🎙️Bonus Ep.: Mac vs. PC for Attorneys - Live from MacStock 2025, Our Panel Shares Essential Tech Tools and Tips for Law Firms!
Release Date: 07/15/2025
🧪🎧 TSL Labs Bonus Podcast: Open vs. Closed AI — The Hidden Liability Trap in Your Firm ⚖️🤖
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Welcome to TSL Labs Podcast Experiment. 🧪🎧 In this special "Deep Dive" bonus episode, we strip away the hype surrounding Generative AI to expose a critical operational risk hiding in plain sight: the dangerous confusion between "Open" and "Closed" AI systems. Featuring an engaging discussion between our Google Notebook AI hosts, this episode unpacks the "Swiss Army Knife vs. Scalpel" analogy that every managing partner needs to understand. We explore why the "Green Light" tools you pay for are fundamentally different from the "Red Light" public models your staff might be using—and...
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🎙️ TSL LABs 🧪 Bonus: From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: What VA's AI Revolution Means for Government Cybersecurity, Legal Ethics, and ABA Model Rule Compliance!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
In this TSL Labs bonus episode, we examine how the Department of Veterans Affairs is leading a historic transformation from traditional compliance frameworks to a dynamic, AI-driven approach called "cyber dominance." This conversation unpacks what this seismic shift means for legal professionals across all practice areas—from procurement and contract law to privacy, FOIA, and litigation. Whether you're advising government agencies, representing contractors, or handling cases where data security matters, this discussion provides essential insights into how continuous monitoring, zero trust...
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🎙️Ep. 126: AI and Access to Justice With Pearl.com Associate General Counsel Nick Tiger
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Our next guest is Nick Tiger, Associate General Counsel at Pearl.com, Nick shares insights on integrating AI into legal practice. champions AI and human expertise for professional services. He outlines practical uses such as market research, content creation, intake automation, and improved billing efficiency, while stressing the need to avoid liability through robust human oversight. Nick is a legal leader at Pearl.com, partnering on product design, technology, and consumer-protection compliance strategy. He previously served as Head of Product Legal at EarnIn, an earned-wage...
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🎙️ TSL Labs 🔬 Bonus Podcast: Google’s Notebook LLM “Deep Dive” on December 1st, 2025, editorial on the the Lawyer’s Defense Against Holiday Scams and ‘Bargain’ Tech Traps!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Listen in as Google's Notebook LLM provides an AI-powered conversation unpacks our December 1st, 2025 editorial examining how the holiday digital marketplace transforms into a lucrative hunting ground for device compromise and credential theft. We explore why attorneys and paralegals—trained to spot hidden clauses and anticipate risk—often abandon professional skepticism when faced with shiny gadgets bearing 70% off stickers. Our discussion arms you with actionable strategies to protect your practice, safeguard client confidentiality, and prevent the kind of security breaches that trigger...
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📻 BONUS/SHOUT OUT/REPOST: Your The Tech-Savvy Lawyer.Page Blogger/Podcaster Appears on Law Practice Today Podcast With Terrell Turner To Discuss Essential Tips for Managing Trust Accounts in Small and Solo Law Firms!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
🙏 Special Thanks to Terrell Turner and the ABA for having me on the Law Practice Today Podcast, produced by the of the . We have an important discussion on trust account management. We cover essential insights on managing trust accounts using online services. This episode has been edited for time, but no information was altered. We are grateful to the ABA and the Law Practice Today Podcast for allowing us to share this valuable conversation with our audience. 🎯 Join Terrell and me as we discuss the following three questions and more! What precautions should lawyers using...
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🎙️🎁 TSL Labs Bonus: The Ultimate 2025 Tech Gift Guide for Attorneys — Expert-Curated Gadgets, AI Tools, and Must-Have Devices Every Lawyer Needs!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
🎯 In this TSL Labs Bonus episode, we are experimenting with Google’s Notebook LLM to do a “Deep Dive” on our November 24th editorial on the ultimate 2025 tech gift guide for attorneys. We use this AI-powered conversation to unpack the key themes, ethical challenges, and actionable recommendations. Whether you're a solo practitioner, big law associate, or tech-curious partner, this episode delivers expert-curated insights on gadgets, AI tools, and must-have devices that support technological competence as a professional obligation. If you're a busy legal professional seeking practical...
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🎙️Ep.# 125: Transforming Your Law Practice: Allison Johs on Legal Tech Productivity, AI Ethics & Automation Strategies!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
My next guest is Allison Johs, former Chair of the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center and founder of Legal Ease Consulting. 🎯 Allison has spent nearly two decades helping law firms prevent "lawyer meltdown" by guiding them through digital transformation, boosting productivity, and providing practical tech solutions for modern legal professionals. With 15 years of practicing law and experience growing a firm from 15 to over 50 attorneys, Allison brings real-world expertise to the challenges lawyers face when balancing technology adoption with successful client service. Join Allison...
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🎙️ TSL Labs! Google AI Discussion of MTC: The Hidden AI Crisis in Legal Practice: Why Lawyers Must Unmask Embedded Intelligence Before It's Too Late!
