Insights
Notes from the courtroom, the classroom, and the workshop.
Essays on AI in law practice, trial advocacy, running a firm, and performing under pressure. Written by me, from experience, with the occasional change of mind.
Essays
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The Next Gideon Question
Gideon v. Wainwright was about asymmetry. AI is about to widen that gap or close it, and equal access to AI may turn out to be a constitutional question.
On the desk
What I'm writing next.
Working titles, grouped by the four topics this site is built around. They'll change. That's the point.
AI & Legal Innovation
- How I would build an AI-first law firm with five employees or fewer
- Why a trial lawyer became fascinated with artificial intelligence
- Why most law firms are automating tasks instead of redesigning operations
Trial Advocacy & Teaching
- Why AI can write a closing argument but can't tell you whether a jury will believe it
- How trial teams can use AI without outsourcing their thinking
- Preparing an argument is not the same as preparing an advocate
Law Firm Ownership & Leadership
- A law firm shouldn't need its owner to make every decision
- Why better delegation matters more than better productivity
- Building a practice that doesn't cost you your life
Human Performance & Personal Philosophy
- The difference between practicing and getting better
- Excellence demands consistency: what years of coaching have taught me
- How to develop performers who deliver under pressure