In this episode of Studio A,
Will Ayers speaks with
Mike McKay, Vice President of R&D at
Aderant, about how law firms and technology benefit from practicality.
Drawing from his time at IBM and NCR, Mike shares how patents, empathy, and common sense shape the approach to building useful software for legal professionals. He explains how Aderant modernizes our products through a new data platform and integrations with Stridyn or Milana, as well as AI initiatives powered by MADDI and askMADDI.
Hear how Aderant makes legal technology simpler, more consistent, and designed to scale alongside law firms.
Highlights:
- Innovation in Action: Mike recalls patents and lessons that influence his work today
- MADDI and askMADDI: How Aderant implements AI across its product suite
- The Data Plane: Why holistic data access impacts legal technology
Jump into the conversation:
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00:00) Introducing Mike McKay
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01:24) Patents that shape practical technology solutions
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03:01) Building tech that matches law firm needs
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04:04) Why empathy drives better software development
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05:48) How MADDI and askMADDI operate
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07:24) The power of Aderant’s new data plane
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08:35) Making legal software easier to use
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09:17) What’s next for VI and Milana
What is Studio A?
Behind every great law firm is a team of professionals working hard to keep operations running smoothly. With the challenges of staying on top of complex billing requirements, managing time reports, and navigating constantly shifting industry trends, it’s easy to see why most firms write off millions in uncollected revenue each year.
To help your firm stay in the green, we’re introducing Studio A, a new podcast from Aderant.
Studio A is purpose-built to help you run your firm like a well-oiled machine. In each episode, legal business leaders and industry experts will share problems firms face and the revolutionary approaches and cutting-edge software they use to solve them. Because ultimately, in the business of legal firms and the ever-evolving world of technology, you can’t afford to fall behind.