The 80/20 Principle

Ernie Svenson

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Booking Overview

This show is a practical, lawyer-focused take on which AI/tech tactics actually improve day-to-day legal work for solo and small firms. It’s especially useful for PR pitching subject-matter experts in legal technology, AI workflow design, and attorney productivity—because the audience is looking for real-world, low-hype implementation guidance.

Metrics

Episodes: 328

Frequency: Irregular

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 who became a solo lawyer, then a coach to lawyers learning technology. The podcast describes him as having 20+ years of experience, with short, practica...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Attorneys (especially complex litigation or practicing lawyers) and legal-technology experts who can demonstrate practical, tool-specific AI/workflow usage in solo or small-firm contexts.

Required Achievements:

Demonstrated personal AI workflow adoption in legal practice, Practical experience managing research/case workflow with AI tools, Ability to discuss cost, workflow design, and limitations (e.g., agentic AI, file structure, platform lock-in)

Recent Guest Discussions

Richard Serpe - AI Adoption Journey; Using Tools Like Claude, Perplexity Computer, And Notebooklm For Complex Cases; Costs Of Agentic Ai; File Structure And Memory; Avoiding Lock-in To One Platform; AI Skills For Organizing Research, Preparing Witnesses, And Building Legal Workflows; Adoption Advice

Recent Topics

Legal Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Lawyers, Workflow, Productivity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The 80/20 Principle

328: The Golf Lesson That Changed How I Teach AI

June 23, 2026

Most AI training for lawyers is shiny-object stuff — nine prompts, the "ultimate playbook" — and that's exactly why none of it sticks. My old golf instructor figured this out decades ago, and he taught me the fix before AI even existed. In this episode I tell that story and show you the one approach that actually works when you're learning to use AI in your practice. It's slower than chasing the next shiny thing, but it's the only thing that's ever worked. Resource Links The 80/20 Prin...

327: How a Seasoned Litigator Became an AI Power User

May 26, 2026

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:413b47b1-131b-4956-ab51-0904d0f6049f-1" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:413b47b1-131b-4956-ab51-0904d0f6049f-1" data-testid= "conversation-turn-4" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Ernie Svenson sits down with complex litig...

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...

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