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Legal Talk Network partnered with Fastcase to cover the 2019 American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference. This unique opportunity marked a special occasion for both organizations. For us, it was our first visit to the AALL Annual Meeting. But for Fastcase, it was something more.
This year is their 20th anniversary as a company. Since their beginning, they have grown from two founders (Phil Rosenthal and Ed Walters) to today’s 120 employees worldwide. Perhaps even more impressive, Fastcase is now available to more than 900,000 attorneys in the United States as part of their bar membership benefits. In addition to their anniversary, Fastcase unveiled their very first new treatise called ‘On Legal AI’ by Joshua Walker which was published by their publishing division called Full Court Press.
To have two events like this take place during the AALL Annual was fitting. As the Fastcase founders are quick to attribute, they owe much of their start and early success to the help and advice of law librarians.
So excited to be podcasting with @fastcase from the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting and Conference in Washington DC! 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #AALL19 #aall2019 pic.twitter.com/I5f66m1Xn5
— Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) July 14, 2019
All in all, we recorded eight podcast interviews from the expo hall floor at the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference. Since our friends at Fastcase seemed to know everyone at the conference, we asked them if they’d like to host the episodes. Luckily, they said yes. Not only did they do a terrific job (hat tip: Ed, Phil, Nina, and Chuck), but we had a lot of fun recording from their booth. During our production time together, we discussed many topics like:
Below is our complete collection of podcast interviews recorded from the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting as well as a list of the 25 participants who contributed. We hope you enjoy!
Award winning journalist and LawNext podcast host Bob Ambrogi returns to the microphone to interview Fastcase founders Phil Rosenthal and Ed Walters about their 20 years in business together. This light-hearted conversation highlights the adventure of entrepreneurship, overcoming disagreements, and how Fastcase has gone from two founders to employing 120 people. Stay tuned to hear their secrets for success and how democratizing the law got them involved in a SCOTUS scuffle.
A fun and nostalgic interview with @fastcase co-founders Ed Walters and Phil Rosenthal about the past and future of publishing… with returning host Bob Ambrogi. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #aall2019 #AALL19 pic.twitter.com/3Trgny2wdD
— Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) July 14, 2019
Hosts Phil Rosenthal and Chuck Lowry are joined by the current and former presidents of the American Association of Law Libraries (Femi Cadmus and Greg Lambert respectively). Together, they discuss AALL’s first State of the Legal Profession Report and what information is available to academic law libraries, private firms, corporate libraries, and the government. In addition, they talk about the future prospects for law librarians and how they can continue to bring value to their institutions.
Getting the skinny on the AALL State of the Profession Report with Femi Cadmus, Greg Lambert, Phil Rosenthal, and Chuck Lowry. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #aall2019 #aall19 pic.twitter.com/ZYjo48mtPr
— Legal Talk Network (@LegalTalkNet) July 14, 2019
Are you trying to get your firm to buy new technologies or innovate? If you feel you’re fighting an uphill battle, fear not. Wolters Kluwer’s Dean Sonderegger, Debevoise & Plimpton’s Steve Lastres, Suffolk University’s Gabe Teninbaum, and Fox Rothschild’s Catherine Monte sit down with host Phil Rosenthal to give advice on how to make that happen. Hint: It’s not always just about the latest and greatest tech tools.
Kicking off day 2 with a power panel about legal innovation with Dean Sonderegger, Gabe Teninbaum, Catherine Monte, and Steve Lastres. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #AALL19 #aall2019 pic.twitter.com/jtV2KkV5Jh
— Legal Talk Network (@LegalTalkNet) July 15, 2019
Hosted by Ed Walters, this pragmatic and thoughtful episode about artificial intelligence features ‘On Legal AI’ author Joshua Walker and Fastcase’s Damien Riehl discussing the ins-and-outs of AI including what it is, what it isn’t, and how the legal profession as an industry is much bigger than most people think. Stay tuned for Cyborgs, Centaurs, and more.
At #AALL19, we hosted @LegalTalkNet 's "On the Road" podcast series at our booth, including an episode featuring our newest Full Court Press book "On Legal AI". Listen to @EJWalters, @damienriehl, and author Joshua Walker discuss the future of AI here: https://t.co/h3AXfkjPWo pic.twitter.com/HYeARh3s13
— Fastcase (@fastcase) July 24, 2019
Phil Rosenthal is joined by Fastcase’s Nina Jack and law librarians Cynthia Brown and Laura Chance from Littler Mendelson and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius respectively. Together they discuss what it’s like to build a law library, be a keeper of knowledge, and why law librarians will remain very valuable to their firms in the future.
Law librarians Cynthia Brown and Laura Chance sit down with @fastcase ‘s Phil Rosenthal and Nina Jack for a conversation about creating libraries and making sure lawyers have what they need to practice law. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #aall2019 #aall19 pic.twitter.com/DtN7mg23nG
— Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) July 15, 2019
Knowing what you don’t know is half the battle, especially in the practice of law. Host, Ed Walters sits down with legal analytics experts Josh Becker (Lex Machina), Michael Sanders (Docket Alarm), Jean O’Grady (DLA Piper), and Diana Koppang (Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg) to discuss new ways lawyers should be using data, the ROI associated with its analysis, and how law librarians are key contributors to this space.
Super fun discussion about Legal Analytics with expert panelists Josh Becker, Diana Koppang, Jean O’Grady, and Michael Sander (hosted by Ed Walters). 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #AALL19 #AALL2019 pic.twitter.com/fBuMSP7lLX
— Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) July 15, 2019
Who owns the law? At first blush, this might seem like a simple question to answer but it gets really complicated. Host Ed Walters walks us through this tricky analysis with Harvard University’s Kyle K. Courtney, Cornell Law School’s Kim Nayyer, and Fordham University School of Law’s Todd Melnick. Stay tuned to hear about the pending SCOTUS case, Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, and its potential impact on our ability to access the law.
A high level conversation about copyrighting the law vs. open access. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #AALL19 #aall2019 pic.twitter.com/TN27dsGQSv
— Legal Talk Network (@LegalTalkNet) July 14, 2019
American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Torey Carter-Conneen, Reid Trautz, and Danielle Polen sit down with host Nina Jack to discuss how AILA is utilizing technology to keep its members up to speed in a rapidly changing legal environment. Tune in to hear about the value of strategic partnerships as well as AILA’s first Immigration Technologies Summit. If you’re interested in practicing immigration law, this episode is for you.
Host Nina Jack is joined by @AILANational’s Reid Trautz, Torey Carter-Conneen, and Danielle Polen for a conversation about immigration, content-publishing, and the need for technology. 🗣🎙🇺🇸 #AALL19 #aall2019 pic.twitter.com/7IeY9J6G8N
— Laurence Colletti (@LaurenceEsq) July 15, 2019
List of Participants (in alphabetical order):
After receiving his J.D. and MBA, Laurence Colletti went into solo practice with emphasis in general business and commercial real estate. He has always carried a strong passion for web-based media with a particular interest in podcasting and video. Laurence leverages his legal background against that passion to help bring sophisticated, relevant content to Legal Talk Network podcasts. You can follow Laurence on Twitter at @LaurenceEsq.
