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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.
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How AI Is Helping Lawyers Find Cases They’d Never Find Manually ft. Maxwell Weiss (opens the original)
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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. Maxwe
The Next Era of Between the Briefs (opens the original)
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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 cente
Why Small Firms Can Move Faster Than Big Law ft. Nicole Brenecki (opens the original)
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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 firm
Every Paralegal Needs The One-Step-Ahead Mindset ft. Christina Carter (opens the original)
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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
The Email That Ruined a $10M Lawsuit ft. Kat Mateo (opens the original)
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What lawyers don’t realize is that most litigation problems start long before anyone files a lawsuit. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens sit down with Kat Mateo, Counsel of Litigation at Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, to talk about the client decisions that make cases harder. Kat breaks down the fatal decisions clients make before entering court, why attorneys must review deals early and how an emotional email turns into Exhibit A. She also shares her story as
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