The Fear and Hesitation of AI: Clearing the Air with Nia Castelly
May 7, 2025
What’s it going to take to banish the hesitation that surrounds AI use in the legal landscape? In this episode of The AI Sidekick: Banishing Legal AI Anxiety podcast, host Ryan Heath welcomes Nia Castelly, Co-founder and Head of Legal, Checks at Google, to explore the antidote. Through this comprehensive conversation, they explore how legal teams can embrace AI while maintaining skepticism, increase efficiency without sacrificing quality, and prepare for the future of legal tech.
History has taught us that technology is more of a friend to lawyers than an enemy; this conversation reminds us to learn from history and take the leap.
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What’s it going to take to banish the hesitation that surrounds AI use in the legal landscape? In this episode of The AI Sidekick: Banishing Legal AI Anxiety podcast, host Ryan Heath welcomes Nia Castelly, Co-founder and Head of Legal, Checks at Google, to explore the antidote - from how legal teams can embrace AI to increasing efficiency.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Learn:
- How to leverage GenAI for efficient legal research, communication, and data analysis without compromising quality
- Why AI won't replace lawyers but will redefine how they create value through strategic thinking and expertise
- Why small tests of AI tools in low-risk scenarios are a useful exercise before broader implementation
- How to address privacy and bias concerns while maximizing AI's benefits in legal operations
- Why training and development in AI technology should be mandatory for legal teams
- How enterprise-level AI solutions can enhance email management and workflow optimization while maintaining control
Over her illustrious career, Nia Castelly has been recognized as a savvy user of technology and AI, regularly tapping into the intersection of law and technology. With decades of experience in IP, privacy, AI trust and safety, she currently serves as the Co-Founder and Head of Legal for Checks, Google’s AI-powered compliance platform. Her work includes helping and supporting Fortune 500 and multinational companies build safer applications more efficiently.
Nia is an advocate for the responsible and fair use of technology and AI in the legal landscape, encouraging lawyers, legal professionals, and beyond, across small and big firms/ organizations, to make the most of this intersection.
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