Technically Legal - A Legal Technology and Innovation Podcast
Technically Legal - A Legal Technology and Innovation Podca…
Technically Legal is a legal tech podcast exploring how technology is transforming the legal landscape. Each episode features insightful interviews with legal innovators, tech pioneers, and forward-thinking educators who are leading this change.Our guests share their experiences and insights on how technology is reshaping legal operations, revolutionizing law firm practice, and driving the growth of innovative legal tech companies. We also explore the broader implication of technology and current events on the legal system, from law school to practitioners to clients.The podcast is hosted by Chad Main, an attorney and founder of Percipient, a tech-enabled legal services provider. Chad launched Percipient on the belief that when technology is leveraged correctly, it makes legal teams more effective.Technically Legal Podcast is an ABA Web 100 Best Law Podcasts Honoree.
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Technically Legal - A Legal Technology and Innovation Podcast

Technically Legal - A Legal Technology and Innovation Podcast

Technically Legal is a legal tech podcast exploring how technology is transforming the legal landscape. Each episode features insightful interviews with legal innovators, tech pioneers, and forward-thinking educators who are leading this change.

Our guests share their experiences and insights on how technology is reshaping legal operations, revolutionizing law firm practice, and driving the growth of innovative legal tech companies. We also explore the broader implication of technology and current events on the legal system, from law school to practitioners to clients.

The podcast is hosted by Chad Main, an attorney and founder of Percipient, a tech-enabled legal services provider. Chad launched Percipient on the belief that when technology is leveraged correctly, it makes legal teams more effective.

Technically Legal Podcast is an ABA Web 100 Best Law Podcasts Honoree.

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Ayana Dow on Updating Crypto Regulation and Preserving the Freedom to Build (Senior Counsel, Defi Education Fund)
April 16, 2026

Ayana Dow on Updating Crypto Regulation and Preserving the Freedom to Build (Senior Counsel, Defi Education Fund)

Ayana Dow, Senior Counsel at the Defi Education Fund shares her career trajectory from Big Law and Capitol Hill to DeFi policy. Ayana discusses the need for regulatory clarity in crypto space, the distinction between decentralized protocols and centralized entities, and the ongoing efforts to educa…
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Descrybe's Quest to Democratize Legal Research (Kara Peterson & Richard DiBona)
April 2, 2026

Descrybe's Quest to Democratize Legal Research (Kara Peterson & Richard DiBona)

Kara Peterson and Richard DiBona, the husband-and-wife co-founding team behind Descrybe, discuss the legal research platform they built designed to "democratize access to the law."
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The Uberization of UPL? How AI Is Outpacing the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Ken Crutchfield, Bill Henderson, Jim Doppke)
March 19, 2026

The Uberization of UPL? How AI Is Outpacing the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Ken Crutchfield, Bill Henderson, Jim Doppke)

In this episode legal analyst and consultant Ken Crutchfield, law professor Bill Henderson and ethics attorney Jim Doppke discuss how Generative AI is disrupting the boundaries of UPL regulation and redistributing legal work from law firms to other service providers and tech.
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From Water Pistols to Tanks: Why Data Science is the Gold Standard to Counter Class Action Fraud (Donald Beshada, CEO, Covalynt)
March 5, 2026

From Water Pistols to Tanks: Why Data Science is the Gold Standard to Counter Class Action Fraud (Donald Beshada, CEO, Covalynt)

Donald Beshada, former litigator turned legal tech entrepreneur and CEO of Covalynt shares his journey from big-law to the forefront of using data science to combat fraud in class actions.
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Stacking Legal Skills: How Stints at Big Law, Biz Dev and and Legal Ops Paved the Way to the C-Suite for Akshay Verma (COO, SpotDraft)
Feb. 19, 2026

Stacking Legal Skills: How Stints at Big Law, Biz Dev and and Legal Ops Paved the Way to the C-Suite for Akshay Verma (COO, SpotDraft)

Akshay Verma, COO of SpotDraft, explores his non-linear journey through the legal industry. From BigLaw to Legal Ops and now to a C Suite Role at a legal tech company.
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The Legal Ops Force Multiplier: How Nextdoor GC Sophia Contreras Schwartz Built a Lean Legal Team From Scratch
Feb. 5, 2026

The Legal Ops Force Multiplier: How Nextdoor GC Sophia Contreras Schwartz Built a Lean Legal Team From Scratch

Sophia Contreras Schwartz, General Counsel at Nextdoor, discusses her unique journey of building a legal department from the ground up.
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