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Power Up Your PracticeEp. 61: From Code to Case Law: Damien Riehl on AI’s Role in Legal InnovationIn this episode of Power Up Your Practice, host Ruby Powers is joined by Damien Riehl, attorney, technologist, and VP of Litigation Workflow & Analytics Content at vLex. With a unique background that bridges software development and legal innovation, Damien brings deep insight into how AI is transforming both the substance and the business of law.🔹 Learn how recent advancements in AI and large language models (LLMs) are rapidly evolving and reshaping the legal landscape. 🔹 Hear Damien’s perspective on how these technologies are affecting substantive law—from interpretation to legal research and decision-making. 🔹 Explore what AI means for...2025-05-0652 min
Further CommentsCan you even Ikigai without AI? (feat Nick Abrahams)In this episode of Further Comments, Horace and Damien is joined by Nick Abrahams from Norton Rose Fulbright. Nick shares his unconventional career journey, from working in a big law firm in Sydney, studying at USC Film School, to becoming a Hollywood studio executive and then a technology lawyer in Australia. The discussion explores what it takes to be a successful lawyer, the unique perspective gained from varied career paths, and the significance of purpose. They also delve into the evolving role of lawyers in the age of AI, the importance of human expertise, and the future of legal...2025-05-0145 min
Further CommentsEnter Misters Tech Giant, Esq.Join Damien Riehl and Horace as they kick off Season 2 with an in-depth discussion about the intersection of Big Tech and Big Law. They explore the recent news of Freshfields partnering with Google for generative AI, the potential of AI to disrupt legal services, and the impacts of large language models on the industry. They also delve into the future of law firms, the evolving role of legal tech companies, and the broader societal implications of AI-driven legal services.00:00 Big Tech and Big Law00:46 AI's Impact on Legal Industry01:21 The AI Tsunami02:52 F...2025-04-1743 min
Further CommentsEverything We Didn't Learn at Legalweek 2025In the finale episode of season 1, Damien Riehl and Horace Wu delve deep into the impact of large language models, agents, and the rapidly evolving landscape of legal tech. Recorded live from a New York City park, they discuss their experiences from Legalweek, the future of legal startups, the role of VCs, and how AI is transforming workflows. Explore themes like knowledge management, the integration of proprietary data, and the potential revolution in providing legal services. Whether you’re from a law firm, in-house counsel, or a legal tech vendor, this episode offers key insights into navigating the...2025-03-3145 min
Further CommentsHow I Met Legora (ft Helder Santos)In this episode of 'Further Comments,' hosts Damien and Horace welcome Helder Santos from Bird and Bird to discuss the firm's decision to roll out the Gen AI platform, Legora. They explore the pilot process, decision-making factors, and the blend of technology with traditional law practices. Helder shares insights into the cooperation between startups and established legal entities, the challenges and successes in adopting AI, and the evolving marketplace. They also touch on the influence of AI on billing models, access to justice, and the importance of transparency. If you're fascinated by the evolution of...2025-03-1727 min
Pioneers and PathfindersFourth AnniversaryIn this special edition of Pioneers and Pathfinders, we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the podcast. As we look back, one thing stands out: Our guests come from a wonderfully diverse set of professional backgrounds, but they all share a common thread—a belief that the legal profession can and must evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of our time. The conversations we've had on this podcast reflect both the challenges and incredible opportunities ahead.
Listen in for insights from:
Former Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
• Former Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
• Andrew Perlman
• Marla Crawford
• Heidi Alexander
• Kris Niedringhaus...2025-03-1718 min
The Agile Attorney Podcast060. Practical Uses for Legal AI - No Hype, No Fear with Damien RiehlHave you been wondering how AI can help your law practice today?In this episode, I talk with Damien Riehl, a lawyer and legal technologist who has been at the forefront of AI in law for years. We skip past the usual AI ethics debates to focus on the most important question: how can small and mid-sized firms use AI right now to improve client service and profitability?Damien breaks down the core functions of lawyering - assessing risk, navigating complexity, and providing wise counsel - and explains how today's AI tools can enhance each...2025-03-1148 min
Further CommentsThe one about selling stories (ft Ben Chiriboga)In this episode of Further Comments, hosts Damien and Horace are joined by Ben Chiriboga from Nexl to discuss how to effectively sell to lawyers in the age of artificial intelligence. They explore the dynamics of the crowded legal tech market, the role of storytelling in sales, and how Nexl’s CRM solution addresses the unique needs of law firms. The conversation delves into the complexities of relationship intelligence, the importance of data, and the intersecting roles within law firms. Tune in to hear valuable insights on demonstrating value to skeptical lawyers and the future of legal tech....2025-02-2835 min
Further CommentsA Love Letter to Document Automation and Process Improvement (ft Catherine Bamford)In this episode of Further Comments, we are joined by the 'Duchess of Document Automation', Catherine Bamford. Catherine shares her journey and expertise in legal tech, particularly in document automation. We dive into the nuances of document automation, discussing the adoption cycles within law firms, the importance of continuous improvement, and the challenges and solutions brought by large language models (LLMs). Catherine, Damien, and Horace explore how LLMs can augment document automation, the ethics of legal tech processes, and the evolving landscape of legal tech solutions. Catherine's clarity and depth make this episode a must-watch fo...2025-02-1450 min
Further CommentsDeepSeek and the Seven Dwarf Problems for LegalTech (ft Joe Rayment)DeepSeek has been all the rage among the tech community in January 2025. In this episode, Damien and Horace are joined by special guest Joe Rayment, CEO of Automatise, to explore the implications of DeepSeek. The discussion covers a range of topics including the geopolitical aspects, build vs buy considerations, licensing and terms of use, cost reduction, data privacy, vendor lock-in, and the skills gap for law firms and legal tech vendors. The conversation delves into the potential impacts, benefits, and challenges that DeepSeek poses for the legal tech industry.2025-02-0342 min
