AI in Practice

AI in Practice is where modern lawyers pull back the curtain on how they’re integrating AI into their practice. Hosted by Mike Whelan (Lawyer Forward), it’s an inside look at the challenges, surprises, and breakthroughs that come with bringing AI into their work and firms.

Fixed Fees, AI Experiments, and The Future of Family Law with Beau Atkins

Beau Atkins runs Evolve Family Law in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he’s using AI to reach the 79% of people with legal problems who never hire a lawyer. In this conversation, he shares how he built an AI-assisted tool that guides self-represented clients through court processes — and how he’s testing an AI agent to handle intake calls. His end goal? Serve with three lawyers what would normally take 300. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀: 0:00 - Introduction 1:14 - Meet Beau Atkins 2:15 - The journey from frustrated lawyer to entrepreneur 5:34 - AI experiments in family law practice 8:27 - Solving the 79% problem  14:44 - Ethics, disclaimers, and hallucinations 19:42 - What clients really want (and don't get) 27:58 - Product design: Flat fees and AI tools 30:25 - Learning from COVID experiments 32:51 - How Beau uses AI today 33:33 - Connect with Beau  💎 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: Draft and review contracts 10x faster ➞ try it free: https://www.spellbook.com 

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