Sean Galvin, founder of Galvin Privacy and AI Law (GPAL), discusses his journey into creating a subscription-based law firm focused on privacy and AI law for startups and entrepreneurs. Drawing inspiration from the subscription model and recognizing the potential of AI in legal practice, Sean aims to provide affordable, specialized legal services. He emphasizes the importance of moving beyond the billable hour model, viewing it as a constraint on potential earnings and value delivery.
Sean shares his background, including his experience at a big law firm and later as in-house counsel at a medical device manufacturer. These experiences, combined with his math and economics background, led him to question traditional legal billing practices. He highlights the rapid adoption of AI technologies and the need for legal expertise in this area, which motivated him to start his own practice. Sean also discusses his approach to pricing, offering subscription tiers based on a client's business stage.
Throughout the conversation, Sean touches on the challenges and opportunities in the legal tech space, including the potential for practice management tools designed specifically for subscription and flat-fee based lawyers. He also reflects on his personal attributes, including his neurodivergence and entrepreneurial mindset, which have influenced his approach to legal practice. Sean believes that the subscription model, coupled with technological advancements, will become increasingly important in the legal industry, allowing lawyers to compete more effectively on value.
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