Further CommentsShould Auld Time Billing Be Forgot (ft Adrian Parlow)Join Horace and Damien as they return from a break to a deep dive discussion with Adrian Parlow, founder and CEO of Point One, on the significance and future of timekeeping in law firms. They explore the persistence of the billable hour, the potential shift towards flat fees, and the role of AI in automating time entries. The conversation delves into how accurate time data can transform law firm efficiency, pricing, and the overall practice, with a spotlight on standardization through systems like SALI.00:00 Welcome Back!02:00 The Future of the Billable Hour04:18 The...2025-01-1435 min
To the Extent That...Cyber Security and Data Privacy: S5E1: Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of LawIn Episode 1, host Jordan L. Fischer, Esq. interviews Damien Riehl, a technology lawyer who is currently leading the design, development, and expansion of products at vLex (formerly, Fastcase), integrating AI-backed technologies to improve legal workflows and to power legal data analytics. Damien provided a deep dive into the ways in which lawyers are leveraging AI, and how AI is already, and likely will continue to, disrupt the practice of law. In his discussion of AI and the law, Damien provided key insights into ethical considerations (competency, confidentiality, and billable fees) as well the opportunities that AI presents to narrow the...2025-01-1032 min
Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really WorkTaking Stock Before a Bubbly YearWe have had over 30 episodes of Bubble Trouble this year, and had some real highlights along with a mad world we are living in. And now after a predictions show with Benedict Evans last week, we move on to our own look back to highlight the must-listen shows of 2024 and turn to the top troubles with bubbles to watch out for in 2025.Will’s favorite shows of 2024:Law Without Lawyers: A Conversation with Damien RiehlThe Meltdown of Credit Suisse w/ Duncan MavinYou Can't Lead If You Don't Know Wh...2024-12-3047 min
Further CommentsThese Little Piggies Went To The LegalTech Market (ft Stephanie Wilkins)In this episode of Further Comments, we welcome legal tech expert Stephanie Wilkins to discuss the highlights and transformative trends in legal technology from 2024. We reflect on the TLTF conference in Miami, explore the adoption of AI in the legal industry, and contemplate the evolving market dynamics, including the rise of the mid-market law firms. The discussion also covers the future predictions for 2025, user experiences, and the impact of generative AI on legal practices. Tune in for another dive into the world of legal tech!00:00 Introduction00:29 Recap of the TLTF Summit01:13 I...2024-12-1633 min
Legal Innovation Spotlight47 - The Reality of AI’s Role in Legal Reasoning and Practice with Damien RiehlJoin Ted as he engages with Damien Riehl to explore the transformative intersection of AI and the legal profession. This conversation unpacks the evolving role of large language models in legal reasoning, how they reshape traditional tasks, and the philosophical implications of trusting AI outputs. Whether you're curious about the limits of AI's "reasoning" or its practical benefits for attorneys, this episode offers fresh perspectives and insights you won't want to miss.In this episode, Damien shares insights on how to:Assess the reasoning capabilities of large language models in legal contextsLeverage generative...2024-12-0448 min
Further CommentsA Tag Astray Keeps Adopters AwayIn this episode of 'Further Comments', hosts Horace Wu and Damien Riehl engage in a lively discussion on the eve of Thanksgiving (which coincides with Horace's birthday) about increased adoption of generative AI in legal practices, tagging systems in data management, and the complexities of implementing such systems effectively. They also explore the implications of legal technologies as integral components of society's operating system. 2024-12-0333 min
Further CommentsFear and Leveraging Las Agents (ft Jason Barnwell)In this episode of 'Further Comments', hosts Damien, Horace, and guest Jason delve deeply into the topic of AI agents. Jason Barnwell, a thought leader with expertise in law and engineering, discusses the transformative potential of AI in the legal industry, comparing the ways engineers and lawyers approach problem-solving. Key topics include the four types of AI agents—engineering models, products, legal concepts, and philosophical constructs—and their market confusion. Conversation also touches on the Rumsfeld matrix to categorize known and unknown elements in legal tasks, highlighting how AI can automate known, routine tasks while handling uncertain, complex actions caut...2024-11-1851 min
Further CommentsYou Gotta Fight For Your Right To Standardize Language (ft Electra Japonas)2024-11-0542 min
Further CommentsTrust Me, This Is The Worst I'll Ever Be (ft Conan Hines)2024-10-1544 min
Legal Tech StartUp Focus PodcastThe Damien Riehl Interview - Legal Data, Legal AI, and Thoughts on a Legal Tech DuopolyIn this episode of the Legal Tech Startup Focus podcast, I welcome Damien Riehl, VP, Solutions Champion, at vLex and a leader at SALI (Standards Advancement for the Legal Industry). Damien provided an insightful overview of vLex, a legal data/legal data science company that boasts an impressive repository of over a billion legal documents from the United States and worldwide. He explained how vLex utilizes data science to tag and structure this vast amount of information, enabling users to run large language models (LLMs) across the data to answer complex legal questions. We also...2024-10-0956 min
Further CommentsDifferentiations in the Great Convergence of 20242024-10-0531 minBubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really WorkLaw Without Lawyers: A Conversation with Damien RiehlOne of the first casualties of the AI race may be lawyers, and that’s where we go this week with Damien Riehl who is at the front line of disrupting the legal profession. Law without lawyers? Really? Are we moving from if to when this tipping point becomes reality. Damien's company: https://vlex.com/vincent-aiDamien's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/damien_riehl_why_all_melodies_should_be_free_for_musicians_to_useAll The Music: https://allthemusic.info/All the Patents: http://allthepatents.info/For more on Bubble Trouble...2024-09-2349 min
Further CommentsHorses, Cars, and How to Charge an AI Billable Hour2024-09-1528 min
Further CommentsThe Imminent Demise of Legal Chatbots, Maybe2024-09-1333 min
Notes To My (Legal) SelfSeason 9, Episode 2: LLMs and Business of Law: How Will Lawyers Continue Making Money?! (with Damien Riehl)How will lawyers make money in a world where AI can do in minutes what used to take hours? In this episode of Notes to My (Legal) Self, we dive into the transformative effects of Large Language Models (LLMs) on legal practice with our special guest, Damien Riehl. Together, we explore the profound changes LLMs are bringing to the traditional hourly billing model and discuss how the legal industry can adapt to this new reality.
