Our next guest is Jennifer Wondracek, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Legal Research and Writing at Capital University Law School. Jennifer shares her expertise as a legal technologist and ABA Women of Legal Tech Honoree. She addresses three vital questions: the top technological tools law students and lawyers should leverage, strategies to help new attorneys adapt to firm technologies, and ways law firms can automate routine tasks to prioritize high-value legal work. Drawing on her extensive experience in legal education and technology, Jennifer emphasizes practical solutions, the importance of transferable skills, and the increasing role of generative AI in modern legal practice.

Join Jennifer and me as we discuss the following three questions and more!

As Head Librarian at Capital University Law School, what are the top three technological tools or resources that you believe law students and practicing lawyers should be leveraging right now to enhance legal research and client service?
What are the top three strategies that lawyers can use to help law students clerking for a firm, or new attorneys, quickly adapt to become proficient with the technology platforms and tools used in their practice, particularly when these tools differ from what they learned in law school?
Beyond legal research, what are the top three ways law firms and solo practitioners can use technology to automate routine tasks and create more time for high-value legal work?

In our conversation, we cover the following:

[01:03] Jennifer’s Current Tech Setup

[06:27] Top Technological Tools for Law Students and Practicing Lawyers

[11:23] Case Management Systems and Generative AI

[23:15] Strategies for Law Students and New Attorneys to Adapt to Technology

[31:03] Permissions and Backup Practices

[34:20] Automating Routine Tasks with Technology

[39:41] Favorite Non-Legal AI Tools

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Connect with Jennifer:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wondracek/

Mentioned in the episode:

Bloomberg (free ethics guidance & opinions list)
Charlotin’s AI Hallucinations Tracker (free)
Database of AI Litigation Tracker (free)
RAILS chart (free-standing order/local rules tracker)
Ropes & Gray Map (free-standing order/local rules tracker)

Hardware mentioned in the conversation:

TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus Tablet: tcl.com/global/en/tablets/tcl-nxtpaper-11-plus

Software & Cloud Services mentioned in the conversation:

Clio: clio.com/
CoCounsel: thomsonreuters.com/en/cocounsel
Daylite: daylite.app/
Fastcase / vLex: vlex.com/products/fastcase
Goblin Tools: goblin.tools/
IFTTT: ifttt.com/
LawDroid: lawdroid.com/
Legal Tech Hub: legaltechnologyhub.com/
LexisNexis: lexisnexis.com/en-us/gateway.page
NSLT: legaltechsociety.wildapricot.org/
PACER: pacer.uscourts.gov/
Procertas: procertas.com/
TheFormTool: theformtool.com/
Westlaw: legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/westlaw
Zapier: zapier.com/

My next guest is the Honorable Judge Scott Schlegel, a nationally recognized judicial innovation and technology leader.

With extensive courtroom and technological experience, Judge Schlegel offers valuable insights into how attorneys can effectively leverage artificial intelligence and legal technology to enhance their workflows. He emphasizes the importance of avoiding common pitfalls while maintaining the highest standards of professional responsibility. Judge Schlegel also underscores the critical need to keep the human in the loop, advocating for a balanced approach that upholds efficiency and legal expertise.

Join Judge Schlegel and me as we discuss the following three questions and more!

What are the top three ways lawyers should use AI for their work, and what are the top three ways lawyers do not use AI correctly today?
What are the top three things lawyers still get wrong with using technology in the courtroom?
AI is the current advancement in technology in the workplace. What are the top three technological advances lawyers should be keeping an eye on soon?

In our conversation, we cover the following:

[00:59] Top Three Ways Lawyers Should Use AI

[04:01] Security and Privacy Concerns with AI

[06:49] Common Mistakes Lawyers Make with AI

[11:52] What Lawyers Are Still Getting Wrong in Court

[18:30] Future Technological Advances for Lawyers

[22:18] Keeping the Human Element in AI Use

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Connect with Judge Schlegel: