Host of Kennedy-Mighell Report
Tom Mighell has been at the front lines of technology development since joining Cowles & Thompson, P.C. in 1990. Mighell is a published author, noted legal technologist, and runs his own blog, Inter Alia. He is currently senior consultant for Contoural, Inc., working with corporations to improve their records management and e-discovery practice, and he has served as chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section.
Actually, Tom’s gonna blast the idea of “spring” tech cleaning right out of the water. In reality, your technology pieces most likely need more than once-a-year maintenance to stay in top condition,...
In light of the recent Internet Archive lawsuit, Dennis has some serious questions about what it and other recent happenings may mean for the future of online content. Will we see an increase...
Technology has become the main driver for increasing access to justice, and there are huge opportunities for legal service providers to leverage both existing and emerging tech to reach new clients. Dennis...
Continuing with their “Fresh Voices On Legal Tech” interview series, Dennis and Tom welcome Chase Hertel to hear his take on direction and trends in the legal tech space. Chase discusses his...
If you missed this year’s ABA TECHSHOW conference, tune in with Dennis and Tom! They guys talk with Allison Johs and Jen Lee about key takeaways from their sessions and the latest...
In a brand new interview series, Dennis and Tom welcome Kristen Sonday to hear her perspectives on the latest developments in the legal tech world. Kristen talks about her platform at Paladin...
With ChatGPT splashing across headlines pretty much everywhere, what’s left for us to know about this new and almost ridiculously hot tech? Dennis and Tom give their two cents on all the...
Information governance, or IG, is the new term (and then some) for records management—now encompassing the entire life cycle of information from creation to disposition. Dennis and Tom talk lawyers through the...
As Southwest Airlines learned the hard way, failing to replace your old technology can really come back to bite you in the butt. The guys discuss some of the myriad issues related...
With 2023 underway, the guys take a minute to see how they did on last year’s tech resolutions and talk through goals for the new year. Tune in for their approach to...
If you know you know… will there be another Tom-a-riffic victory? Debbie Foster is back for Dennis and Tom’s legal technology year-in-review. The trio use their traditional “Pardon the Interruption”-inspired format to...
After years of investment in the Twitter platform, Dennis and Tom have mixed feelings about what they want to do with their accounts under Musk’s so-far tumultuous reign. Is it time to...
This year, instead of spreading Christmas Cheer, the guys offer a resounding “Bah, humbug!” to all the tech stuff that irks them. So, tech giants, listen up – don’t mess with Dennis’s...
Uh-oh, the robots are gunning for your jobs again. Or… are they? Generative AI has the ability to analyze existing knowledge and then produce its very own creative content, with varying results...
Even though the concept of digital twin technology has been around for several decades, it has recently started to make waves in the world at large. Businesses of all types are using...
The votes are in (all two of ‘em!), and Dennis and Tom agree that Microsoft Teams wins the best collaboration software award by a landslide. It’s been awhile since the guys have...
Dennis and Tom’s new book, “The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home Edition,” is available now! Debbie Foster hosts this episode to chat with Dennis and Tom about...
More likely than not, your tech stack isn’t enabled to its greatest functionality. Why? Well, sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know. Dennis and Tom talk about maximizing the potential...
It’s here! The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home Edition just dropped, so your favorite authors/podcast co-hosts are giving listeners the inside scoop on how this new edition...
Web 3 has been picking up steam in the past year, but there are still a whole lotta people who struggle to wrap their heads around how this internet concept will impact...
As we look back over its history, artificial intelligence has been lauded as the “next big thing” for decades. In some ways, it has developed by noticeable leaps and bounds, but in...
Tom’s a big fan of the Power Platform, both for its versatility and ease of use. To take a deeper look, the guys welcome Joe Camp of Microsoft to give listeners perspective...
Billions of devices are now internet-connected and collecting data at a prodigious rate, and there seems to be no end to the development of smart things we didn’t know we needed. With...
Post-Covid, the work-from-home lifestyle has become a lot more permanent than many of us thought it would. With this shift, many are realizing their home office setup might need some tweaks to...
If remote work is part of your new normal, it’s best for your colleagues and clients if you have an audio setup that makes your communications clear and professional. Dennis and Tom...
Elon Musk might buy Twitter, and a lot of people aren’t sure if that’d be good, bad, or bonkers. Dennis and Tom give their two cents on the possible takeover, hashing out...
Choices can be complicated, but decision-making tools can help! Dennis and Tom talk through the concept of “decision trees” and explain a variety of methods for modeling out choices and outcomes to...
With different priorities and approaches, Dennis and Tom have found that—just like real brains—their Second Brain projects are unique! Listen in for updates on the latest iterations of their diverging strategies and...
Time to be honest with yourself. Are you, quite possibly, wasting other people’s time with meandering, life-sucking meetings? Or, is your inbox full of languishing emails, much to the frustration of your...
What are non-fungible tokens, and why should you care? Dennis & Tom break down the definition of these unique digital objects (art, video, and much more) and outline the issues surrounding their...
Dennis and Tom plunge into the metaverse—its trends, current tech, and possibilities for the future.
Dennis and Tom discuss the world’s most recent major cyber attacks and what we should do to prepare ourselves for the possibility of cyber war.
Dennis and Tom dig into the seemingly endless ways Microsoft 365 can help you in your legal practice.
Dennis and Tom talk about the variety of tech labs and/or clinics cropping up in legal education and what they bring to today’s law students.
The guys look back at last year’s resolutions and share their goals for 2022.
It’s tradition! Dennis and Tom welcome Debbie Foster for their 2021 recap of happenings and hot topics in legal.
Dennis and Tom debate whether music and ambient audio can help you work and do life better.
The dynamic duo offers up their most prized productivity tips!
Special guest host Adriana Linares puts Dennis and Tom under the microscope as they hit this new milestone for the Kennedy-Mighell Report.
Dennis and Tom highlight the many advantages of client portals and, if you’re late to the party, how to implement one for your law firm.
Dennis and Tom enlighten us all on the many ways to-do list applications just make life better.
It’s alive! Dennis and Tom share progress on their Second Brain projects.
The guys take a serious look at federal alerts on ransomware upticks and talk about what lawyers and firms must do to prevent cyber attacks.
Dennis and Tom explore both history and current trends in legal service productization.
Debbie Foster shares insights how how law firms are doing with their use of tech.
Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell talk all things document automation and offer up their favorite tools for law firms.
Tagging may be the best path for you to ensure the information you need is available when you need it.
Learn how to develop a personal legal tech learning plan with Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell’s helpful tips.
Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell hash out the pros and cons of returning to the office and why a hybrid approach might be best for both employees and employers.
Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell offer up simple tips to help you make the most of your time and technology.
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