With LLMs increasing efficiency, we're seeing a shift toward flat fee billing models. Currently, flat fees make up about 10...2024-09-1243 min
The AI Report LiveDamien Riehl & the Mathematical Limit of CreativityWe're on with Damien Riehl, the man who famously copyrighted every melody that is and ever will be, only to put them in the public domain. His reasoning: to raise the bar of what we've traditionally thought of as "creativity". Join us as we explore why we should question the idea of people being able to trademark and patent creativity, as well as what the rise of AI means for artists, musicians, and creators.2024-07-3044 min
Notes To My (Legal) SelfSeason 7, Episode 10: LLMs as Uncopyrightable Idea Extraction and Generation (with Damien Riehl)In this episode of Notes to my (Legal) Self, dive into the captivating world of Large Language Models (LLMs) with legal expert Damien Riehl. Explore how LLMs are transforming the landscape of idea extraction and generation, and the intricate legal challenges they pose.
Expect an engaging discussion on the significant lawsuits against LLM companies, such as NY Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI and Doe v. Github, and why major players like Google, Microsoft, and Adobe are indemnifying LLM users against copyright lawsuits. Gain insights into the legal foundations of the idea-expression distinction, understanding how neural nets process text...2024-07-2952 min
New SoloAI, Legal Tech, and Ethics: The Florida Bar’s Groundbreaking GuidelinesTwo friends of the podcast return for this episode of New Solo to talk all things legal tech and the latest in AI services for lawyers. Guests Renee Thompson and Liz McCausland are both accomplished mediators and solo practitioners who depend on tech to boost productivity and keep up with their busy lives.AI is an emerging technology that is finding its way to more and more law offices. McCausland and Thompson served on a Florida Bar committee to draft an advisory opinion laying out ethical guidelines for the use of AI in legal practice....2024-06-2743 min
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAI, Legal Tech, and Ethics: The Florida Bar’s Groundbreaking GuidelinesTwo friends of the podcast return for this episode of New Solo to talk all things legal tech and the latest in AI services for lawyers. Guests Renee Thompson and Liz McCausland are both accomplished mediators and solo practitioners who depend on tech to boost productivity and keep up with their busy lives.AI is an emerging technology that is finding its way to more and more law offices. McCausland and Thompson served on a Florida Bar committee to draft an advisory opinion laying out ethical guidelines for the use of AI in legal practice....2024-06-2743 min
The Florida Bar's LegalFuel PodcastBest Practices for Utilizing AI in Your Law FirmWhile the legal field has historically been hesitant to adopt new technology, AI is now slowly sweeping into law firms. Integrating AI programs can dramatically boost a firm’s efficiency and reduce costs by assisting with many tasks including legal research, document drafting and review, and even automated client communication. There is a clear upside to implementing AI, but legal professionals must also be aware of the risks and ethical concerns that come with its use.In today's episode, hosts Christine Bilbrey and Jamie Moore welcome Damien Riehl, to discuss best practices for utilizing AI in the la...2024-05-2450 min
The Geek In ReviewVlex Pushes Legal Tech Boundaries with New Features and Top Talent
Our friend Damien Riehl stopped by to talk with Marlene Gebauer about two big happenings at vLex. Riehl unveiled exciting advancements in vLex's AI-powered legal research platform and shed light on vLex's commitment to streamlining legal workflows and reducing the need for extensive prompt engineering.
