AI Tools for Practicing Lawyers

About AI Tools for Practicing Lawyers

AI Tools for Practicing Lawyers delivers practical, no-nonsense guidance on how attorneys can use artificial intelligence tools in their law practices — right now. This podcast is for practicing lawyers who want real-world answers, not hype. Each episode focuses on clear, understandable explanations of AI tools that can help attorneys work more efficiently, communicate more effectively, and make better business decisions — without requiring technical expertise or coding knowledge. We cover topics such as: • Using AI responsibly and ethically in legal practice • Drafting, research, summarization, and document review tools • Client communication and intake automation • Practice management efficiencies • Emerging AI platforms relevant to law firms • Real examples attorneys can apply immediately Whether you are a solo practitioner, small-firm attorney, or part of a larger practice, this podcast is designed to help you understand what AI can — and cannot — do for lawyers today. No futurism. No speculation. Just practical tools for practicing lawyers. Hosted by Ron Drescher

Publisher

Ron Drescher

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Episode 032 Workflow Options: BK Fastlane

   SHOW NOTES Every vendor at next year's bankruptcy conventions will say their product "uses AI." The better question is what the AI is actually allowed to do without a lawyer signing off. Colorado consumer bankruptcy attorney Matt McCune, a returning guest, gives a live first look at BK Fastlane, the AI-driven intake and document platform he built for consumer bankruptcy practices. Throughout, Ron keeps returning to one question: where does the lawyer stay in control? In this episode: - The ...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Episode 031 AI and Access to Justice

   SHOW NOTES Maryland has about 40,000 lawyers. Roughly half a percent of them work in civil legal aid. Add more lawyers and you still hit a ceiling, because every lawyer can only serve so many people. Reena Shah, Executive Director of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission, joins Ron and Heather to ask what happens when technology breaks through that ceiling, and what happens when the general-purpose chatbots break through it first. What if AI's biggest contribution to law isn't making lawy...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Field Note: Materials from NACBA's "Me, Myself & AI" Webinar

   SHOW NOTES Every CLE season produces a stack of materials that make sense in the room and mean nothing six months later. NACBA's "Me, Myself, and AI" program is the exception. Four consumer bankruptcy lawyers — all past guests on this show — didn't just talk about using AI, they handed over the actual prompts and skills they run in their own cases. Ron got NACBA's permission to post it all on the website. The question this field note answers isn't whether you should use AI in a bankruptcy pr...

Who has been a guest on AI Tools for Practicing Lawyers

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• Jim Casey
• Chad Van Horn
• Elizabeth L Gunn
• Megan Grover
• Kathryn Boling

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