The Key to Happy Lawyers and How AI Can Help with Dr. Maryam Salehijam

Across industries, AI has been touted as a solution for everything from productivity to innovation. But what about professional happiness? In this episode of The AI Sidekick: Banishing Legal AI Anxiety podcast, host Ryan Heath welcomes Dr. Maryam Salehijam, a legal happiness champion and contract law expert, for a critical conversation on the importance of lawyers’ wellbeing and happiness and how, if at all, AI can play a role.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Walking the line between AI efficiency gains and career development concerns
• How in-house legal teams are leading AI adoption, showing greater readiness than law firms
• The criticality of focusing on AI vendor foundations rather than flashy features
• Different ways to leverage AI for revenue generation 
• Why dispute resolution clauses need more attention and how AI can prevent costly litigation
• How managed services can help legal teams struggling with technology adoption

A self-described "legal happiness champion", Dr. Maryam Salehijam is a legal technology expert, now working with Robin AI. Having lived in 8 different countries, with a PhD focused on contract clauses, she brings a unique global perspective to legal innovation. Her expertise spans contract law, mediation, and the intersection of legal technology and workplace wellbeing. A published author of legal textbooks and an advocate for mental health in the legal profession, Dr. Salehijam is passionate about using AI technology to make legal work more sustainable and accessible.

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Episode Resources:

• Dr. Maryam Salehijam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryamsalehijam/
• Ryan Heath on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangheath/
• Robin AI Website: https://www.robinai.com/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=ProfilePage