Main topic
How AI is changing legal services, pricing and the relationship between in-house teams and law firms.
Candid conversations on the future of in-house legal leadership.Hosted by Somya Kaushik, Chief Legal Officer at Checkbox, the conversations legal leaders usually only have behind closed doors, with the GCs, CLOs, and legal ops leaders shaping what comes next.
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Listen to Open Door episode 1
Why the legal profession is at an inflection point, and why the leaders who thrive aren't the ones holding on, but the ones who learned to let go. Step inside.
Episode overview
Ed Walters joins Somya Kaushik to explore how AI is reshaping legal work, challenging the billable hour and opening access to legal services.
Guest perspective
Drawing on Fastcase and Clio, Ed explains why legal practice and business models need to evolve together.
Key takeaway
AI creates the first draft. Lawyers add value through judgment, experience and strategic advice.
What comes next
Ask outside counsel how they use AI, set fees and translate greater efficiency into value for your business.
Meet your host and guest
Somya Kaushik
Chief Legal Officer, Checkbox
A former New York trial attorney turned legal tech founder turned CLO, Somya has spent her career on both sides of the table, practicing law and building the technology that changes how it's practiced. That dual lens is what Open Door is about: legal leaders who don't just manage change, but build through it.
Ed Walters
VP, Legal Innovation & Strategy, Clio
Ed co-founded Fastcase and later served as Chief Strategy Officer at vLex. At Clio, he works with law firms and corporate legal teams on legal innovation. He also teaches at Georgetown Law and the University of Chicago Law School.
"Lawyers are trained to review what someone else built. A builder walks into the room and sees what's missing, and leaving it unfilled feels irresponsible."Smrithi Mohan, GC at Awesome, on Open Door
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