In this episode of CL Talk, managing editor Tim Wilbur speaks with Alexi co-founder and CEO Mark Doble about the risks law firms face as they rush to deploy AI. Doble explains why he believes traditional multi-tenant cloud tools have become “completely untenable” for serious legal work, argues that single-tenant private cloud environments are critical to protecting client data and law firm IP, and outlines how firms should divide objective, verifiable tasks from subjective, judgment-driven work when implementing AI. He also outlines practical design principles to reduce hallucinations, explains why firms need in-house champions who can challenge vendors, and warns about the reputational and financial consequences of treating AI output as work that doesn’t require review.
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In this episode of CL Talk, managing editor Tim Wilbur speaks with Alexi co-founder and CEO Mark Doble about the risks law firms face as they rush to deploy AI. Doble explains why he believes traditional multi-tenant cloud tools have become “completely untenable” for serious legal work, argues that single-tenant private cloud environments are critical to protecting client data and law firm IP, and outlines how firms should divide objective, verifiable tasks from subjective, judgment-driven work when implementing AI. He also outlines practical design principles to reduce hallucinations, explains why firms need in-house champions who can challenge vendors, and warns about the reputational and financial consequences of treating AI output as work that doesn’t require review.
Inside one lawyer’s fight with addiction – and the Law Society of Ontario's response
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21 minutes 35 seconds
3 weeks ago
Inside one lawyer’s fight with addiction – and the Law Society of Ontario's response
Toronto criminal defence lawyer Robert Kivlichan joins CL Talk to share how his addiction and severe panic attacks collided with a Law Society of Ontario spot audit and led to his suspension and a capacity investigation. He describes why he believes the LSO’s process can weaponize mental health disclosures, forcing lawyers to surrender sensitive medical information to non‑medical staff, even while they are in treatment. Kivlichan also explains the path he took to lasting sobriety, how he rebuilt his practice, and the hard advice he now gives to lawyers, regulators, and families about supporting professionals in crisis.
CL Talk
In this episode of CL Talk, managing editor Tim Wilbur speaks with Alexi co-founder and CEO Mark Doble about the risks law firms face as they rush to deploy AI. Doble explains why he believes traditional multi-tenant cloud tools have become “completely untenable” for serious legal work, argues that single-tenant private cloud environments are critical to protecting client data and law firm IP, and outlines how firms should divide objective, verifiable tasks from subjective, judgment-driven work when implementing AI. He also outlines practical design principles to reduce hallucinations, explains why firms need in-house champions who can challenge vendors, and warns about the reputational and financial consequences of treating AI output as work that doesn’t require review.
