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- Today43 min
You Believe Your Client But Can You Prove It? ft. Erica T. Healey-Kagan
Your client knows what happened. Their employer has a perfectly reasonable explanation. And now it's your job to prove which story holds up. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Erica T. Healey-Kagan, Managing Partner of the Manhattan office at Filippatos PLLC, to discuss the challenges of proving employment discrimination, building retaliation claims and securing evidence when there's no “smoking gun”. The conversation also brings up fascinating insights on the evolution of LGBTQ+ workplace protections, the complexities of negotiating confidentiality agreements and why helping clients reach a resolution sometimes means having difficult conversations about what justice can actually look like.
- 4 days ago40 min
How to Build a Law Practice That Doesn't Depend on Billable Hours ft. Steven J. Shanker, Esq.
How long can firms keep charging clients for the hours that work used to take? In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Steven J. Shanker, Esq., Partner and Head of Corporate Law at Romano Law, to discuss why he believes the billable hour is approaching its end, how alternative fee arrangements can change attorney-client relationships, and why preventative legal counsel deserves greater attention. Steven also shares his experience with worker classification litigation, the legal risks of AI-generated documents and why developing sound judgment in younger attorneys still requires real-world experience.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
The $800K Dispute That Could Have Been Prevented ft. Kai Jacobs
Every litigator knows the frustration of handling a dispute that better documentation could have prevented. So, what’s the solution? In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Kai Jacobs, Partner at South Florida Business Law Group, to discuss how his litigation experience shaped his approach to preventative law, why AI-generated contracts are creating new challenges for attorneys and how lawyers can help clients avoid disputes before they escalate. Kai also shares his preference for pre-lawsuit mediation, explains why legal strategy is about being effective rather than simply being right, and offers his perspective on AI's future in the profession.
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Why Trial Lawyers Need More Than Courtroom Swagger ft. Gerardo “Jerry” Alcazar
The movies will have you believe that high-stakes trials are won by theatrics and courtroom swagger. Gerardo “Jerry” Alcazar would like to turn your attention to the real winners - preparation, team trust, emotional control and knowing the case well enough to survive when everything goes sideways. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Jerry, trial lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright, to talk about complex litigation, courtroom style, team management, AI in litigation, and why stunted associate development is one legal’s biggest challenges in the age of AI.
- 4 weeks ago44 min
What Law School Should Teach in the AI Era ft. Patrick Baker
AI can write fast, generate ideas fast and be fast. But Patrick Baker wants law students and lawyers to remember something more important: they’re the ones that still have to think. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Patrick Baker, law professor at University of Tennessee at Martin and Founder of Baker Law Firm, to talk about legal education, critical thinking, AI in the classroom, IRAC as a way of thinking and why lawyers are still needed in a world where AI is built to please the user instead of challenge them.
- Oct 2, 202636 min
Go Do Your Civic Duty: A Former Judge's Hottest Take ft. Brian Amero
Judges can do more than rule on the cases in front of them, and Brian Amero spent nearly two decades on the bench proving it. From drug courts to a child support program that spread across Georgia, he looked for ways to make the system more humane and more effective. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Brian Amero, a former Chief Superior Court Judge in Georgia and Litigation Counsel at Bennett International Group, to talk about moving from prosecutor to judge, why people with severe mental illness spend so long in jail, how the civil and criminal systems can work together, and what it would take to get more people invested in fixing it. Brian also shares his hottest take on jury service.
- Sep 25, 202640 min
Innovation Is More Than AI ft. John Koss
AI is everywhere in legal right now, but John Koss wants law firms to think bigger than the tool and genuinely innovate. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with John Koss, Chief Innovation and AI Officer at Mintz, to talk about what it actually takes to bring AI into a law firm. John explains why innovation is about people, process, and technology, how Mintz measures AI adoption, why repeatable workflows matter more than scattered experimentation, and why firms need the courage to commit to a strategy instead of chasing every new tool that hits LinkedIn.
- Sep 18, 202644 min
How AI Is Helping Lawyers Find Cases They’d Never Find Manually ft. Maxwell Weiss
AI is changing how lawyers investigate cases, and Maxwell Weiss is seeing firsthand what happens when technology can surface potential wrongdoing at a scale lawyers could never manage manually. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Maxwell Weiss, a Partner at Don Bivens, PLLC and Litigation Counsel at Darrow AI, to talk about class actions, legal investigations, plaintiff-side litigation and the growing role of AI in finding legal wrongs. Maxwell also shares lessons from federal clerkships, counterfeit medicine investigations, named plaintiff selection and why young lawyers still need to learn the fundamentals.
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