{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbe-that-lawyer.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdennis-kennedy-leaning-into-technology-n6bhVRxM","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Dennis Kennedy: Leaning into Technology","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a218f1aa-24d9-40ea-b6b9-9a135d62017f/b92e9f58-07e5-4aec-bac3-5ed4be1dc53f/408-dennis-kennedy.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Dennis Kennedy discuss:\nThe intersection of the legal system and technology. \nUtilizing technology in ways that enhance the customer experience.\nRecognizing where you can free up time to do higher-level legal work. \nWhy every lawyer should have a good, well-utilized CRM. \n \nKey Takeaways:\nUsing technology for things like scheduling meetings, paying invoices, receiving payments, and other things not specific to the legal field is a great place to start if you’re unsure of where to begin. \nThere are technology applications that can make your life easier and free up time to do the creative legal work that you want to do. \nLegal students and younger lawyers are used to using more technology and when they start working, at many law firms, it feels like taking a step back in their use of technology. \nDon’t let the fear of the unknown around technology stop you from leaning into and using it. \n \n\"Figure out some problem that you have - something or some way you'd like to make your life easier that you think a technology might be to help you - then decide that you're not going to learn all of the technology, you're just going to learn one thing.\" — Dennis Kennedy\n\nTake the BE THAT LAWYER challenge at Fretzin.com/BTLChallenge!\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\nGet Staffed Up: https://getstaffedup.com/bethatlawyer/ \nLawmatics: https://www.lawmatics.com/bethatlawyer/ \n\nEpisode References: \nChuki Obiyo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chukiobiyo/ \nCo-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick - https://www.amazon.com/Co-Intelligence-Living-Working-Ethan-Mollick/dp/059371671X \n\nAbout Dennis Kennedy: Dennis Kennedy is the Director of the Center for Law, Technology & Innovation at Michigan State University and a widely-known expert on law and technology. He teaches AI and the Law and other technology and innovation classes at MSU, and also teaches a legal technology literacy class at the University of Michigan Law School. Dennis has co-hosted The KennedyMighell Report podcast since 2006, wrote the book Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law and many other publications, and, before joining MSU, retired as Senior Counsel at Mastercard, where he focused on technology law.\n\nConnect with Dennis Kennedy: \nWebsite: https://www.denniskennedy.com/ \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennismkennedy \nBlog: https://denniskennedy.blog/ \nPodcast: https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/kennedy-mighell-report/ \n\nConnect with Steve Fretzin:\n \nLinkedIn: Steve Fretzin\nTwitter: @stevefretzin\nInstagram: @fretzinsteve\nFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.\nWebsite: Fretzin.com\nEmail: Steve@Fretzin.com\nBook: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more!\nYouTube: Steve Fretzin\nCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911\n \n \nShow notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie\n \nAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. "}