Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Sayan and Sohil Bhatia, the co-founders of Kalinda AI. With backgrounds in computer engineering and numerous awards and accolades, Sayan and Sohil both have a specialized knowledge of tech and AI. They've built successful startups in the past, and now seek to address a large issue in mass torts - claims validation. Their mission is to provide law firms with medical reports and chronologies in a matter of minutes so they can validate their mass tort cases. In today’s conversation, Rocco, Sayan and Sohil discuss their respective backgrounds, the founding of the Kalinda AI, and the ways it seeks to improve the mass tort industry.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Katherine Hoffmann, CEO of Smart Reviews. With a background cutting across healthcare, defense, and plaintiff litigation, Katherine brings a rare and comprehensive perspective on the challenges law firms face today. Over the past decade, Katherine has built Smart Reviews into a trusted authority in the industry. Smart Reviews ensures the integrity of every case moving forward in mass torts. Her mission is to elevate standards, combat fraud, and build lasting transparency across the mass tort ecosystem. In today’s conversation, Katherine and Rocco discuss Smart Reviews, the role of AI in the legal landscape, and how we can better improve the mass tort landscape.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Rachel McCarthy, the executive director of the Milestone Foundation. With over ten years working in the legal industry, vast experience working with nonprofits, and a degree in peace and justice studies. Rachel hopes to grow the foundation's reach not just statewide, but across the nation. On top of her work with the Milestone Foundation, Rachel is an active member in her community, volunteer for Make-A-Wish Western New York, and was a founding board member of the League of Women in Legal. Rachel has received numerous awards and nominations for the work she's done in her community, as well as work she's done in the legal industry. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Rachel discuss The Milestone Foundation, navigating the landscape of litigation finance, and the impact of funding on claimants.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Cleve Adams, a six-time CEO, Forbes council member, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Cleve’s expertise in raising over $100 million from top tier one VCs for multiple companies has positioned him as a go-to leader by private equity to build, turn around or sell their companies. He was highlighted as one of the top 50 entrepreneurs in tech industry history and was co-founder and CEO of the number two company in Forbes most promising companies in America. Cleave is best known for starting the first ever SaaS company, and for co-founding cybersecurity titan Web Sense. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Cleve discuss the rise of cybersecurity, navigating private equity and business turnarounds, AI in the legal industry, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and sales professionals.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Jason Jordan, the founder of Jordan Law and Iconographics. Jason is a hugely successful trial attorney with his verdicts totaling hundreds of millions, and has received numerous awards for his work as a litigator. On top of his success as a trial attorney, Jason and his wife, Michelle, co-founded Iconographics, a platform designed to provide juries with tailored and realistic renditions of accident scenes. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Jason discuss the art of being a litigator, the risks involved with starting a business and of course, his company – Iconographics.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Navan Ward, a prominent attorney at the law firm of Beasley Allen. Navan has spent 20+ years fighting on behalf of mass tort claimants. He is a principal at Beasley Allen and leads the firm’s pharmaceutical drug and device litigation group. On top of his numerous appointments to leadership positions in various mass torts, Navan has also led multiple organizations, including serving as president of the largest trial lawyer association in the world - The American Association for Justice. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Navan discuss the state of the legal system, trends in mass torts, and current litigations and their significance.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Scott Kveton, an entrepreneur who has over 20 years of experience building web 1, 2 and 3 businesses such as Airship, Odava, Jump, OpenID and Open Source Lab. Chances are, you’ve received a push notification sometime today, that innovation among others came from Scott’s ingenuity. Scott’s newest generative AI company, CaseMark is looking to disrupt the legal industry. Using generative AI to create attorney work product like deposition summaries, medical chronologies, and case narratives. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Scott discuss CaseMark’s success and impact on the legal industry, some of the use cases for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, and the need for alternative energy solutions in our ever-increasing demand economy.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Cara Wall, an attorney and partner at the Law Firm of Zoll & Kranz. After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012, Cara joined Zoll & Kranz to work in their mass tort department. Cara has extensive experience as a mass tort attorney and has since worked on numerous mass tort cases ranging from DePuy ASR to her Executive Committee appointment in the Exactech MDL. