🎙️ Still spending hours manually preparing court bundles?

There’s a better way.

At People in Legal, we sat down with Dan Page from Bundledocs at LawFest 26 to unpack how document bundling is quietly transforming legal workflows.

Because in law… time isn’t just money.
It’s margin, capacity, and client experience.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

↳ Document bundling doesn’t need to be manual — automation can save hours per matter
↳ Efficiency gains aren’t just operational, they directly impact profitability
↳ Integration with existing legal tech stacks is key to seamless workflows
↳ Innovation is continuous — not a one-off feature drop
↳ The future? AI will likely play a role… but the fundamentals still matter

#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #DocumentAutomation #LegalInnovation #LawFirmEfficiency #APACLegal #LegalOperations #WorkflowAutomation #FutureOfLaw

“The incentive structure rewards conflict, not resolution.”In this episode of the Law and Beyond Show on People in Legal, Chantal McNaught engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Ryan McLaughlin, founder of Flannel People Mediation.

Ryan shares his journey from traditional law practice to establishing a human-centered mediation approach, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and empathy in navigating divorce disputes. He discusses how his practice aims to alleviate the adversarial nature of traditional litigation, focusing instead on helping clients achieve amicable resolutions while maintaining their dignity and financial stability.

The conversation also touches on the challenges lawyers face in understanding client needs and the evolving landscape of legal practice, particularly in the context of mediation.

Takeaways

'I want to deliver a result, which in this case is solving a conflict.'

'Divorce is not a happy, lovely, wonderful time.'

'We all want to feel that way and we want to spend our money where we're treated that way.'

'There's no failed mediation if you guys walk out of here and you're in total disagreement.'

'How do we be more than just naively hopeful or kind of passively hopeful?'

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Flannel People Mediation

02:47 Defining Human-Centered Mediation

06:32 Understanding Client Needs in Mediation

10:52 Lawyers' Expectations and Mediation Challenges

15:44 Innovative Approaches in Mediation

19:20 Lawyers as Mercenaries: A Critical Perspective

23:30 The Intersection of Law and Technology

27:52 Gratitude and Living with Purpose

Check out Ryan's work at Flannel People Mediation

🎙️ 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲. 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.

At LawFest 2026, we spoke with David Whiting the Principal of Whiting Lawyers — who’s spent 30+ years answering real legal questions from real people.Different era. Same core problem:People don’t just want answers… they want 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

↳ The best lawyers are still found through personal referrals, not search results

↳ AI is powerful, but it often misreads nuance in legal questions

↳ The profession is becoming more complex and litigious over time

↳ Strong lawyers balance being generalists and specialists

↳ The future belongs to those who can adapt to change, not fight it

#PeopleInLegal #LawFest2026 #LegalProfession #LegalTech #AIinLaw #FutureOfLaw #Lawyers #LegalCareers #Networking