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
📌 Too Busy to Read This Week's Editorial? Join us for a professional deep dive into essential tech strategies for AI compliance in your legal practice. 🎙️ This AI-powered discussion unpacks the November 17, 2025, editorial, with actionable intelligence on hidden AI detection, confidentiality protocols, ethics compliance frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies. Artificial intelligence has been silently operating inside your most trusted legal software for years, and under ABA Formal Opinion 512, you bear full responsibility for all AI use, whether you knowingly activated it or...
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🎙️ TSL Labs! Google AI Discussion of MTC: 🚨‼️ Emergency BOLO! 🚨‼️ Lawyers on the Go: Essential Tech Strategies for Air Travel During the Government Shutdown ✈️
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
📌 Too Busy to Read This Week's Editorial? Join us for an emergency professional deep dive into essential tech strategies for air travel during government shutdowns and travel disruptions. 🛫 This AI-powered roundtable unpacks Michael D.J. Eisenberg's critical editorial with actionable intelligence on real-time flight tracking, data security protocols, connectivity redundancy, and power management. Whether you're a legal professional navigating travel chaos or anyone managing disruptions during system-wide stress, discover how to transform from reactive scrambling to proactive...
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🎙️ Ep. # 124: AI Governance Expert Nikki Mehrpoo Shares the Triple E Protocol for Implementing Responsible AI and Legal Practice While Maintaining Ethical Compliance and Protecting Client Data.
The Tech Savvy Lawyer
My next guest is Nikki Mehrpoo. She is a nationally recognized leader in AI governance for law practices, known for her practical, ethical, and innovation-focused strategies. Today, she details her Triple-E Protocol and shares key steps for safely leveraging AI in legal work. Join Nikki Mehrpoo and me as we discuss the following three questions and more! Based on your pioneering work with “Govern Before You Automate,” what are the top three foundational steps every lawyer should take to implement AI responsibly, and what are the top three mistakes lawyers make with AI? What are your top...
info_outlineUnlock the potential of Apple and Mac technology for your law practice! On this episode of The Tech-Savvy Lawyer.Page Podcast, recorded live at the 2025 MacStock Conference in Illinois, host Michael D.J. Eisenberg brings together a dynamic panel featuring legal tech leaders and Mac platform experts.
Panelists include:
- Stephen Embry (Past ABA TECHSHOW Co-Chair, legal tech leader)
- Doc Rock (Ecamm, broadcasting pro)
- Katie Fawkes (Ecamm, live video authority)
- Mike Potter (MacStock Conference founder)
- Michael D.J. Eisenberg (Host, Tech-Savvy Lawyer)
Key topics discussed:
- Top reasons attorneys and law firms should attend non-legal tech conferences
- How Apple and Mac products improve productivity, security, & client service for lawyers
- Real workflows and Mac/Apple app recommendations for solo and small firm lawyers
- Using built-in Mac tools (Preview, Keynote, Numbers, Notes) for document management, presentation, and collaboration
- Mac-based video tools for virtual hearings, depositions, and branding
- Security, privacy, and intuitiveness of Mac vs. PC for law firms and practitioners
- Tips for lawyers exploring the Apple ecosystem for the first time
Perfect for: Attorneys, legal professionals, and law office staff—from beginners to those with intermediate tech-savvy—seeking to leverage Macs and Apple tools for practice transformation, productivity, and client success.
MacStock 2025 Panel — Hardware, Software, and SaaS Items List
Below is a curated list of hardware, software, and SaaS (cloud-based) tools discussed during the 2025 MacStock Conference legal tech panel. Each item includes a brief note, organized by category, with links for additional information.
🖥️ Computer Hardware
- Apple MacBook (Air/Pro): Apple MacBook Official
- Mac Mini: Apple Mac Mini
- Apple iPad: Apple iPad
- Apple Watch” Apple Watch
🗂️ Core Software (macOS/iOS/Integrated)
- Preview: macOS Preview Overview
- Pages: Pages App
- Numbers: Numbers App
- Keynote: Keynote App
- Notes: Notes on macOS
💻 Third-Party Software
- PDFPenPro (now Nitro PDF Pro): Nitro PDF Pro
- TextExpander: TextExpander
- Typinator / TypeIt4Me: Typinator
- Ecamm Live: Ecamm Live 1
☁️ SaaS / Cloud-Based Tools
🛠️ Utility & Integration Tools
- Spotlight
- macOS tool for searching files, doing quick calculations, and currency conversion.
- Spotlight Info
- AppleScript / Automator / Hazel
- For workflow automation and document management in legal practice.
- Hazel
📦 Other Hardware & Accessories
- OpenCase
- MacStock 2025 sponsor, offers MagSafe cases for iPhone and accessories to enhance workflow and device protection.
- OpenCase 1
- Apple Pro Headphones: (AirPods Max)
Additional Learning & Community Resources
- MacVoices Podcast / Community
- TechLaw Crossroads
- Technology in law blog by Stephen Embry.
- TechLaw Crossroads