One of the major developments is the enhanced document analysis feature. Users can now upload legal documents, such as complaints, and vLex's AI will automatically extract key information including claims, facts, parties involved, and potential legal defenses. This eliminates the tedious manual process of reviewing and analyzing documents, saving lawyers...2024-04-1610 min
Tech for Non-Techies191. How generative AI is changing the legal industryLarge Language Models and Generative AI are going to have the biggest impact on word heavy industries. This means that the legal industry is on the brink of major changes. This will affect how lawyers work, what clients expect and the future profits of the industry. In this episode, you will learn from Damien Riehl: lawyer, musician, and software developer, who counts Elon Musk as a fan. His TED talk was viewed by 2 million people, he has litigated for JP Morgan and he has also copyrighted every melody in the world. List...2024-02-2135 minNew SoloAI And The Terms Of Service. Know What You Are Sharing!AI, artificial intelligence, is super cool. But it’s not perfect, and it can get you into trouble. Start by reading the terms of service. Understand if you’re getting something for free, you get what you pay for. And finally, be careful.ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and all the new, exciting versions of artificial intelligence, AI, are exciting. But have you read the “terms of service?” Guest Daniel Whitehouse is a lawyer who practices in the areas of IT and digital security. He says even lawyers forget to read (really read) the terms. And that’s a mistake.2024-01-3046 minLegal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAI And The Terms Of Service. Know What You Are Sharing!AI, artificial intelligence, is super cool. But it’s not perfect, and it can get you into trouble. Start by reading the terms of service. Understand if you’re getting something for free, you get what you pay for. And finally, be careful.ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and all the new, exciting versions of artificial intelligence, AI, are exciting. But have you read the “terms of service?” Guest Daniel Whitehouse is a lawyer who practices in the areas of IT and digital security. He says even lawyers forget to read (really read) the terms. And that’s a mistake.2024-01-3046 min
Law Subscribed(57) The Benefits of Being First to Subscription Billing using AI with Damien Riehl of vLexCheck out vLex.Check out my new show, the Law for Kids Podcast.Get Connected with SixFifty, a business and employment legal document automation tool.Sign up for Gavel using the code LAWSUBSCRIBED to get 10% off an annual subscription.Visit Law Subscribed to subscribe to the Substack newsletter to get notified about every episode, listen from your web browser, and for additional content.Follow @lawsubscribed everywhere.Sign up for the Subscription Seminar waitlist at subscriptionseminar.com.Check out Mathew Kerbis' law firm Subscription Attorney LLC. Get full access to Law Subscribed at www.lawsubscribed.com/subscribe2024-01-2647 min
Nonsense with cj little & Jeff ParkerThe Nerds Who Owned All the MusicWelcome to the infirmary episode folks: Jeff is still recovering from his recent triple-threat vaccination and cj is recovering from the ‘rona. But considering we shorted you an episode last month, we knew we couldn’t get away without releasing something.
We have got a fantastic segment in this episode about two nerds who successfully recorded every melody of every possible pop song, ever! That’s 69 billion-with-a-bee melodies! Why these two did it, and what they did with the tracks, will likely surprise you. It’s a fantastic story that we are excited to share with you!
But before we get t...2023-12-1545 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechThe Future of Legal Semiotics, AI in Education, and the Role of AI in Law FirmsIn today's episode of 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech,' we delve into the latest developments and trends in the legal industry. We discuss the recently published research handbook on legal semiotics, exploring the evolving conceptualization of law and legal discourse. We also look at the expansion of legal tech company Epiq's services with the acquisition of digital transformation specialist firm Mainspring Consulting Group, focusing on contract lifecycle management. Additionally, we explore the rise of AI in education and the legal implications it raises for student privacy and transparency. We delve into how Fisher Phillips successfully implemented Casetext's AI legal...2023-11-3028 min
Pioneers and PathfindersDamien RiehlOur guest today is Damien Riehl, vice president and Solutions Champion at vLex, a platform using artificial intelligence solutions to streamline workflows and provide lawyers with greater access to knowledge and resources. Damien was a tech attorney for more than 10 years when he made the leap to Thomson Reuters as Senior Product Strategist, where he developed innovative legal technology involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing. Inspired by Ed Walters’ efforts to democratize the law, Damien later joined Fastcase, where he served various roles building out legal tools and systems. In his current position at vLex, Damien helps le...2023-11-2934 minAI Lawyer Talking TechLegal Tech Revolution: AI Empowering the Legal IndustryWelcome to today's episode of "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," your daily review of the latest legal technology news. In today's podcast, we'll explore the transformative power of AI in the legal industry, covering topics such as contract drafting and reviewing automation, remote deposition software, the growth of alternative legal service providers, and the use of AI in legal research. Stay tuned to discover how AI is revolutionizing the legal landscape, improving efficiency, and driving value for law firms and legal professionals.
Robin AI Plugs AI Contract Copilot Directly into Microsoft Word31 Oct 2023MarTech Series...2023-10-3130 min
The Geek In ReviewvLex's Damien Riehl on Examining vLex's New Vincent AIOn a special “on location” episode of The Geek in Review, Greg Lambert sits down with vLex’s Damien Riehl for a hands-on demonstration of the new generative AI tool called Vincent AI. While at the Ark KM Conference, Riehl explains that vLex has amassed a huge legal dataset over its 35 year history which allows them to now run their own large language models (LLM). The recent merger between vLex and Fastcase has combined their datasets to create an even more robust training corpus.
Riehl demonstrates how Vincent AI works by having it research a ques...2023-10-3034 min
HackedHow to Brute Force MusicThe story of two guys who set out to put every musical melody in the world into the public domain, and the technology they hacked together to do it. Featuring Damien Riehl from AlltheMusic.info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-09-1534 min
VARIATIONS - le podcast marocain de la cultureL'INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLEElle a été l’un des sujets centraux de la grève hollywoodienne, on ne parle évidemment pas de la hausse des salaires, mais de l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle, dans le temple de l’industrie cinématographique américaines, les actrices et acteurs, doubleuses et doubleurs ont énoncé leurs craintes de se voir remplacer par cette technologie qui fait de plus en plus parler d’elle depuis que l’on a l’occasion de tester quelques uns de ces algorithmes dans nos vies quotidiennes.
A l’heure donc où l'intelligence artificielle s’immisce dans l’art, la pop culture, le journa...2023-09-0943 minVARIATIONS - le podcast marocain de la cultureL'INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLEElle a été l’un des sujets centraux de la grève hollywoodienne, on ne parle évidemment pas de la hausse des salaires, mais de l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle, dans le temple de l’industrie cinématographique américaines, les actrices et acteurs, doubleuses et doubleurs ont énoncé leurs craintes de se voir remplacer par cette technologie qui fait de plus en plus parler d’elle depuis que l’on a l’occasion de tester quelques uns de ces algorithmes dans nos vies quotidiennes.
