell to examine the LSAT (with controversial results) and how Bill is working to enhance legal education to include 21st century skills. Bill also talks about his unique preparation for law by serving as a paramedic in the Cleveland fire department.
Read MoreOver his career, Steven Brill has had a major impact on both the practice of law and the public’s perception of law. His monthly magazine The American Lawyer changed the ways lawyers and law firms approach the business of practicing law through its journalism and features like the Am Law 100.
Read MoreCo-hosts Ralph Baxter and Laurence Colletti sit down with new ABA President-elect Patricia Lee Refo to hear about her many years of involvement in the association. They talk about the current state of the ABA and emphasize its work toward increasing diversity and inclusion in the profession.
Read MoreIn this edition of Law Technology Now, host Ralph Baxter talks with a panel of guests from London-based law firm Bird & Bird about the implications of Brexit for US businesses operating in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreRobert Ambrogi interviews Ralph Baxter on innovating law practice.
Read MoreIn this edition of Law Technology Now, Dan Linna welcomes Ralph Baxter, who joins Dan as a new host of the podcast.
Read MoreWe really need to stop using the term “non-lawyer” to refer to everyone who works in legal services who has not passed the bar exam.
This issue is much more than a word choice. At best it is careless. At worst it reflects a lack of respect for the contributions that half the people in legal services make. Either way, we should put an end to the use of the term.
In this podcast, Ralph joins John Croft and Julie Savarino to discuss putting putting an end to a term that has lost its meaning in the 21st century legal landscape.
Read MoreLet the robots do the boring work! Repetitive tasks don’t have to be a source of drudgery in the daily practice of law. Co-hosts Dan Linna and Ralph Baxter talk with Legalweek 2020 panelists Cynthia Brown, Michelle Dewey, and Jennifer Mendez about the benefits of adopting automated bot technology in law firms.
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