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Cara discuss the evolution of mass torts, the role of AI for attorneys, and the need to be tech forward in the ever changing legal space.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Nicole Clark, the founder and CEO of Trellis. Trellis is a tech platform that provides comprehensive AI powered analytics for both lawyers and the law firms. After graduating from law school, Nicole entered into private practice where she specialized in business litigation and employment matters. One day, while drafting a motion, Nicole had the idea to create a platform that organizes briefings and rulings in order to help attorneys. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Nicole discuss Trellis, how AI research works, and the impact of judicial analytics.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Pablo Tapia, corporate counsel at Microsoft with a background in computer science and patent law. After graduating from law school, Pablo honed his skills as a patent attorney at Greenberg Traurig. He then joined Microsoft's legal team, where his expertise has been invaluable in navigating the complex legal landscape of artificial intelligence. As AI continues to evolve, Pablo’s work remains at the forefront of AI implementation and regulation.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Brooke Lively, the founder and CEO of Cathedral Capital. Cathedral capital, also known as Cathcap, is a trusted CFO partner for law firms looking to improve their finances and operations. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Brooke discuss the role of attorneys and how it has evolved over time, and explore the various AI platforms that every attorney should be using to improve their practice.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Jessica Hoerman and Marty Chrenka from SimplyConvert. SimplyConvert is an all-in-one legal intake and case management platform that helps convert potential clients, streamline case management from intake to resolution, and securely maintain claimant data for various real-time analysis. In today’s conversation, Rocco, Jessica, and Marty discuss the intersection of AI and mass torts, using AI as a solution for common pain points and challenges and resistance in adopting AI technology.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Andrew Gardner, the founder of AK Gardner Law. Andrew has worked at both Johnson Law Group and Baron & Budd, two of the nation’s leading mass tort firms. There, he worked on virtually every mass tort litigation from Roundup to Hernia Mesh. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Andrew discuss the use of AI for client outreach, the transformation of e-discovery practices, and the risks of AI Judges.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Maury Goldstein, an attorney at the nationally acclaimed Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz. Maury was pivotal in leading the fight against 3M in the Combat Arms Earplugs litigation, as well as in the Xarelto litigation that resulted in a $775 million settlement for plaintiffs. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Maury discuss the changing landscape of mass torts, the use of AI in law firms, and what the future of AI in mass torts looks like.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Gino Buzzelli, a product leader at Microsoft who is widely regarded as an expert in field of AI product development. In today's conversation, Rocco and Gino discuss what its like to build AI products, why there's and AI race and who's leading it, and how AI products use our data.
Disclaimer: The opinions, viewpoints and statements expressed in this podcast episode are solely those of Gino Buzzelli and should not be viewed as representative of the Microsoft Corporation.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by David Doermann, a research scientist and Empire AI Innovation Professor at the University at Buffalo. David is widely considered to be one of the worlds top experts in AI, and as a result, he has received numerous awards and appointments for his work and research. In today’s conversation, Rocco and David talk discuss misinformation, testifying before Congress on the dangers of deepfakes, and other AI technologies.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Ed Scanlan, the founder and CEO of Bridge Legal. Ed has been developing legal tech for over 20 years and has amassed numerous awards for his work as an entrepreneur. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Ed talk through the ways AI will change the world and the ways Bridge Legal is bridging the gap to improve access to civil justice.
Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Mark Bartholomew, a University at Buffalo School of Law professor and author. After clerking for the Ninth Circuit, Mark obtained his J.D. from Yale Law School. He went on to become a litigator and in-house legal counsel. Mark has written multiple esteemed publications on intellectual property and artificial intelligence. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Mark discuss his newest publication, A Right to Be Left Dead, President Biden's recent executive order, and the strikes and lawsuits that are emerging as a result of AI's rise in popularity.
Welcome to the first episode of Milestone's Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. In this episode, Rocco is joined by Christian Ayala, a software engineer based in Dallas, Texas. Christian has a master’s degree in computer science; is a professor of robotics, database design and algorithm engineering; and currently works as a lead software engineer at Milestone. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Christian discuss the mechanics of deep and machine learning, and the potential concerns and applications of this new technology within the fields of law and medicine.