Andrew Mellett's guest appearances

Andrew Mellett

Beyond Billables

The Leading Lawyer Project with Sam Burrett

Mel Scott

Melissa Lyon

Sarah Bartholomeusz

Karen Finch

George Beaton

Kim Wiegand

Claire Madden

Nigel Evans

Anita Siek

James Edwards

Michael Fox

Marque Lawyers

James Ford

Daniel Walker

Michael Morris

OwlTail

This week we're interviewing Andrew Mellett, the CEO of Plexus, a legal technology and secondments business at the bleeding edge of innovation across the US, the UK and Australia. Andy is one of the leading minds when it comes to transforming the legal industry and on this episode we discuss:What it means to 'free the lawyers'Why the legal industry is ripe for change;How COVID-19 and the subsequent economic recession will reshape the legal market;Where the drive and passion to create a transformative comes from.Timestamps:00:02:05: Interview begins: why start a legal company?00:04:48: Free the lawyers?00:07:04: What a successful lawyer looks like in 202000:10:12: Black letter lawyers frustrate businesses00:16:44: Re-defining risk within a legal function00:19:52: How the Big 4 Accounting Firms will change the law00:26:02: How the next recession will impact the legal industry00:31:26: How Andrew developed his work ethic and drive

This week we're interviewing Andrew Mellett, the CEO of Plexus, a legal technology and secondments business at the bleeding edge of innovation across the US, the UK and Australia. Andy is one of the leading minds when it comes to transforming the legal industry and on this episode we discuss:<ul><li>What it means to 'free the lawyers'</li><li>Why the legal industry is ripe for change;</li><li>How COVID-19 and the subsequent economic recession will reshape the legal market;</li><li>Where the drive and passion to create a transformative comes from.</li></ul>Timestamps: 00:02:05: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interview begins: why start a legal company</a>?00:04:48: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free the lawyers?</a> 00:07:04: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What a successful lawyer looks like in 2020</a> 00:10:12: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black letter lawyers frustrate businesses</a>00:16:44: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Re-defining risk within a legal function</a>00:19:52: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the Big 4 Accounting Firms will change the law</a>00:26:02: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the next recession will impact the legal industry</a>00:31:26: <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Andrew developed his work ethic and drive</a>

E1: Free the lawyers? - Andrew Mellett, CEO of Plexus

Today’s episode of The Beyond Billables Podcast felt a bit like pulling back the curtain and looking into the future. On the show, we were lucky enough to sit down with Andrew Mellett. Andrew is the CEO of leading New Law firm Plexus Legal and one of the sharpest minds in terms of legaltech and artificial intelligence. Sign up to BB Change and start re-vamping your future today. The law is changing, and Plexus Legal is one of the firms really pushing the envelope. Andrew is actually not a lawyer, and perhaps this goes some way in explaining why he’s so comfortable breaking convention and thinking laterally. In our conversation, we talked about the evolution of legal careers, how Plexus has leveraged technological tools, the improvement of legal management operating systems, artificial intelligence and the skills lawyers of the future will need to develop. The endpoint of all this being, create more value for clients and better careers for lawyers. Listen to the full episode to hear all this plus topics like:  The characteristics Plexus Legal looks for in their new hires The potential cost to having a fixed mindset Why Plexus Legal is betting the farm on technology The artificial intelligence hype-cycle currently underway in the legal industry Where people can go to educate themselves in terms of New Law and legal tech The most important skillsets for future lawyers The challenges and opportunities of competing in international markets (US, UK, etc.) How Andrew handles informational overload and tries to maintain balance The historical reason why there have been so many dissatisfied lawyers  Sign up to BB Change today and receive free resources designed by those in the game to help you get from where you are to where you really want to be. Don’t know where that is? We’ll provide you with comprehensive guides and workbooks to help you figure it all out. Sign up today and start living beyond your billables. Links: LinkedIn Plexus Legal Sydney Morning Herald Work with Plexus Legal

Today’s episode of The Beyond Billables Podcast felt a bit like pulling back the curtain and looking into the future. On the show, we were lucky enough to sit down with Andrew Mellett. Andrew is the CEO of leading New Law firm Plexus Legal and one of the sharpest minds in terms of legaltech and artificial intelligence. <a href="https://program.beyondbillables.com/p/lawyers-options" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up to BB Change</a> and start re-vamping your future today. The law is changing, and Plexus Legal is one of the firms really pushing the envelope. Andrew is actually not a lawyer, and perhaps this goes some way in explaining why he’s so comfortable breaking convention and thinking laterally. In our conversation, we talked about the evolution of legal careers, how Plexus has leveraged technological tools, the improvement of legal management operating systems, artificial intelligence and the skills lawyers of the future will need to develop. The endpoint of all this being, create more value for clients and better careers for lawyers. Listen to the full episode to hear all this plus topics like: <ul> <li>The characteristics Plexus Legal looks for in their new hires</li> <li>The potential cost to having a fixed mindset</li> <li>Why Plexus Legal is betting the farm on technology</li> <li>The artificial intelligence hype-cycle currently underway in the legal industry</li> <li>Where people can go to educate themselves in terms of New Law and legal tech</li> <li>The most important skillsets for future lawyers</li> <li>The challenges and opportunities of competing in international markets (US, UK, etc.)</li> <li>How Andrew handles informational overload and tries to maintain balance</li> <li>The historical reason why there have been so many dissatisfied lawyers</li> </ul> <a href="https://program.beyondbillables.com/p/lawyers-options" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up to BB Change today</a> and receive free resources designed by those in the game to help you get from where you are to where you really want to be. Don’t know where that is? We’ll provide you with comprehensive guides and workbooks to help you figure it all out. <a href="https://program.beyondbillables.com/p/lawyers-options" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up</a> today and start living beyond your billables. Links: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mellett-963bb41/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="http://www.plxs.com.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Plexus Legal</a> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/business/taking-the-law-out-of-the-old-firm-20120303-1u9p4.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Morning Herald</a> <a href="http://www.plxs.com.au/work-with-us-plexus/job-opportunities/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Work with Plexus Legal</a>

Andrew Mellett on LegalTech, Finding the Right Environment and the Skillsets of the Future