Keynote Speaker · Practical AI for Law Firms
Building the AI-Powered Law Firm
The keynote that sends managing partners home with a plan, not a pep talk.
John Jakovenko/ Fractional COO· Bestselling Author· AI Strategist
John Jakovenko, The Legal AI Guy
20+
Years inside law firms
3
Books authored
4
Signature keynotes
CLE
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About John

Practical AI — not AI hype

John Jakovenko has spent more than twenty years inside law firms fixing the operational problems that keep managing partners awake at night. Today, as The Legal AI Guy, he helps firms build AI-powered operating systems that increase profitability, improve decision-making, and eliminate administrative bottlenecks.

He works directly with managing partners to implement artificial intelligence inside real firms — not as a replacement for people, but as an operating advantage. He is the bestselling author of The Millionaire Law Firm, author of Managing the Unmanageable: HR in a Law Firm, and is writing Practical AI for Law Firms. He holds an MBA from the University at Buffalo, a Master's in Accounting from UNC Chapel Hill, and is SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and CLM certified.

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SHRMSCP Certified
CLMCertified Legal Mgr
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Signature Keynotes

Four talks. One throughline: implementation.

Each session is available as a keynote, a hands-on workshop, or a CLE-accredited program. Every one ends with a plan the firm can run on Monday.

KEYNOTE 01

The AI Operating System™

How modern law firms win without hiring more people.
  • Where AI creates the greatest return inside a firm
  • Which workflows should never be automated
  • How to build an AI-first operating system
  • The most common implementation mistakes
  • A practical 90-day roadmap
KEYNOTE 02

Stop Buying AI. Start Building AI Workflows.

Redesign the work first — then choose the technology that supports it.
  • Why most AI projects fail
  • The difference between tools and systems
  • Real-world firm workflows using AI
  • How to create measurable ROI
KEYNOTE 03

AI Isn't a Tool. It's a New Way of Thinking.

Changing how a firm thinks about AI — not just which software it buys.
  • Why "using AI" and "thinking in AI" are different games
  • Reframing the firm around what AI makes possible
  • Where partner mindset quietly blocks adoption
  • Building a culture where AI gains compound
KEYNOTE 04

The Millionaire Law Firm

Growth alone does not create wealth. Operations do.
  • The KPIs that actually matter
  • Why operations outperform marketing over time
  • How partners unknowingly create bottlenecks
  • Building a firm that runs without constant owner intervention
The Books

Written for law firms — pick it up and use it tomorrow

The Millionaire Law Firm
J. Jakovenko

The Millionaire Law Firm

Stop Growing. Start Owning.
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Managing the Unmanageable
HR in a Law Firm

Managing the Unmanageable

HR in a Law Firm
Practical AI for Law Firms
Forthcoming

Practical AI for Law Firms

The next book
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Podcast & Media Kit

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Podcast Appearances

Host of the Law Firm Geek podcast and a guest on legal-operations and AI shows.
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Booking

Bring practical AI to your stage

Conferences, bar associations, firm retreats, and CLE programs. Tell me the audience and the outcome you want — I'll shape the session around it.

Formats
Keynote · Workshop · Retreat · CLE
Length
45–60 min keynote, or half-day
Audiences
Managing partners, owners, COOs, administrators
Travel
Available nationally