Michael speaks with Colin Levy, General Counsel at Malbek and adjunct professor at Albany Law School, about how AI is disrupting the legal profession and what Levy calls the “judgment gap.” They discuss AI’s growing role in performing tasks formerly done by lawyers, the need to verify AI outputs that can be plausible but inaccurate, and how legal advice is shifting toward more complex, solution-oriented recommendations. Levy explains how AI may change what junior lawyers are asked to do, why client counseling and emotional intelligence remain essential, and why legal education should better prepare students to use AI. He shares tools he uses daily—including Malbek AI, Perplexity, Claude (including Claude for Work), and Gamma—and emphasizes experimenting with clear goals.

Timestamps:
00:24 Welcome
01:38 Meet Colin Levy
04:09 AI Disrupts Law
06:26 Trust and Verification
09:20 Training Junior Lawyers
13:48 Clients and Transparency
16:19 Existential Threat Debate
19:45 Emotional Intelligence Edge
24:17 Learning Judgment and AI
27:17 Daily AI Tool Stack
29:02 Key Takeaways
30:48 Career Influence Story
32:24 Where to Follow Colin
33:20 Closing

Connect with Colin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinslevy/
https://x.com/Clevy_Law
https://www.colinslevy.com
https://a.co/d/06HSUhbs

Michael's National Workforce Study on Change Management:
https://www.michaeljlopez.coach/research