A l’heure donc où l'intelligence artificielle s’immisce dans l’art, la pop culture, le journa...2023-09-0943 min
The QueueNow is the time for standardization in the age of AIFeatured Guest: Damien Riehl, VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at vLEX
As a lawyer and consumer of legal technology, Damien was frustrated by the lack of interoperability between vendors and their taxonomies. Damien is now part of the solution with the SALI Alliance.
Data management is an under-appreciated prerequisite for leveraging generative AI.
SALI tags allow vendors, law firms, and clients to easily standardize their data for better legal services classification and delivery.
SALI enables vendors to speak to one another; think of this analogy: you're trying to communicate with someone across the globe, but...2023-09-0626 min
WFODBRUCE WEMPLE AND THE BLACK WIDOW (EPISODE #633)
mike, drunk and travis discuss the following topics....
roseanne vs. led zeppelin
damien riehl owns all music...
the elevator game!
after the break, we talk to writer/director bruce wemple about his new movie "island escape" available now on vod. check that movie out here. we also talk about romancing bigfoots, the rules of time travel movies, lack of sleep and more!
king of cola rates boardwalk cola: 7.1
drunk's vegas trip recap....
2023-08-281h 05AI Lawyer Talking TechExploring the Latest Legal Tech Trends & Challenges in the AI EraWelcome to "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," where we bring you the latest insights and updates on the intersection of law and technology. Whether you're a legal professional, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of the legal industry, we're here to provide you with valuable information and thought-provoking discussions. Join us as we explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities that AI and other technologies bring to the legal landscape. Let's dive in!
Free CLE-Eligible Webinar Tomorrow: AI for Attorneys, Chat GPT and Beyond09 Aug 2023LawSitesFLOSS Weekly 744: A Chill Pirate Lawyer...2023-08-0916 min
FLOSS Weekly (Audio)A Chill Pirate Lawyer - Damien Riehl, Open Source and Legal Rights
What lawsuits become frivolous in a digital age that just entered its AI epoch? Attorney Damien Riehl knows and is making it all happen with a raft of projects he talks about with Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman on FLOSS Weekly.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman
Guest: Damien Riehl
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Thanks to Lullabot's Jeff Robbins, web designer and musician, for our theme music.2023-08-091h 08FLOSS Weekly (Video)A Chill Pirate Lawyer - Damien Riehl, Open Source and Legal Rights
What lawsuits become frivolous in a digital age that just entered its AI epoch? Attorney Damien Riehl knows and is making it all happen with a raft of projects he talks about with Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman on FLOSS Weekly.
Hosts: Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman
Guest: Damien Riehl
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly
Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email floss@twit.tv.
Thanks to Lullabot's Jeff Robbins, web designer and musician, for our theme music.2023-08-091h 08
Practical AILegal consequences of generated contentAs a technologist, coder, and lawyer, few people are better equipped to discuss the legal and practical consequences of generative AI than Damien Riehl. He demonstrated this a couple years ago by generating, writing to disk, and then releasing every possible musical melody. Damien joins us to answer our many questions about generated content, copyright, dataset licensing/usage, and the future of knowledge work.Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 1 minute on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Fastly – Our bandwidth partner. Fastly powers fast, secure, and sc...2023-07-1842 min
Changelog Master FeedLegal consequences of generated content (Practical AI #232)As a technologist, coder, and lawyer, few people are better equipped to discuss the legal and practical consequences of generative AI than Damien Riehl. He demonstrated this a couple years ago by generating and copyrighting every possible musical melody. Damien joins us to answer our many questions about generated content, copyright, dataset licensing/usage, and the future of knowledge work.
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Conversations on Applied AIDamien Riehl - The Importance of Humanity as We Bring AI and Law TogetherThe conversation this week is with Damien Riehl. Damien is a technology lawyer who has advised clients on tech litigated tech issues, remedied cybersecurity issues and develop software. His legal experience is diverse over his career, and has been working for a variety of clients from large businesses to nonprofits and individuals. He currently leads the design development and expansion of products at Fastcase. Integrating AI back in technologies to improve legal workflows, and to power legal data analytics. A TEDx speaker, co-founder of All The Music LLC, and on the Minnesota Governor's Council on connected and automated vehicles.2023-07-0438 min
ILTA VoicesLeveraging Data Classification to Help Risk Management, Analytics, and IntelligenceWelcome to ILTA’s Risk Management: Data Analytics & Intelligence series.
Over the course of this program, we will provide access to experts in the legal industry to discuss challenges of adoption and the benefits of using cloud technologies and Data Analytics to enhance processes, leading to efficiency, cost-savings and secured compliance.
We will review the obstacles, challenges and successes of adoption focusing on matter intelligence. How are organizations leveraging data related to client/matter lifecycle to enhance processes, compliance, and security, build relationships (Business Development), and streamline cost saving efforts. Specific topics will inc...2023-04-2520 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechThe BS'er - Metric Tracking for Marketing Success - Future of Lawyers in an AI WorldThe Bullshitter, The Searcher, and The Researcher - Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence
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The Top Marketing Metrics You Need to Track Your Firm’s Success
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The Future of Law and the Role of Lawyers in an AI-Driven World
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Intel and ParkerVision Reach Settlement in Texas Chip Patent Lawsuit Trial
Date: 08 Feb 2023
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The Geek In ReviewThe Bullshitter, The Searcher, and The Researcher - Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial IntelligenceThis week we have Damien Riehl, VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at Fastcase, and one of the drivers behind SALI (Standards Advancement for for the Legal Industry.) Damien is definitely a "big thinker" when it comes to the benefits of creating and using standards for the legal industry. SALI is a system of tagging legal information to allow for better filtering and analysis. It works like Amazon's product tags, where a user can search for a specific area of law, such as patent law, and then choose between various services such as advice, registration, transactional, dispute, or bankruptcy se...2023-02-0851 min
Notes To My (Legal) SelfSeason 5, Episode 7: How the SALI Alliance is Standardizing Legal Data — Both for Substantive Law and for the Business of Law (with Damien Riehl & Jim Hannigan)Welcome to a visionary episode of Notes to My Legal Self, where we delve into the cutting-edge of legal technology and innovation. This episode highlights the SALI Alliance and its groundbreaking initiative to standardize legal data across law's substantive and business realms. We're joined by experts Damien Riehl and Jim Hannigan, who share their invaluable insights and experiences at the forefront of this transformative project.
