Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession

Generative AI and Lawyer Formation

The capabilities of generative artificial intelligence — reading, summarizing, analyzing, organizing, and producing draft documents —-- align with the very tasks law students and junior lawyers learn in the early years of practice. So how can we reimagine lawyer formation to harness AI’s efficiencies while also ensuring the full development of a lawyer's mind? Guests Ben Barton of the University of Tennessee College of Law and Cat Moon of Vanderbilt University Law School share their thoughts and offer examples of innovative practices that they are developing in their work.
Related CLE Program: Artificial Intelligence in 2024 - This program provides you with guidance on the legal risks associated with these technologies and services, best practices, and tips on how to anticipate and mitigate relevant risks.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world, from AI to DEI – and everything in between. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts. Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

The Status of Attorney Well-Being

The last few years have marked a sea change in the way the profession thinks about mental health and attorney well-being. Paula Davis of the Stress & Resilience Institute and Shailini George of Suffolk University Law School join us to discuss the science underlying team well-being and how to support lawyers in elevating their health, beginning in the early days of law school.
Related CLE Program: Taking Control of Your Well-Being: Mental Health and Wellness for Attorneys -  This program offers resources, strategies, and techniques to improve your well-being and maintain your competence as an attorney. 
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world, from AI to DEI – and everything in between. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts. Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

Leading the Most Intergenerational Legal Workforce in History

How in the world can today's legal leaders tackle the complexity of creating a vision to guide four different generations simultaneously? Join our guest experts Diana Cortes of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Jessie Spressart of Optia Consulting as we explore frameworks for organizing intergenerational conversations, describe the experience of leading large legal teams during the chaotic days of the last few years, consider what it means to "pay your dues" and how each generation can learn from the contributions of others, and how the future of this volatile world of life and practice will continue to challenge and create untold opportunities for living healthier lives while serving clients at the highest level.
Related CLE Program: Embracing Generational Diversity – This One-Hour Briefing discusses a framework for understanding generational perspectives, clarifying the distinctions between actual and perceptional differences, and when it makes sense to talk about these differences and when it doesn’t.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts. 
Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes.
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

The Evolving State of ESG Initiatives

In this episode, guest experts David Curran of Paul, Weiss and Lisa Fairfax of The Institute for Law & Economics at Penn Carey Law discuss ESG initiatives in the legal sector: What does ESG mean; how are corporations aligning governance to ensure the fulfillment of public commitments on social and environmental issues; how are law firms developing practices that support these efforts; and what does ESG mean in the legal profession?
Related CLE Program: ESG 2024: What It Means for Boards, Management, and Counsel - This program, a must-attend for board members, company management, and in-house and outside counsel, will address the relationship of ESG to long-term value creation, the duties of directors with respect to ESG initiatives, the drivers of corporate adoption of ESG measures, ESG frameworks and standards, and best practices for ESG governance.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts.
Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

Generative AI: Innovation in the General Counsel's Office

Dive into this fast-paced conversation with Ilona Logvinova, formerly of McKinsey & Co., and Darth Vaughn of Ford Motor Co., about how generative AI is poised to impact the relationship between corporate counsel and law firms. Learn about how corporate legal departments are leading the way in leveraging technology so lawyers can focus on the most strategic elements of legal counseling and how law firms can serve as critical thought partners in designing the future of corporate legal services. 
Related CLE Program: Artificial Intelligence in 2024 - This program provides you with guidance on the legal risks associated with these technologies and services, best practices, and tips on how to anticipate and mitigate relevant risks.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts.
Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

State of the Corporate Legal Services Industry

Drawing on the combined expertise of two knowledgeable industry analysts, ALM’s Patrick Fuller and Heather Nevitt, this session explores the evolving relationship between corporate counsel and the law firms that serve them. With an emphasis on client expectations, revenue trends, and the role of emerging technologies, this episode's guest experts highlight the most important trends impacting the corporate legal services sector.
Related CLE Content: Visit PLI’s Corporate Counsel Center, providing legal, leadership, and industry content to in-house legal teams.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts.
Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

Generative AI and Access to Justice

The Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack, President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and Andrew Perlman, Dean of Suffolk University Law School, explore the intersection of generative AI and access to justice with two trailblazers in the legal profession. With their perspectives from the helm of a law school leading in innovative approaches to legal education and the top role of the world's largest provider of alternative dispute resolution, these experts discuss how both traditional AI and generative AI have the potential to combat the U.S. civil justice crisis.
Related CLE Program: Artificial Intelligence in 2024 - This program provides you with guidance on the legal risks associated with these technologies and services, best practices, and tips on how to anticipate and mitigate relevant risks.
PLI’s Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession podcast, brings you conversations with thought leaders, delving into the most dynamic trends shaping the legal world, from AI to DEI – and everything in between. PLI is proud to keep you ever current with timely programs, publications, and podcasts. Visit pli.edu/ftpod for more episodes. 
Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and host, and not necessarily those of PLI.

Welcome to Fast Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession

Buckle up as we hit the gas with Fast Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession, a PLI podcast hosted by legal innovator and thought leader Jen Leonard. 
The legal profession has seen unprecedented changes over the past few years, with no signs of slowing down. Fast Tracked brings you in‑depth discussions with leading experts on how cutting‑edge trends can — and will — influence your practice.