The Kennedy-Mighell Report

Legal practice technologies help you provide better, more efficient services for your clients, but how do you leverage them to improve your practice? Dennis & Tom talk with Sarah McCormick about her collaborative tech approach that helps lawyers understand how to apply technology in legal practice. They discuss everyday essentials in legal tech, AI applications for both lawyers and law students, and Sarah also shares insights from her unique career path leading to expertise in legal operations, service delivery, and education.  As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.  Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Sarah McCormick is the Director of Legal Service Delivery at Honigman LLP. Show Notes: * Leveraging ChatGPT [https://chatgpt.com/] for travel planning * How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border [https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-from-phone-searches-at-the-us-border/] * Organization — Smart Folders and Tags Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Much of our AI exposure comes from the media headlines highlighting its best and worst-case scenarios, but does that give attorneys an accurate view of AI’s uses and capabilities? Dennis and Tom talk with Uwais Iqbal about his work in the legal AI space and his focus on helping attorneys understand and implement AI in legal practice. Uwais emphasizes the importance of educating lawyers on the basics of AI so that they can move forward with discernment in tech acquisition to enhance both workflows and client experience.    As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends. Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Uwais Iqbal is the founder of Simplexico, a London-based AI consultancy.   Show Notes: Simplexico [https://www.simplexico.ai/]  Simplexico | The Legal AI Consultancy | Free Course: AI Essentials for Lawyers [https://www.simplexico.ai/legal-ai-basics] TextExpander [https://textexpander.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Determining which legal technology is best for your law firm can seem like a daunting task, so Legaltech Hub does the hard work for you! In another edition of Fresh Voices, Dennis and Tom talk with Nikki Shaver, CEO at Legaltech Hub, about her in-depth knowledge of technology and AI trends. Nikki shares what effective tech strategies should look like for attorneys and recommends innovative tools for maintaining best practices in modern law firms. Learn more at legaltechnologyhub.com [http://legaltechnologyhub.com]. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends. Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Show Notes: * poe.com [http://poe.com]  * Perplexity Voice Assistant [https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/collections/11466378-perplexity-assistant] * Zoom Transcripts partnered with AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Of course AI will continue to make waves, but what other important legal technologies do you need to be aware of in 2025? Dennis and Tom give an overview of legal tech tools—both new and old—you should be using for successful, modernized legal workflows in your practice. They recommend solutions for task management, collaboration, calendars, projects, legal research, and more.  Later, the guys answer a listener's question about online prompt libraries. Are there reputable, useful prompts available freely on the internet? They discuss their suggestions for prompt resources and share why these libraries tend to quickly become outdated.  As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends. Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Show Notes: A Segment: What’s Happening in LegalTech Other than AI? * OmniFocus [https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/] * ToDoist [https://www.todoist.com/] * Microsoft Planner+Project [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/planner/microsoft-project] * Calendly [https://calendly.com/] * Microsoft Bookings [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/bookings/bookings-overview?view=o365-worldwide] * Microsoft Teams [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software] * Practical Law [https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)]   B Segment: A Voicemail from Our Listeners - Online Prompt Libraries * Anthropic Prompt Library https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library [https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library] * Google Prompting Essentials - https://grow.google/prompting-essentials/ [https://grow.google/prompting-essentials/] * Copilot Prompt Library - https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/en-US/prompts/all [https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/en-US/prompts/all] * Ethan Mollick - https://www.moreusefulthings.com/prompts [https://www.moreusefulthings.com/prompts]  Parting Shots: * Personal Strategy Compass - https://dennis538.substack.com/p/personal-strategy-compass [https://dennis538.substack.com/p/personal-strategy-compass] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Copilot is a powerful tool for lawyers, but are you making the most of it within your Microsoft apps? Tom Mighell is flying solo at ABA TECHSHOW 2025 and welcomes Microsoft’s own Ben Schorr to the podcast. Ben shares expert insights into how lawyers can implement Copilot’s AI-assistance to work smarter, not harder. From drafting documents to analyzing spreadsheets to streamlining communication, Copilot can handle the tedious tasks so you can focus on what really matters. Ben shares numerous use-cases and capabilities for attorneys and later gives a sneak peek at Copilot’s coming enhancements.   As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation you can use the second the podcast ends.   Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning tech questions.   Ben Schorr is Senior Content Program Manager at Microsoft.    Show Notes: Microsoft Copilot [https://copilot.microsoft.com/] Copilot Prompt Gallery [https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/en-US/prompts] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]