Today's discussion explores how the SALI Alliance brings together an impressive coalition of stakeholders—from tech giants like Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis to leading law firms and corporate legal departments like Ogletree an...2023-01-0641 min
2020'd2022 RecapAs the year 2022 comes to a close Benny, Siobhán, and Cory look back at all the incredible guests we had this year and discuss some of their favorite moments and first impressions of the many guests we had on the 2020-d podcast in the year 2022. Let us know your favorite episodes from this year down in the comments below, and as always hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any episodes going into 2023. We want to thank all of you for watching and staying with us these past few years and we definitely look forward to another y...2022-12-1252 min
The Tech Savvy Lawyer#53: AI in Legal Research. Interview with Damien Riehl of FastcaseRecent advancements related to artificial intelligence have presented us with a plethora of tools we can use to optimize our workflows in many ways. In this week's episode, we dive into some of the AI-based technologies that lawyers can utilize for their legal research. Joining us today is Damien Riehl, VP of Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at Fastcase. Damien is a technology lawyer who advises clients on tech, litigated tech issues, remediated cybersecurity issues, and developed software. He is also a musician. After working for state and federal judges and litigating for 15 years, Damien's work at Fastcase includes...2022-12-0636 min
The Geek In ReviewIt's Not Legal Technology That's the Problem… It's the Culture - ALM's Tomek Jankowski (TGIR Ep. 177)In a recent ALM Pacesetter survey, the report found "that innovators among professional services providers are grappling less with technology installation and more with process and culture reengineering." We sit down with one of the people behind that report, Tomek Jankowski, Director, ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research, and dive into the ways law firms and in-house legal departments are working to change the cultural roadblocks to advance innovation and improve overall client experiences. We discuss some specific examples of firms going to great lengths to improve their interactions with clients, but that Jankowski reminds us that it doesn't take a M...2022-10-1342 min
2020'dDamien Riehl: Copyrighting EVERY Melody Ever...Damien Riehl (Lawyer / Musician / Technologist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to discuss what happens when music meets the courtroom. This episode we dive into the legal side of music, checking out Damien's background and experience as a lawyer and programmer, as well as a look into his All The Music Project, and how it's using AI to help reshape copyright battles in court. Damien breaks down some of music's most famous copyright cases, checking out how they impacted the court and the music industry, along with a deep-dive into how AI and technology is shaping the future of s...2022-10-101h 07
Chatter#283 - Damien Riehl on Changing The Music Industry: Copyrighting Every Melody In The WorldDamien Riehl is a technology lawyer with a B.S. in music. After beginning to code in 1985, and for the web in 1995, he has worked for the chief judges of state and federal courts; litigated for a decade; taught law-school copyright classes; and led teams in software development, digital forensics, proactive cybersecurity, reactive cybersecurity incidents, and world-scale investigations. Damien’s combined experience in law, technology, and music have inspired his most recent project—copyrighting billions of unique melodies.
Entertainment news has been abuzz with details about vocal artists who have allegedly infringed on their peers’ copyrights in recent years. Legal battles...2022-10-0225 min
LawNextDamien Riehl on the SALI Alliance and Setting Data Standards for the Legal IndustryShould the legal industry have a common set of data standards for classifying the work we do? The SALI Alliance – short for Standards Advancement for the Legal Industry – believes we should, and it recently released version 2.0 of its Legal Matter Standard Specification, which sets out an ontology of some 10,000 tags. The argument for standards, SALI says, is that they will simplify and improve the delivery of legal services by providing greater transparency and increasing the effectiveness of budgeting and resourcing, while also facilitating interoperability among clients, legal services providers, and technologies. To discuss this, our guest...2022-08-0849 min
