How to Break Into Legal Tech and AI as a Lawyer with Ben Chiriboga

About this episode

Ben Chiriboga shares insights on transitioning from law practice to legal tech and AI.

Legal tech comes up constantly when lawyers are thinking about leaving practice. It's legal adjacent, the field is growing, and there seem to be a lot of jobs. But when lawyers actually try to make a move, they usually don't know where to start. The roles aren't standardized, the titles don't mean the same thing across companies, and it's hard to know where a legal background even fits in. Ben Chiriboga figured this out the hard way. He spent two years after leaving practice chasing legal tec...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Cottrell

Guest: Ben Chiriboga

Topics covered

• legal tech
• AI
• career transition
• law practice
• job market

Keywords

• legal tech
• AI
• lawyer career
• job opportunities
• legal industry

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