Episode 6: Behind ‘Barney’: How AI Helped Direct a Film About Tomorrow’s legal market

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Keywords


Legal industry, technology, generative AI, career, legaltech,
future of work, Douwe, Barney, AI, lawyer


Summary


In this episode of ‘Lawyers on Fire,’  Douwe Groenevelt
discusses his career in law, the role of technology and
generative AI in the legal industry, and the future of
professions in the legal sector. He shares his experiences at
ASML and the development of the film ‘Barney,’ which addresses
the challenges and changes in the legal world. The discussion
also covers market developments and personal views on the impact
of AI on the world of work.


Takeaways


·        Douwe has had an
interesting career as law firmlawyer, head of legal at ASML and
creative legal adviser and movie maker.


·        The future of
the legal profession will be shaped by technology.


·        The film
‘Barney’ addresses the challenges facing the legal industry.


·        Legal AI market
concentration will increase, but there are opportunities for
local winners.


·        A key question
is whether BigLegalAI will compete with their law firm clients


·        The role of
lawyers will continue to evolve.


·        The training of
future lawyers must adapt.


·        Future lawyers
(if there will be any) are well advised to spice up their legal
training with some other domain expertise





Sound Bites


"I was asked to participate with my enthusiasm for GenerativeAI
in the legal field."


"Now for the first time I can maybe make a movie."


"Tech bros are sugarcoating what’s happening."





Chapters


00:00   Introduction and welcome to Douwe – the man
behind Barney


02:22   Career path and experience in the legal field


08:22   Moving from head of legal to making a movie


13:18   The film ‘Barney’ and its message about the
future of lawyers


16:10   Personal views on AI and its impact on society


17:20   Discussing the movie and audio examples of
selected scenes


21:44   How much high-value strategic work is there?


24:04   Future outlook: opportunities and challenges
presented by AI


24:20   Less work will remain – much of the fun stuff
is being automated


27:00   Massive shock to the system


29:23   Changes to the law firm model?


31:20   AI-first firms waking up people


32:45   Legal Tech bros and lawyers working for a latte
macchiato


39:00   Too busy for AI?


41:24   Career advice for Douwe’s daughter


44:20   Future projects and personal insights