Music Ally FocusMusic Ally Focus #59: Ed Sheeran's plagiarism court case shows how music copyright law could change for the better – with technology lawyer and musician Damien Riehl, and technologist Noah RubinIn this fascinating and entertaining episode, we're joined by two people who are asking complicated questions about the nature of music copyright: Damien Riehl, technologist, technology lawyer and musician, and coder and technologist Noah Rubin. You may have heard of them previously – together, Riehl and Rubin created software that composed every single possible melody – and then they released them into the public domain. We ask them about their work, and Damien gives his forthright opinions on the recent Ed Sheeran plagiarism court case, copyright trolls, whether the copyright law as it stands is fit for purpose, and what music copyr...2022-05-0942 min
Open Minds … from Creative CommonsDamien Riehl & Noah Rubin of All The MusicIn this episode of CC's Open Minds, we sit down with programmer, musician, and copyright attorney Damien Riehl, and fellow musician and programmer, Noah Rubin, the creators of the All The Music project. Frustrated by accidental copyright infringement lawsuits stifling artists creativity, the dynamic duo teamed up to create an algorithm that would generate and save every possible melody, in order to claim the copyright, and then release it again to the public domain under CC0, which means they have “no rights reserved.” We dive into why they decided to take on this audacious project, how they did it, and...2022-05-0425 min
TED Talks DailyWhy all melodies should be free for musicians to use | Damien RiehlEvoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as old as copyright itself. Lawyer and technologist Damien Riehl digs into why "owning" a melody is a ludicrous legal assertion and composes a radical solution for the musical woes of songwriters everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-2515 min
TED Talks MusicWhy all melodies should be free for musicians to use | Damien RiehlEvoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as old as copyright itself. Lawyer and technologist Damien Riehl digs into why "owning" a melody is a ludicrous legal assertion and composes a radical solution for the musical woes of songwriters everywhere.2022-03-2500 minTEDTalks 音乐为什么旋律应该免费让音乐人使用 | 达米安·瑞尔在歌曲中唤起熟悉的曲调并被打官司……这是一个几乎与版权本身一样古老的故事。律师和技术专家达米安·瑞尔 （Damien Riehl）深入研究了为什么“拥有”旋律是一个荒谬的法律主张，并为各地词曲作者的音乐困境提出了一个激进的解决方案。2022-03-2500 minTEDTalks 음악음악가들이 모든 멜로디를 자유롭게 사용할 수 있어야 하는 이유 | 데미안 릴(Damien Riehl)노래에서 친근한 멜로디를 연상케 하면 소송을 당합니다. 이것은 저작권 그 자체 만큼이나 오래된 이야기입니다. 변호사이자 과학기술자인 데미안 릴은 멜로디를 "소유"하는 것이 왜 터무니없는 법적 주장인지를 파헤치고 모든 작곡가들이 처한 음악적 어려움에 대한 근본적 해결책을 만듭니다.2022-03-2516 minTEDTalks MúsicaPor qué todas las melodías deberían ser libres para todos los músicos | Damien RiehlCuidado con evocar un ritmo familiar en una canción porque te podría llegar una demanda a casa... el cuento de siempre, casi tan viejo como el propio copyright. El abogado y tecnólogo Damien Riehl indaga en por qué "poseer" una canción es una afirmación legal absurda y propone una solución radical para los problemas musicales de todos los cantautores.2022-03-2500 min
On the Road with Legal Talk NetworkABA TECHSHOW 2022: Come Play in the Sandbox - How to Advance Legal Services Through RegulationHurdles in our legal system have long been responsible for perpetuating the justice gap, but new research and experimentation seem to be leading to much-needed change. From TECHSHOW 2022, Laurence Colletti talks with Lori Gonzalez and Damien Riehl about their talk at the conference on improving legal service delivery through regulatory reform. Lori Gonzalez is founder and CEO of RayNa Corporation. Damien Riehl is vice president of litigation workflow and analytics content at Fastcase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-03-0517 min
Kinsella On LibertyKOL375 | Mentally Unscripted Ep55 – Why IP Laws Destroy Innovation and How Creatives Can Profit Without ThemKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 375.
This is my appearance on Ep.55 of Mentally Unscripted. Recorded Feb. 8, 2022; released Feb. 10, 2022.
Transcript below.
https://youtu.be/8SrUo79eiLk
Related links:
Examples of Ways Content Creators Can Profit Without Intellectual Property
The Creator-Endorsed Mark as an Alternative to Copyright
Do Business Without Intellectual Property (PDF)
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IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much moreAll the Music Project – Copyright Claims – Interview with Damien Riehl – Holiday Edition of IP Fridays – Episode 125All the Music Project – Copyright Claims – Interview with Damien Riehl – Holiday Edition of IP Fridays – Episode 125 All the Music Website www.allthemusic.info Schola Diffusa Playlist2021-12-2423 min
MIAAW.netWhat went wrong with copyright?In the third episode Of Friday Number 5 Owen Kelly mused about the limitations that copyright laws impose on musicians’ abilities to use other music as starting points for their own work. He promised to think this through in a more structured way, and this represents his first attempt at doing just that.
