File Notes
by VXT
How OneLaw built a cult following with New Zealand law firms
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 39 episodes
- How OneLaw built a cult following with New Zealand law firms · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 39From 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…
- Building Your Unique Legal Brand · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 38Nick 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…
- Hunter Steele on Why He Built Smokeball for Small Law · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 37Hunter 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…
- How Actionstep Went from 80 to 225+ Employees in Just 2 Years with CEO Early Stephens · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 36Early 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…
- The Law Society Rejected Juno Legal. Now It’s Growing FAST! · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 35Helen 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…
- Blowing the Whistle on Theranos · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 36Mary 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…
- 5 Steps to Implement Software at ANY Law Firm · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 33David 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…
- What I learned running a law firm as junior lawyer · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 32Caralee 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…
- Building Clio's $3 billion legal tech empire with Jack Newton · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 32Jack 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…
- The One Mistake That’s Costing Law Firms New Clients - Clio Legal Trends Report · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 30Missed 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…
- Building Venture Funds in Silicon Valley · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 29Shane 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…
- Client Experience Starts with the First Call - Key Takeaways from Filevine's LEXSummit · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 28From 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…
- BONUS: What happened at ALPMA 2024? · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 27The 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…
- A Crash Course in Law Firm Marketing · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 26In 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…
- Breaking Busy Culture in Legal: Technology and the New Generation · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 25In 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…
- AI in Action: Real-World Success Stories with Sam Burrett · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 24In 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…
- AI & Legal Operations with Robyna May · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 23Robyna 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…
- The Imminent Cyber Attack on Lawyers · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 22When 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…
- Tech-Driven Law Firm Growth with Ryan McKeen · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 21Ryan 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…
- Becoming & Being a Law Firm CEO with Cameron Madgwick · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 20In 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…







