AI & the Future of Law
Honest conversations about AI, automation, and what it really means for small law firms — hosted by Nexter AI Agency.
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The Quiet Shift in Small Law: What Clients Really Want in 2025
Dr. Siamak Goudarzi is joined by Jane Wainwright — former law firm partner turned consultant — to explore how client expectations are quietly shifting in 2025. They dig into the hidden priorities shaping client decisions, mental health and leadership in law, and how small firms can stay client-focused while navigating real change.
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AI as Tool, Not Master — A Small Law Reality Check with Kerry Underwood
Dr. Siamak Goudarzi sits down with veteran solicitor and former judge Kerry Underwood to cut through the hype. They cover practical AI wins — intake, chatbots, e-discovery — alongside real risks like bias and hallucinations, and why the human touch remains non-negotiable for small firms.
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Where Small Firms Are Headed: Beyond the Billable Hour
Dr. Siamak Goudarzi speaks with Karen Holden — award-winning founder of A City Law Firm, ranked in Chambers & Partners. Karen advises entrepreneurs on corporate law, AI, blockchain, and Web3. They explore how small firms stay competitive beyond traditional billing and what ethical leadership looks like in the modern legal landscape.
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When Your Client Has ChatGPT: Keeping Legal Work Robust in 2025
Siamak Goudarzi talks with Kevin Withane, founder of Impact Lawyers, about AI transforming legal practice — from fixed-fee models and changing client expectations to AI intake systems and lawyer avatars. How do you turn AI into an advantage rather than a threat?
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Virtual Personhood & the End of Human Exceptionalism — Siamak Goudarzi × Prof. David Gunkel
In Japan, robots can have inochi — "life." In Indigenous traditions, machines can join kinship networks. In the West, you're either a person or property. Siamak sits down with Prof. David Gunkel, a leading voice on AI ethics, to ask: do we wait to figure this out — or act before tech companies and governments decide for us?
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Starting Solo: How a Small Law Firm Competes in the Age of AI
Siamak Goudarzi speaks with Mark Maclean, founder of Straight Line Legal, about breaking from Big Law to build a solo practice on trust, transparency, and tech. They cover client perception, brand identity, and why authentic human expertise still wins — even in a tech-driven world.
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The Hidden Cost of Slow Follow-Up in Law Firms
Dr. Siamak Goudarzi sits down with Will Angood to expose a silent revenue killer: delayed follow-up. They unpack how slow responses damage client trust, hurt conversion rates, and quietly erode a firm's reputation — and what you can do about it.
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AI Implementation in Small Law Firms
Dr. Siamak Goudarzi and Mohammad Shaire break down how AI is transforming small law firms — what tools actually work, the real challenges early adopters faced, and practical steps any small practice can take to automate routine tasks and free up time for high-value legal work.
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From Billable Hours to Human-Centered Law: The Future with AI
Our guest asked that question — then built a firm around the answer. Elise Buie, founder of Elise Buie Family Law Group in Seattle, has been featured in HuffPost, Psychology Today, and The Seattle Times — not for chasing hours, but for putting families first. We explore what comes next: beyond billable hours, and how AI is reshaping legal practice.
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