How can lawyers boost efficiency with or without AI? Jess Birkin, attorney and the force behind “Hack Your Practice”, joins us to talk about how she’ always revolutionizing her firm through smart tech usage & an operational optimizations.

Plus, Jared shares his five non-AI efficiency hacks for your law practice (think time blocking & automation!). Then, Jess shares her essential tools like Zapier, Airtable, and Slack, and why maybe you should adopt an “F Off February” in your practice..

Plus, get Jess's nuanced take on AI in law, including why she favors Fastcase's Vincent AI and Claude. A must-listen for any lawyer ready to upgrade their practice!

Key Takeaways:

• Immediate efficiency gains without AI.
• Strategic firm operations & growth.
• Top productivity tools for lawyers.
• A balanced view on AI integration in law.

Thanks to our partners at Attorney at Work for their support. Check out their new podcast Attorney at Work Today on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

• (00:00) - Today's Topical Menu
• (00:46) - Improving Your Practice WITHOUT AI
• (11:42) - Let's Hang Out With Jess Birkin
• (12:26) - How Birkin Law Office is Evolving
• (13:53) - Making Flat Fee Billing Work
• (14:54) - Hack Your Practice
• (16:04) - Jess's Top Productivity Hacks (Without AI)
• (18:28) - Why You Need To Take Retreats
• (19:51) - The Power of AirTable
• (22:13) - Slack To Improve Communications
• (23:40) - And Now...Back to AI
• (25:08) - How Jess Integrates AI Into Her Practice
• (27:36) - Content Marketing Made More Efficient
• (32:16) - The Counter Program: "Shit Minnesotan's Say 2.0"