The official podcast of the National eDiscovery Leadership Institute. Here, we bridge the gap between technology and the law, bringing you the forefront of electronic discovery.
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The official podcast of the National eDiscovery Leadership Institute. Here, we bridge the gap between technology and the law, bringing you the forefront of electronic discovery.
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May 27, 2026
NeLI POD Season 2: Ep. 11 with Bridget McCormick
<p><strong>Guest Details</strong></p><p><strong>Bridget Mary McCormack:</strong> President & CEO, American Arbitration Association & ICDRFormer Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court</p><p><strong>Episode Overview</strong></p><p>Bridget Mary McCormack joins Daniel Gold and Brandon Mack for a candid conversation about modernizing courts, expanding access to justice, and how AI is reshaping both public and private dispute resolution. Drawing on her decade on the Michigan Supreme Court—including four years as Chief Justice—McCormack explains why state courts must operate as system designers, not just adjudicators. She describes Michigan’s rapid shift to remote proceedings during COVID‑19, the state’s proportionality‑based discovery reform, and the importance of designing processes around the people who actually use the courts—especially the 75% of civil litigants who appear without lawyers.</p><p>Now leading the AAA, McCormack discusses how the organization is deploying AI to improve user experience, support self‑represented parties, and build new dispute‑resolution options. She emphasizes transparency, auditability, and fairness as essential guardrails, while also challenging long‑held assumptions about what must remain unchanged in the justice system.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Nothing is too sacred to re‑examine.</strong> Courts must avoid assuming any process “can never change,” or they risk failing the people they serve.</p></li><li><p><strong>Remote proceedings improved access.</strong> Michigan saw significantly lower default rates for self‑represented litigants once remote options became available.</p></li><li><p><strong>AI is expanding access, not shrinking it.</strong> Both courts and the AAA are seeing major increases in filings from self‑represented parties as AI tools help people understand and pursue valid claims.</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p><strong>Action Items</strong></p><ul><li><p>Build systems that prioritize <strong>user needs</strong>, not institutional habits.</p></li><li><p>Use AI to <strong>reduce barriers</strong> for self‑represented parties while maintaining transparency and auditability.</p></li><li><p>Treat modernization as <strong>continuous</strong>, not episodic—technology evolves too quickly for five‑year plans.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Chapters with Timecodes</strong></p><p>00:00 – Introduction01:16 – McCormack’s Background & Court Modernization02:47 – State Supreme Courts as System Designers04:40 – What Should Never Change? (“Nothing.”)06:29 – Michigan’s Discovery Reform07:56 – State‑Level Discovery Challenges08:15 – Designing Reform with User Input10:05 – Hearing from Pro Se Litigants12:55 – COVID‑19 & Remote Proceedings14:40 – Data on Defaults & Access16:16 – Children & Higher‑Quality Remote Testimony18:01 – Why Mandatory In‑Person Is “User‑Hostile”19:39 – AI & Increased Filings21:55 – State Courts’ Volume Challenges23:17 – Updating the Justice “Operating System”23:39 – AI as New Dispute‑Resolution Options24:53 – Human vs. AI “Hallucinations”26:19 – Why She Chose the AAA27:46 – AAA’s Scale & Innovation Capacity29:37 – Evaluating AI Workflows30:06 – AAA’s AI Strategy31:49 – Innovation Pipeline & Lessons Learned32:34 – AI‑Assisted Arbitration35:01 – Procedural Fairness & Transparency37:22 – Which Decisions Must Remain Human40:13 – When Parties Might Choose Automation43:18 – Six‑Week Innovation Cycles46:11 – Future Legal Frameworks</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Compelling Quote</strong></p><p>“The courts are for the people. They’re not for the judges… They want to solve their problems. They’re not really in the market for us.” — <strong>Bridget Mary McCormack</strong></p>
May 13, 2026
NeLI POD Season 2: Ep. 10 with Dean Lumen Mulligan
<p><strong>Episode Overview</strong></p><p>In this wide‑ranging and energizing conversation, Dean Lou Mulligan joins hosts Daniel Gold and Brandon Mack to explore the evolving landscape of legal education, the role of technology in modern practice, and the values that must anchor the next generation of attorneys. Drawing from a career that spans clerking on the Tenth Circuit, briefing U.S. Supreme Court cases, leading major MDLs, and now steering UMKC Law, Dean Mulligan offers a candid look at how law schools are adapting to e‑discovery, AI, and shifting professional expectations.</p><p>The episode examines why e‑discovery education remains uneven across the country, how AI is reshaping both pedagogy and access to justice, and why discernment, compassion, and professionalism remain irreplaceable—even in an era of rapid automation. Throughout, Dean Mulligan emphasizes the mission‑driven nature of today’s students and the profound responsibility legal educators share in preparing them for a profession undergoing historic transformation.</p><ul><li><p><strong>E‑discovery is moving from niche to core</strong>: Stronger law schools increasingly treat e‑discovery as part of the essential civil‑litigation track, though national adoption remains “uneven and evolving” .