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
The Future Is Now: How One Family Law Firm Is Leading with AI at Scale
In this episode of Law Labs, attorney Billie Tarascio sits down with Seattle-based family law firm owner Michelle Dellino to talk about what real AI adoption looks like inside a 40-person practice. Michelle shares how her firm is rethinking workflows, training, client communication, and firm strategy as AI becomes part of everyday legal work, from intake and marketing to document systems and case management.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
• How a mid-sized family law firm is actually using AI day to day
• The tools they’re testing: ChatGPT, Gemini, Clio AI, Westlaw AI, Case Status, LexiDesk, NotebookLM and more
• Using AI for systems, training, onboarding, benefits guides, and client communication
• The future of the billable hour, flat-fee possibilities, and changing client expectations
• Why adaptability is now a core value and how AI will reward high-performers (and expose mediocre work)
• Practical advice for younger lawyers entering the profession in an AI-driven legal world
🎙️ Got a story worth sharing?
If you’re a law firm owner using AI in bold, creative ways — Billie wants to hear from you. Reach out and let’s talk about featuring your firm on an upcoming episode of Law Labs.