For any family lawyer or mediator practicing in Harris County, Texas, the routine is all too familiar. You have a hearing in the 308th, are assigned a mediation in the 246th, and a new client whose matter is in the 507th. Each court has its own distinct set of local rules, policies, and procedures. For […]
The Implications of Veo 3 for Lawyers & Mediators – Marketing, Training, & Drawbacks
Read this article on LinkedIn. While society starts to really take in the changes AI is bringing into our world, companies like Google and OpenAI are rapidly expanding toward achieving AGI. One area where the skills of AI agents are rapidly overtaking humans is in video creation. This 8-second clip below was created on my […]
Google I/O’ 25 Keynote Takeaway for Lawyers and Mediators
Greetings Lawyers and Mediators! Every year, I tune into Google I/O to see the latest technological advancements in Mountain View. After my morning court hearing today, I got a chance to watch this year’s major announcements during Google’s opening keynote address. I’ve visited Google’s campus in the past and hope one day I can attend […]
Highlights & My Impressions From the 25th International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution in London
As a common practice now when I attend law or mediation conferences, I pack my vlogging gear and take the LMIPodcast on the road. This was no different when attending the 25th International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR 2025) this week, held at the historic Old Royal Naval College in London. Documenting my educational […]
EP309 Maximizing Gmail for Lawyers with Ivan Alexandrovich of VANA
In Episode 309, I interviewed Ivan Alexandrovich about Vana (Vanas.Space), a powerful tool designed to enhance Gmail for legal professionals. Ivan, a law student and tech innovator, created Vana to solve his mother’s need for a streamlined communication and document management system within Gmail. He explained that Vana integrates SMS texting, phone calls, Google Drive […]
EP308 The Benefits of Good Law Practice Management Platforms with Vikram Kamra
Vikram Kamra of LawAccounting.com joined the LMIPodcast to follow up after showcasing LawAccounting at the ABATechShow 2025 in Chicago. Vikram shares his journey from a tech developer to creating specialized accounting software for law firms. Starting with Salesforce consulting, he noticed a gap in the legal market. LawAccounting.com emerged to bridge the divide between legal […]
AI Law Office Timesaver – Using AI to Copy and Paste Text From Difficult PDFs
I like to share different ways I use AI in my law and mediation office. Here’s one. I have to draft a family law custody modification order based on a mediated settlement agreement (MSA). The MSA says to use some specific kids’ passport and travel language contained in a prior year’s divorce decree. Unfortunately I […]
DUBBING INTO SPANISH USING AI (Doblar un episodio de podcast sobre derecho o mediación al español utilizando ElevenLabs.io AI)
Daniel Rainey recently joined me to publish episode 301 in English over on the LMIPodcast.com. Here is the dubbed version in Spanish retaining (somewhat) our voices. Steps to dub audio or video using your voice through AI. Some Takeaways Note, dubbing is not realtime. This is post edit-work after you’ve done your recording. For realtime […]
EP305 My Impressions of 2025 ABA TECHSHOW (EXPO)
After learning about the annual ABA TECHSHOW years ago during law school, I finally took the opportunity to head out to Chicago and attend the annual legal technology conference. I went on behalf of InstantMediators.com, part of this LMI.Network. Held in Chicago’s Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the ABA TECHSHOW showcased the forefront of legal technology […]
EP304 Introducing the Global Legal Platform Toolkit.Law, With Founder Tom King
Tom King (tomking.com) launches his Toolkit.Law April 2025, and the LMIPodcast got a front row seat on its many features built for the legal and mediation professional.








