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
Legal Infrastructure Before Scale: How AI Is Changing Startup Law
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Most startups fail long before funding because their legal foundation was never built to scale. In this Law Labs episode, Billie Tarascio and Marla Miller unpack how AI-powered legal tools are changing access to legal support, removing bottlenecks, and helping founders build real structure early.
Marla Miller is an attorney and legal tech founder, and the founder of 9to5 Legal Docs. She works with early-stage startups to replace traditional billable-hour models with scalable legal systems that use AI to deliver clarity, speed, and protection.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why traditional legal services slow down early-stage startups
✅ How AI is transforming legal access and education for founders
✅ The real differences between friends and family, angel, and seed funding
✅ Why SAFE agreements are common and how they protect early investors
✅ What investors expect before they commit capital
✅ Why clean IP ownership matters more than most founders realize
✅ How poor legal structure affects valuation and funding
✅ The most common legal mistakes founders make early
✅ Why legal infrastructure must come before scale
✅ What it takes to move from lawyer to legal tech founder
Learn more about Marla’s work and 9to5 Legal Docs here:
https://www.9to5legaldocs.com