Episodes 39
Avg. Duration 53m
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Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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File Notes is a limited podcast series with the best legal professionals in the world discussing their career journeys, lessons learned, and diving deep into their areas of expertise. Our aim is to uncover insights that might help upcoming legal professionals think about their own careers and practical advice that they can use in their day-to-day lives. The File Notes Podcast is brought to you by VXT, the leading VoIP phone system for legal professionals.

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S1E39 How OneLaw built a cult following with New Zealand law firms

Nov 10, 2025 50m

From helicopter pub crawls in Southland to getting kicked out of university, building a computer business, selling it to a global giant, moving to Malaysia, then abandoning an entire market after…

S1E38 Building Your Unique Legal Brand

Mar 30, 2025 50m

Nick Abrahams has had one of the most unconventional careers in law.From starting a comedy club in Tokyo to attending film school in Los Angeles, helping run a dot-com during the boom (and bust),…

S1E37 Hunter Steele on Why He Built Smokeball for Small Law

Mar 16, 2025 48m

Hunter Steele grew up surrounded by small law. Now, as the founder and CEO of Smokeball, he’s built a legal tech company that helps small firms get more work done in less time.From his early days…

S1E36 How Actionstep Went from 80 to 225+ Employees in Just 2 Years with CEO Early Stephens

Feb 18, 2025 53m

Early Stephens didn’t think legal tech would be exciting. Now, as CEO of Actionstep, he’s leading one of the fastest-scaling legal tech companies. From his early days in tech to learning from…

S1E35 The Law Society Rejected Juno Legal. Now It’s Growing FAST!

Feb 09, 2025 51m

Helen Mackay, founder ofJuno Legal, joins us to talk about why she built a different kind of law firm. After working in-house for Nestlé and Novartis in London and later leading IPOs as a General…

S1E36 Blowing the Whistle on Theranos

Jan 22, 2025 55m

Mary Inman, a leading expert in whistleblower law with over 30 years of experience, joins us to share her incredible journey. As the founder of Whistleblow Law, Mary has dedicated her career to…

S1E33 5 Steps to Implement Software at ANY Law Firm

Jan 14, 2025 1h 1m

David Lisitsa, founder and director of NewLaw and an expert in legal technology, walks us through the essential steps to implement a legal tech stack tailored to your firm’s needs. From understanding…

S1E32 What I learned running a law firm as junior lawyer

Dec 03, 2024 47m

Caralee Fontenele shares her incredible journey from starting law school in her 30s to taking over a law firm with significant debt and transforming it into a thriving seven-figure practice. Her…

S1E32 Building Clio's $3 billion legal tech empire with Jack Newton

Nov 20, 2024 1h 2m

Jack Newton, CEO of Clio, shares the pivotal moments and strategic insights that propelled Clio from an ambitious startup to a global leader in legal technology. From pioneering cloud-based legal…

S1E30 The One Mistake That’s Costing Law Firms New Clients - Clio Legal Trends Report

Oct 21, 2024 19m

Missed calls could be costing your law firm more than you think. Recent data from Clio’s Legal Trends Report shows how poor client communication is driving potential clients away—and it's more common…

S1E29 Building Venture Funds in Silicon Valley

Oct 03, 2024 1h 2m

Shane Goudey takes us on a journey through Silicon Valley's venture fund landscape, from the rise and fall of the dot-com boom to navigating the economic downturns that have since followed. Growing…

S1E28 Client Experience Starts with the First Call - Key Takeaways from Filevine's LEXSummit

Sep 26, 2024 16m

From people wearing fishbowls on their heads to legends in the legal industry like Jake Gyllenhaal and Camille Vasquez, Filevine’s LEXSummit had it all. But one thing stood out: the phones never…

S1E27 BONUS: What happened at ALPMA 2024?

Sep 23, 2024 13m

The ALPMA Legal Conference just wrapped up in Brisbane, and VXT was right there in the thick of it. Here's what we learned: Clio’s poised to make a big impact in APAC—watch this space. Actionstep…

S1E26 A Crash Course in Law Firm Marketing

Sep 18, 2024 45m

In this episode, we delve into the importance of branding and digital marketing for law firms with marketing expert Ava Emdadian. Ava shares her career journey from technology marketing to founding…

S1E25 Breaking Busy Culture in Legal: Technology and the New Generation

Sep 05, 2024 48m

In this episode of the File Notes podcast, host Sophie Svenson chats with Mollie Tregillis about the evolution of the legal industry amid rapid technological advancements and generational shifts.…

S1E24 AI in Action: Real-World Success Stories with Sam Burrett

Aug 20, 2024 48m

In this episode, we sit down with Sam Burrett, the AI lead at Minter Ellison, one of Australia’s most innovative law firms. Sam takes us on a journey through his unique role, blending his background…

S1E23 AI & Legal Operations with Robyna May

Aug 06, 2024 35m

Robyna May takes us through her unique journey from aspiring journalist to a leading expert in legal operations innovation at Verlata Consulting. Robyna delves into the critical role of technology…

S1E22 The Imminent Cyber Attack on Lawyers

Jul 23, 2024 57m

When it comes to cyber attacks on law firms, it's not a question of if, but when. This sobering reality sets the stage for an insightful episode featuring Annie Haggar, who delves into the critical…

S1E21 Tech-Driven Law Firm Growth with Ryan McKeen

Jul 09, 2024 54m

Ryan McKeen, founder of Connecticut Trial Firm, shares his journey from aspiring teacher to becoming a successful personal injury lawyer renowned for his firm's remarkable $100 million jury verdict…

S1E20 Becoming & Being a Law Firm CEO with Cameron Madgwick

Jun 25, 2024 44m

In this episode, Cameron Madgwick shares his unplanned and diverse career journey, detailing his transitions in and out of the legal industry and his eventual rise to CEO of Gibson Sheet. Cameron…

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