The 80/20 Principle

Ernie Svenson

ernie@lawfirmautopilot.com

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Booking Overview

A practical, no-hype show for solo and small-firm lawyers who want to adopt AI and legal tech the “80/20” way—focusing on what actually improves workflows. It’s a strong booking opportunity for knowledgeable practitioners who can translate AI tools into real, legally grounded results (and costs, risks, and setup).

Metrics

Episodes: 327

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

ernie@lawfirmautopilot.com

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Host

Ernie Svenson - Ernie Svenson is a former big-firm litigator turned solo attorney, later becoming a coach for lawyers learning technology. He has spent 20+ years working at the intersection of law and practical te...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Practicing attorneys (often solo/small-firm oriented) with hands-on experience using AI/tech in litigation or legal research/workflow; ability to explain tool usage and practical outcomes, including limitations/costs and legal/risk considerations.
Required Achievements:  
Demonstrated adoption of AI tools in day-to-day legal work, Specific workflow improvements (research, case organization, witness prep, document editing), Ability to discuss practical tradeoffs (cost, lock-in, reliability, data/privilege risk)

Recent Guest Discussions

Richard Serpe - AI Adoption Journey; File Structure/memory; Perplexity And Claude; Costs Of Agentic Ai; Legal Workflow Improvements For Complex Cases

Brandon Siegal - Microsoft Copilot Value Shift; Word Editing; Deeper Research; Braiding Multiple AI Tools; Comparing Gemini For Lawyers

Recent Topics

Legal Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Workflow, Law Practice, Ai Research

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The 80/20 Principle
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How a Seasoned Litigator Became an AI Power User

May 26, 2026

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326: Perplexity for Lawyers: AI Research With Sources

May 12, 2026

In this episode, we cover Perplexity—what it is, how it works, and why it deserves attention from solo and small firm lawyers. Ernie explains how Perplexity differs from traditional Google research by using AI to search the live web, synthesize answers, and provide footnoted citations so lawyers can quickly verify the sources behind the response. You'll also hear practical examples of how lawyers are using Perplexity to research opposing counsel, evaluate expert witnesses, get oriented in unf...

325: Copilot Doubt To Power

April 14, 2026

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