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Welcome to The Geek in Review, where podcast hosts, Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert discuss innovation and creativity in legal profession.

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This week we welcome Paula Reichenberg, founder of Neuron, for a sharp and thoughtful conversation about legal translation, artificial intelligence, and what happens when professional expertise collides with tools that look polished but still miss th... more

This week, we sit down with two guests from Anthropic, Matt Samuels, Senior Product Counsel, and Den Delimarsky, a core maintainer of the Model Context Protocol, or MCP. Together, they unpack why MCP is drawing so much attention across the legal indu... more

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This week we welcome back Niki Black to unpack the findings from the newly released 2026 Legal Industry Report from 8am The conversation centers on a legal profession moving into a new phase of AI adoption, where individual lawyers are embracing gene... more

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Anastasia Boyko joins us this week for a wide-angle conversation about AI adoption, leadership, and the uncomfortable truth behind “we are watching what peer firms do.” A Yale-trained tax lawyer with experience spanning Axiom, legal education, and in... more

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Matt Samuels
Senior Product Counsel, Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: Anthropic’s Matt Samuels and Den Delimarsky - Claude & MCP: Building the USB-C for the Legal Tech Stack
Den Delimarsky
Technical staff, Anthropic and core maintainer of MCP
Anthropic
Episode: Anthropic’s Matt Samuels and Den Delimarsky - Claude & MCP: Building the USB-C for the Legal Tech Stack
Anastasia Boyko
Yale-trained tax lawyer, former CIO roles, legal futurist and podcaster
Various (Yale, Axiom, Utah SJ Quinney College of Law)
Episode: Anastasia Boyko on Advisor Mode, Training Lawyers for the Post-Pyramid Firm
Nicole Morris
From Emory University, attending the Women in AI Summit.
Emory University
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story
Sabra Tomb
Director of Training Programs and Strategic Business Development at the University of Dayton.
University of Dayton
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story
Adele Shannon
A student founder at Vanderbilt who spoke about AI.
Vanderbilt University
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story
Stephanie Everett
From Lawyerist, shared personal stories as part of her talk.
Lawyerist
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story
Chanal Neves McClain
Law professor at Suffolk University Law School.
Suffolk University Law School
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story
Dyane O'Leary
A fellow law professor at Suffolk University Law School.
Suffolk University Law School
Episode: Women + AI Summit, Real Talk: Leadership, Learning, and Not Letting “The Trap” Write Your Story

Hosts

Marlene Gebauer
Co-host focusing on innovation in the legal field and education; associated with The Geek In Review.
Greg Lambert
Co-host providing perspective on practical law practice, technology, and leadership in legal services.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 39 ratings
  • One of the best

    Fantastic pod and very very worthwhile if you’re in this space — and even if you’re not.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shane P. Crowley
    United States9 months ago
  • Terrific podcast with great hosta

    Such a great podcast to listen to - both for lawyers and other legal professionals. Greg and Marlene have great questions, are entertaining and informative hosts, and bring a ton of experience to their discussions. One to keep at the top of your playlist!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lauraterrellcoaching
    United States3 years ago
  • AWESOME LOGO, GUYS !

    Well done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ron from H-Town
    United States3 years ago
  • Legal Insight

    I enjoy the different legal topics and angles that are explored. New twist to everyday legal cases. Keep going.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amazon Hugo
    United States3 years ago
  • Happy Anniversary

    I can’t believe you’ve been doing this for four years. Great show and great guests! Happy Anniversary Geeks!! Cheers!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WILOTRFan
    United States4 years ago

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High-quality discussions with thoughtful questions and real-world examples.
Energetic, accessible delivery makes complex topics relatable.
Guests and hosts bring practical, industry-relevant insights for legal tech and governance.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Niki Black on AI Adoption, Billing Pressure, and the Governance Gap in Legal
Q: What are the risks with 'shadow AI' and agentic AI in legal work?
There is concern about reliability and hallucinations when AI tools act autonomously or interact with client documents; robust governance and human review are necessary to prevent errors and maintain privilege/work product protections.
Niki Black on AI Adoption, Billing Pressure, and the Governance Gap in Legal
Q: How might client pressure influence AI adoption and governance?
Corporate clients and sophisticated legal consumers are likely to push for more transparency and efficiency, which could drive firms to adopt AI more aggressively and demand cost reductions.
Niki Black on AI Adoption, Billing Pressure, and the Governance Gap in Legal
Q: What does the 2026 data say about AI adoption in the legal industry?
Individually, lawyers are adopting AI at high rates (69% using general purpose AI tools), but organizational governance and formal policies lag, especially in solo and small firms, creating a governance gap.
Midpage Goes Native: Legal Research Inside Claude and ChatGPT, with Otto von Zastrow
Q: Is there still value in how the big legal publishers are structuring their data?
Otto stated that structured data is essential, especially for legal citations and the hierarchy of case law, but AI could outperform humans in organizing and annotating vast amounts of legal texts.
Midpage Goes Native: Legal Research Inside Claude and ChatGPT, with Otto von Zastrow
Q: What was the conversation like inside your organization at Midpage when Anthropic released a legal productivity plug-in?
Otto reflected that the release of Anthropic's plug-in was both a validation of AI agents as the future and a potential threat to traditional software.

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