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Daniel Linna

Daniel Linna

Host of Law Technology Now

Daniel W. Linna Jr. has a joint appointment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering as the Director of Law and Technology Initiatives and a Senior Lecturer. Dan is also an affiliated faculty member at CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics. Previously, Dan was an equity partner in the litigation department at Honigman. Dan joined Honigman after clerking for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James L. Ryan. Before law school, he was an information technology manager, developer, and consultant. Dan is a co-founder and co-director of the Institute for the Future of Law Practice. Dan is Vice Chair of the Legal Analytics Committee of the ABA Business Law Section. He was named to the 2015 Fastcase 50 as a person who has charted a new course for the delivery of legal services. In 2018, Dan was named an American Bar Association “Legal Rebel” and also inducted as a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management.

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Recent Episodes
January 20, 2021

Redefining the Hub

Law Technology Now’s hosts discuss the mark the global pandemic will leave on law firms, legal education and the delivery of legal services.

September 30, 2020

Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for AI?

To achieve wider adoption of AI tools, there needs to be more industry testing and vetting, Prof. Maura Grossman tells host Dan Linna.

August 5, 2020

The Spanish Flu to Covid-19: How this Pandemic is Pushing Courts to Modernize

Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack details how courts are breaking with century old processes and outdated technology to build trust and serve the public

May 27, 2020

Data-Driven Legal Services: Pricing and Cost Prediction, with Catherine Krow

Host Dan Linna and Catherine Krow discuss her company Digitory Legal and the importance of understanding and using data to better serve your clients.

April 29, 2020

Wrongful Convictions, Making a Murderer, and Social Media with Laura Nirider

Host Dan Linna talks to Laura Nirider about wrongful convictions in the US and how social media can help address and reduce their occurrence.

March 18, 2020

Evaluating Legal Technology Applications

Marc Lauritsen and Quinten Steenhuis talk about how lawyers should be more engaged with legal technology applications and how to get started.

February 17, 2020

Inspire.Legal 2.0: Experiential Learning & Training

Laura Safdie, John Scrudato, Andrea Alliston, and Jeff Carr discuss the need for experiential training that prepares students and practitioners for the tech-driven future of law.

February 17, 2020

Legalweek 2020: 40 Years of Data – What the Data on the Industry Says About Its Future

Dan Linna, Patrick Fuller, and Gina Passarella offer the biggest takeaways from their panel on what 40 years of data says about the state of the industry its future outlook.

February 17, 2020

Legalweek 2020: Robotic Process Automation – The Next Step in Legal Automation

Cynthia Brown, Michelle Dewey, and Jennifer Mendez discuss the benefits of robotic process automation in law firms.

February 6, 2020

Legalweek 2020: Algorithmic Malpractice & Lawfare

James Sherer and Jordan Thompson discuss the implications of algorithmic malpractice.

January 22, 2020

Dorna Moini, Founder and CEO of Documate

Dorna Moini joins Dan Linna to discuss how tools like her own company Documate can affect significant change in the legal industry as well as explore the larger trends in legal innovation.

December 18, 2019

Welcoming New Host Dan Rodriguez

Law Technology Now host Dan Linna welcomes his new co-host Dan Rodriguez for a conversation about legal education and the role of innovation for all areas of the law.

December 11, 2019

How to Run a Modern Legal Department: Avoiding Irrelevance and Pursuing Reinvention

Jeff Carr shares insights on best practices in modern legal departments.

November 18, 2019

Exploring the Benefits and Impacts of Online Dispute Resolution

Shannon Salter joins Dan to discuss Online Dispute Resolution and the broader implications of rethinking how claims get resolved.

October 23, 2019

Welcoming New Host Ralph Baxter

Dan Linna welcomes Ralph Baxter who joins as a new host of Law Technology Now.

October 8, 2019

Proactive Law: Improving Your Legal Service Delivery

Helena Haapio and George Siedel outline how proactive law creates value, improves relationships and manages risks in the practice of law.

September 9, 2019

Re-Regulating Lawyers: Updating Rules for Modern Law

Jayne Reardon discusses current trends toward lawyer re-regulation.

August 21, 2019

Practicing Modern Law—Using Innovation to Deliver Superior Legal Services

Lucy Dillon and Nick Long of Reed Smith LLP discuss how modern law firms approach innovation and strategies for measuring the success of new projects.

July 31, 2019

Ingrained Innovation: Creating a Resilient, Efficient Law Firm

Stephen Poor discusses how the implementation of modern business process methodologies and relevant technology help law firms improve their practice and deliver better services to clients.

June 27, 2019

Innovation: Legal Industry Trends and Opportunities

David Curle talks about new practices in different areas of the legal industry, survey trends in the legal space and give tips on the most effective way firms can pursue innovation.

May 31, 2019

Innovating on a Global Scale

Danielle Benecke discusses the innovation strategy Baker McKenzie employs to evaluate and addresses legal and tech issues today and anticipates those of the coming years.

May 10, 2019

Closing the Gap: Innovating in a Fast Paced World

Wendy Butler Curtis discusses the work she and her team are doing at Orrick and the role of data driven decision making in a legal practice.

April 23, 2019

2019 Am Law 100: Trends and Insights

Gina Passarella and Nick Bruch talk about the American Lawyer 2019 Am Law 100 data.

February 28, 2019

Legalweek 2019: The Life Of The Director Of Legal Project Management

Casey Flaherty talks about what it means to be the director of legal project management and if the community has been successful.

February 13, 2019

Legalweek 2019: LegalMation’s AI for Litigation

James Lee and Thomas Suh, co-founders of LegalMation, talk about how artificial intelligence can transform the practice of law.

January 31, 2019

Legal Innovation: Imagining Creative Solutions for Clients

Katie DeBord talks about how her role as chief innovation officer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner helps the firm stay aggressively relevant in solving problems for their clients.

December 7, 2018

How Microsoft Promotes Legal Innovation

Jason Barnwell talks about the Trusted Advisor Forum and how his team at Microsoft is working to build the practice of the future.

October 16, 2018

Integrating Technology and Encouraging Innovation

Connie Brenton talks about her experience as a legal innovation expert who integrates technology into corporate legal departments.

November 16, 2017

MIT Legal Forum 2017: A Glimpse at the Tech-Enabled Firm

Bob Craig talks about how the application of new technologies, like blockchain and smart contracts, could affect the way law firms function.