Episode 1: Introduction
Summary: Guest host Patrick Delaney and host Christian Lang discuss the background of the broader Blacklines & Billables project (its provenance, mission, and content to date) and the vision for the podcast.
Ep. 1 Show Notes:
For more on the background of the Blacklines & Billables project, see our blog’s “Welcome” post: https://blacklinesandbillables.com/community/welcome/.
Our content breaks into two categories: (1) Associate Success & Development and (2) Legal Tech & Innovation.
Our series on the Associate Success side (including sub-bullets with the links to the specific posts mentioned in this episode) are:
- Biglaw Basics (the first-year crash course)
- The Associate Angle (the broadly applicable associate advice)
- View from the Top (the partner perspective)
- View from the Client Side (the client perspective)
- Tips for Summer Associates
- Tips for Law Students
On the Legal Tech side, we mentioned our post: Robot, Esq.? Four Reasons Lawyers Shouldn’t Fear AI and Automation Legal Tech.
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