Law Labs
Welcome to Law Labs — the podcast where law firm life gets a glow-up.
Hosted by entrepreneur, attorney, Modern Law founder, and optimistic disrupter, Billie Tarascio, this show is your backstage pass to the business of law. We’re not talking billable hours and black-letter law — we’re talking AI-powered operations, next-gen leadership, smart growth, and real strategy.
Billie digs into the systems, stories, and shifts shaping modern legal practice—alongside law firm owners, legal technologists, and bold thinkers who are rewriting the rules.
Expect real talk about:
- Scaling law firms without burning out
- Leading with clarity, culture, and data
- Using AI and automation without losing the human touch
- Building sustainable businesses that serve your life—not just your clients
- Valuation, VC, and the art of getting acquired (or acquiring others)
This is your lab for testing what’s possible—then building it.
If you're ready to lead smarter, scale faster, and think bigger—welcome to the future of law. Let’s jump in.
Law Labs
Latest Episodes
What Is Your Law Firm Actually Worth? A Buyer's Perspective on Private Equity Deals
Law firms are selling for real money, and private equity is now part of the buyer pool. In this Law Labs edition, Billie Tarascio digs into what law firms sell for, how deals get structured, and why more owners treat a sale as a growth move ins...
How to Get AI to Recommend Your Law Firm
Clients are no longer starting their search for a lawyer on Google. They are asking AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude for recommendations, and the rules for law firm marketing have changed with them. In this Law Labs edition, Billie Tarascio and...
Private Equity Is Buying Law Firms: What Every Partner Needs to Know Before Signing
Private equity money is moving into law firms, and legal MSOs sit at the center of the shift. Frederick Shelton advises law firm owners through these deals and explains what separates a strong offer from one that costs a partner their leverage,...
Trafficking, Title IX, and Platform Liability: Building a Civil Rights Practice with Caitlin Engstrand
Caitlin Engstrand spent years as a public defender before moving into private practice with National Injury Attorneys, where she now handles civil rights, sexual assault, and trafficking victim cases across Arizona.In this Law Labs episo...
Ditch the Billable Hour: How to Price Value, Not Time with Shaun Jardine
Value-based pricing gives law firms a way out of the billable hour and into pricing that reflects outcomes, not time. Shaun Jardine breaks down how solo attorneys and small firm owners can offer clients gold, silver, and bronze service levels, ...