In this episode Owen looks at the history of copyright from the invention of printing in 1476 to the creation of the Berne Convention in 1886. He asks when Mickey Mouse will step into the public domain, and points to the ways in which the copyrights laws be...2021-12-1016 min
Legal Talk NetworkABA TECHSHOW 2021: AI Workflows and Automation in Lieu of Human InterpretationThough many people think of AI as some sort of esoteric “easy button”, AI isn’t magic. It is, rather, smart people training machines to help them find meaningful answers to their questions. Laurence Colletti talks with Damien Riehl about his ABA TECHSHOW session on AI and automation. They discuss how lawyers can use AI to maintain and explore their data and then make purposeful interpretations. These valuable insights, in turn, help them make better decisions in their legal practice. Damien Riehl is the managing director of the Fastcase Legal Research Platform. Special thanks to for sponsoring this episode.2021-03-1220 min
On the Road with Legal Talk NetworkABA TECHSHOW 2021: AI Workflows and Automation in Lieu of Human InterpretationDamien Riehl demystifies AI applications in law firms and explains its potential for helping lawyers make better business decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-1221 min
Short CircuitShort Circuit 163 | The Law of Johnny 5 Is AliveFor once living up to the 1980s-movie-sense of our name, we’re talking about robots. How should the law treat robots? What do we analogize to, the law of traditional machines? Animals? Something else? How should that law be “made,” by courts or by legislatures? And how does the Constitution interact with artificial intelligence? When a robot writes a novel is it “speech?” In a special Short Circuit, we look into all of these questions with our guest Ed Walters, founder and CEO of Fastcase, and an adjunct professor who teaches robot and artificial intelligence law at Georgetown Law School.2021-02-1900 min
Tech And Startups19/ Hiring for Diversity and Creating Welcoming Atmosphere to Grow Your Team // Tech And Startups (DR. TIFFANY BOWDEN, RAFAELA DE SOUZA, DAMIEN BURKE, NATHAN RIEHL, BRIAN BOYD, ERICA LOVE)How and Why to expand your team with diversity // Hiring for Diversity and Creating Welcoming Atmosphere to Grow Your Team Excited to share this panel of tech leaders and diversity experts as we talk about the real life dilemmas around growing your team in a way that welcomes diversity of background, experience, and thought.DR. TIFFANY BOWDEN Anti-Racism Educator | Diversity Consultant https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanybowden/ RAFAELA DE SOUZA UX Researcher | Diversity Consultant https://linkedin.com/in...2021-01-0931 min
Beneath the Rhythm | An RX Music PodcastEpisode 4 | Free MusicLed Zeppelin, Katy Perry - it seems one is safe from copyright infringement lawsuits. Where does ownership begin and end in the inexhaustible battle of music licensing? Its philosophically impossible to prove you’ve never heard a song before. No one can prove that in the span of your life, said song had never entered your conscious or subconscious brain. Behind closed doors, releasing as well as utilizing existing music, can be a bit of a minefield. Why is this lack of understanding, the universal understanding? What resources are out there so content creators and musicians can create without getting...2020-11-0255 min
Wild Wild TechCan a Computer Algorithm End Music Copyright Law as We Know It?We all agree music is art, but an algorithm is challenging that idea. Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin created the "All the Music" algorithm, and it's tirelessly making songs at the rate of over 200,000 melodies per second to prove music is merely math. If they succeed, it will be the end of music copyright law as we know it. Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera, talk to Damien to understand the murky world of music litigation, and why he's trying to destroy it. Kristelia Garcia, an associate law professor at the University of Colorado, argues that Damien and Noah are br...2020-08-2641 min
TEDx ShortsIs the world out of melodies?Damien Riehl explains the legal difficulties musicians face and the software that may protect them from unfair lawsuits. This talk was filmed at TEDxMinneapolis. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts. Follow TEDx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDx Follow TEDx on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedx_officialLike TEDx on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxEvents Hosted on Acast. See...2020-07-1307 min
The MotionMusicians Copyright All Melodies & Release Them For FreeEri covers a recent story about musicians/programmers Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin that wrote and released every possible melody (into public domain) to prevent future copyright lawsuits.2020-05-2211 min
A Deeper ListenPreventing Copyright Cases in MusicThe Library of Congress is launching a tool this summer that will make its massive audio collection of free to use and reuse works available to DJs, hip hop artists, and others to sample in their music for free. The project is called "Citizen DJ." It’s led by the Library of Congress’ “innovator in residence,” Brian Foo. Foo talks about how the project works and the music he’s already been able to make from the library’s archive. Attorney Damien Riehl and coder Noah Rubin explain how they are creating algorithms to document every melody that can exi...2020-05-0523 min
Lawyers Gone EthicalLaw Practice in the Coming Age of Autonomous Vehicles with Damien RiehlAutonomous vehicles sound like Knight Rider's Kit, but they are in real development for use on the roads -- and to some extent, they are already here. In this episode, Megan is joined by Damien Riehl, legal technologist, Managing Director of Fastcase Legal Research Platform, and member of Minnesota's Governor's Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles. They talk about what autonomous vehicles are, what we can expect to see in development, and what their rise means for practice areas including personal injury and products liability. Resources Mentioned: Damien's Article on Autonomous Vehicles Guest In...2020-03-1035 min
Opening ArgumentsOA367: Every Melody Ever, Part 2 Today's episode is a continuation of Part 1, in which we discuss Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin's "All the Music" project and the history and future of music copyright. We've got a special treat for you in that Damien and Noah are both on the show to answer our (tough!) questions. You won't want to miss this fun discussion! We begin, however, with a listener question/comment about attending law school and balancing costs, risks, and budgets that many of our listeners will undoubtedly find timely. ...2020-03-101h 24Opening ArgumentsOA365: Every Melody Ever, Part 1 Today's episode brings you our first look at the efforts by Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin to copyright "every melody ever" as part of a way of reconceptualizing copyright law as it applies to music. SPOILER: We're going to have Riehl and Rubin on the show to discuss their work in more depth. We also discuss Chevron deference and a recent dissent by Clarence Thomas that's No Laughing Matter. We begin with a deep dive into the Riehl and Rubin "Every Melody Ever" effort, which builds upon the music copyright episodes...2020-03-031h 21
Reality 2.0Episode 32: All the MusicDoc Searls and Katherine Druckman speak with Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin from the All the Music project, allthemusic.info, a project that has machine-generated all possible melodies and released them to the public domain. We discuss music copyright in the digital landscape and musical math and humanity. We highly recommend watching Damien's TEDx Minneapolis talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtm0MoOgiU
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Notes:
[01:15] Introduction to All the Music Project
[03:50] How do you see it put to use?
[06:20] How were the melodies discovered?
2020-02-2755 min
On the Road with Legal Talk NetworkAALL 2019: “On Legal AI” Book Launch with Author Joshua WalkerFrom the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference, Ed Walters talks with Damien Riehl and Joshua Walker, author of the book. “On Legal AI.” They discuss the book’s launch (marking the first treatise from Fastcase’s Full Court Press) and offer their thoughts on the current landscape of legal AI.
Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-07-2235 min