There Is No Map for What Comes Next. Start With the Next Question.

Live from ILTACON | Sponsored by Steno Legal is changing fast, and everyone wants answers. But what if the real advantage isn't having the answer? What if it's knowing how to ask the next question? Live from ILTACON, David Cowen sits down with Priti Saraswat, Director of Knowledge and Innovation at Levenfeld Pearlstein, whose career has taken her across the legal technology ecosystem, from technology provider and solutions engineering to consulting, legal process engineering and law firm innovation. That 360-degree perspective has given her a different view of the AI transformation. Instead of trying to solve everything at once, Priti argues for agility, small adjustments and learning from industries that have already navigated their own disruption. In this episode: Why seeing legal from multiple sides changes how you approach AI Why the value of AI depends on the seat you're sitting in Why we don't need all the answers yet How small adjustments can create meaningful transformation Why agility is becoming essential for legal careers What legal can learn from healthcare, finance, agriculture and other industries Why we don't need to reinvent the wheel every time How curiosity outside your profession can make you better inside it Why vision matters when the path ahead isn't clear How to turn a vision into action Why personal and professional goals both deserve attention Chapters 00:10 | A 360-Degree Career Across the LegalTech Ecosystem 01:00 | Seeing the Compounding Effect of AI 01:49 | Why AI Value Depends on Where You Sit 02:20 | We Don't Know What We Don't Know Yet 02:49 | Stop Waiting for All the Answers 03:43 | What Previous Legal Transformations Can Teach Us 04:19 | Small Adjustments Beat Trying to Change Everything 04:55 | Why Agility Is Becoming a Career Essential 05:57 | Why Legal Needs More Outside Perspectives 06:32 | What Legal Can Learn From Other Industries 07:38 | What Agriculture Can Teach Us About AI 09:11 | Visioning What Comes Next 11:44 | Start With the Problem You Actually Want to Solve 12:28 | Turning a Vision Board Into Action 13:52 | Why You Need Professional and Personal Visions 14:44 | What Do You Want to Accomplish Next? The Big Idea "All we've figured out is to ask the next question." We are still early. The roles are changing. The technology is changing. The way lawyers practice is changing. And the answers we have today may not be the answers we need tomorrow. Priti's approach is simpler: stay agile, look beyond the boundaries of legal, make small adjustments and keep moving. Because when there is no established map, progress doesn't require knowing the entire route. It requires knowing your next question and taking action on what you learn. Follow SOLID for more conversations with the leaders shaping what comes next in legal: https://solid.legal/ 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Share this episode and take your career from now to next! Never eat alone!