Between the Briefs

Welcome to Between the Briefs, a podcast by Steno. We share practical tips and expert insights on the pre-trial process, court reporting, and legal technology, to keep you updated on how technology is revolutionizing the litigation process and the wider legal sector.

Between the Briefs is a technology podcast hosted by Steno, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Steno hosts Between the Briefs, a technology show with 80 episodes published.

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  Episode #82

  Innovation Is More Than AI ft. John Koss

  Sep 25, 202641 minS2

  AI is everywhere in legal right now, but John Koss wants law firms to think bigger than the tool and genuinely innovate. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with John Koss, Chief Innovation and AI Officer at Mintz, to talk about what it actually takes to bring AI into a law firm. John explains why innovation is about people, process, and technology, how Mintz measures AI adoption, why repeatable workflows matter more than scattered experimentation, and why firms need the courage to commit to a strategy instead of chasing every new tool that hits LinkedIn.

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  Episode #81

  How AI Is Helping Lawyers Find Cases They’d Never Find Manually ft. Maxwell Weiss

  Sep 18, 202645 minS2

  AI is changing how lawyers investigate cases, and Maxwell Weiss is seeing firsthand what happens when technology can surface potential wrongdoing at a scale lawyers could never manage manually. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Maxwell Weiss, a Partner at Don Bivens, PLLC and Litigation Counsel at Darrow AI, to talk about class actions, legal investigations, plaintiff-side litigation and the growing role of AI in finding legal wrongs. Maxwell also shares lessons from federal clerkships, counterfeit medicine investigations, named plaintiff selection and why young lawyers still need to learn the fundamentals.

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  Episode #80

  The Next Era of Between the Briefs

  Sep 11, 202638 minS2

  Between the Briefs has officially crossed 75 episodes and 1,200+ followers, so join hosts Joe Stephens and Adrian Cea as they take a moment to look back before the show steps into its next era. Recorded live at ILTACON 2026, this special episode revisits the biggest themes that have shaped the podcast so far: AI adoption, legal education, storytelling, soft skills, attorney-client privilege, changing billing models, remote firms, private equity and the human judgment that still sits at the center of legal work. And, the metaphorical hot sauce, that is our hot take special, obviously.

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  Episode #79

  Why Small Firms Can Move Faster Than Big Law ft. Nicole Brenecki

  Aug 28, 202644 minS2

  Bigger firms do not always deliver better outcomes - for clients or the lawyers working at the firms. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Nicole Brenecki, Founding Partner at Jodré Brenecki LLP, to talk about building a boutique personal injury practice around speed, efficiency, client care and sharp litigation instincts. Nicole breaks down why her firm files suit on most cases right away, why small teams can often move faster than large firms, how multilingual advocacy helps clients understand the system and why AI should be used as a tool, not a replacement for human judgment.

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  Episode #78

  Every Paralegal Needs The One-Step-Ahead Mindset ft. Christina Carter

  Aug 21, 202646 minS2

  Paralegals keep law firms moving, but rarely get the credit, visibility or strategic support they deserve. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Christina Carter, Senior Manager of Firm-Wide Paralegal Management at Venable, to talk about what it really takes to manage, support and develop high-performing legal support teams. Christina breaks down why paralegal management is essentially people management, how law firms can prevent burnout before it becomes a crisis, why AI should be treated as an assistant and why the best paralegals are always thinking one step ahead.

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