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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 14 MIN

FLENA Conference Max Paterson

from People in Legal · host People in Legal - Andrew, Chantal, David, Grace, Jonathan, Roni, Tim

🎙️ “𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁.”At Family Law Education Network Conference, David Woolstencroft sat down with Max Paterson - Co Founder and CEO of Smartnote to explore how AI is transforming legal workflows — from file notes and drafting to pricing models and client communication.After co-founding Settify and later returning to family law practice, Max saw a problem every lawyer knows too well:👉 File noting is painful👉 Admin steals valuable time👉 And too much legal work still happens manuallyThat led to the creation of SmartNote.💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀:↳ AI can dramatically reduce the admin burden without removing legal judgment↳ Lawyers may soon stop drafting from blank pages entirely↳ Better workflows can improve both client experience and firm profitability↳ AI allows lawyers to spend more time advising — and less time documenting↳ The real power comes from combining AI with professional wisdom and context#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #AIinLaw #SmartNote #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #Lawyers #LegalAI #LawFirmEfficiency

🎙️ “𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁.”At Family Law Education Network Conference, David Woolstencroft sat down with Max Paterson - Co Founder and CEO of Smartnote to explore how AI is transforming legal workflows — from file notes and drafting to pricing models and client communication.After co-founding Settify and later returning to family law practice, Max saw a problem every lawyer knows too well:👉 File noting is painful👉 Admin steals valuable time👉 And too much legal work still happens manuallyThat led to the creation of SmartNote.💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀:↳ AI can dramatically reduce the admin burden without removing legal judgment↳ Lawyers may soon stop drafting from blank pages entirely↳ Better workflows can improve both client experience and firm profitability↳ AI allows lawyers to spend more time advising — and less time documenting↳ The real power comes from combining AI with professional wisdom and context#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #AIinLaw #SmartNote #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #Lawyers #LegalAI #LawFirmEfficiency

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🎙️ “𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁.”At Family Law Education Network Conference, David Woolstencroft sat down with Max Paterson - Co Founder and CEO of Smartnote to explore how AI is transforming legal workflows — from file...

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