</p></li><li><p><strong>AI is transforming legal education and access to justice</strong>: UMKC now offers 28 courses with meaningful AI components and is building tools for pro se litigants, including eviction and expungement assistance.</p></li><li><p><strong>Human judgment remains the lawyer’s irreplaceable value</strong>: Even as AI accelerates research, lawyers must still “read the statute… read the relevant cases… [and] bring judgment, professionalism, compassion” .</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Integrate AI responsibly</strong>: Use AI for efficiency, but always verify primary sources, Shepardize, and apply legal judgment before relying on outputs.</p></li><li><p><strong>Expand access to justice</strong>: Consider how AI tools can help underserved populations navigate routine legal processes.</p></li><li><p><strong>Advise students and junior attorneys intentionally</strong>: Tailor training to their intended practice areas—litigation, transactional, regulatory—rather than assuming a one‑size‑fits‑all technology curriculum.</p></li></ul><p>00:00 – Welcome & Episode Introduction01:30 – UMKC Law’s Partnership with NELI02:37 – Dean Mulligan’s Personal and Professional Journey04:10 – From Clerkships to Academia to Deanship05:14 – The Purpose and Impact of Legal Education07:25 – How Law Schools Teach (or Don’t Teach) e‑Discovery08:15 – National Landscape: Uneven but Evolving09:13 – E‑Discovery as Core Litigation Curriculum10:30 – Teaching Technology Tools in Law School11:18 – Competency, Professional Identity & the ABA’s Role14:01 – Why Not All Students Need Deep E‑Discovery Training16:11 – Advising Students Toward Their Career Paths17:12 – AI’s Growing Role in Legal Education18:33 – National Trends: Courses, Credentials & Equity19:35 – UMKC’s 28 AI‑Integrated Courses20:33 – AI in Clinics & Experiential Learning21:23 – Challenges of Curriculum Agility22:16 – CLE Programming & AI Weekends23:04 – Providing Every Student a Legal AI Tool23:53 – AI Tools for Pro Se Litigants (Eviction & Expungement)24:42 – AI as an Equity Engine25:31 – Cognitive Skills, Research Habits & AI Limitations28:20 – Teaching Students to Verify AI Outputs30:03 – AI, Billing Models & the Future of Legal Work32:34 – AI as Market Expansion for Legal Services34:27 – Access to Justice & Strengthening Rule of Law35:36 – What Excites Dean Mulligan About the Next Generation38:10 – The Enduring Importance of Judgment & Compassion39:40 – AI as the Great Equalizer in Legal Access41:21 – Law as a Human Service Profession43:24 – Closing Reflections & Invitation to NELI Conference</p><p><strong>Compelling Quote</strong></p><p>“At the end of the day, law is a human profession… providing services to humans. And all those folks have ends and have value and have children and wants and dreams.” — <strong>Dean Lou Mulligan</strong></p>
April 29, 2026
NeLI POD Season 2: Ep. 9 with Jonah Perling
<p><strong>Guest: Professor Jonah Peretti</strong></p><p>Legal Writing Professor & Ethics Scholar, Georgetown LawHost of The Howard Lawyer podcast</p><p>Professor Jonah Peretti joins Daniel and Brandon for a wide‑ranging conversation on how generative AI is reshaping legal practice, legal education, and the economics of the profession. Drawing on his background as a litigator, clerk, and scholar, Peretti argues that AI is not a revolution but the latest step in a long line of technological shifts. He explains why the billable hour is unlikely to disappear, how confidentiality has evolved into a duty of security, and why critical thinking—not drafting—is the lawyer’s true competitive advantage.</p><ul><li><p><strong>AI is evolutionary, not exceptional.</strong> Past predictions about technology killing the billable hour or transforming lawyering never fully materialized; AI is another turn of the wheel.</p></li><li><p><strong>The billable hour will adapt.</strong> Through his CHARGE equation, Peretti shows that reduced hours don’t doom the model—rates, reductions, and expenses also shape compensation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Critical thinking and security define modern lawyering.</strong> AI handles routine tasks; lawyers must excel at judgment, empathy, and safeguarding client data.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Redesign assessments and training to measure comprehension and critique, not tasks AI can perform.</p></li><li><p>Treat confidentiality as a <strong>duty of security</strong>, requiring ongoing cybersecurity literacy.</p></li><li><p>Build pricing narratives that explain how AI‑enhanced work delivers concentrated value.</p></li><li><p>Invest in human‑centric skills—judgment, empathy, strategic thinking.</p></li><li><p>Prepare for structural shifts as historical billing data becomes less predictive.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Chapters & Timecodes</strong></p><p>00:00 – Introduction & Guest Welcome 03:15 – AI as the Next Turn of the Wheel 06:45 – Confidentiality Becomes Security 08:30 – How AI Is Changing Legal Education 12:20 – Historical Parallels in Tech Adoption 15:45 – The Assessment Challenge 18:10 – Are We Losing Core Skills? 22:00 – The CHARGE Equation & Billable Hour Survival 26:30 – Challenging the AI Efficiency Narrative 30:15 – Why AFAs Haven’t Taken Over 34:00 – The Real Threat: Devaluation of Legal Work 38:45 – Critical Thinking as the Human Advantage 42:30 – Obsolescence of Historical Billing Data 45:00 – How Legal Practice Evolves Over Decades 48:30 – Optimism About the Profession’s Future 51:00 – Closing Remarks</p><p><strong>“The real danger isn’t efficiency—it’s clients deciding your work is no longer valuable.”</strong></p>
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