Main Street AI Podcast #44 - Priscila Janjua

A Family Law Attorney on Why Nobody Wins at Trial, and How AI Is Changing a 13-Attorney Firm From the Inside Priscila Janjua is a family law and immigration attorney at SWNL Attorneys, a 13-attorney firm in Fargo, North Dakota. The firm covers nearly every practice area and serves clients across the state and into neighboring Minnesota and Montana. Priscila is heading into her fourth year of practice and is already part of the firm's outreach and media efforts, helping build the pipeline from UND's law school into the firm's growing roster. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ Why family law clients consistently underestimate how long their case will take, and why 8 to 12 months to trial is normal in Cass County ✅ How SWNL built internal AI policies, added AI disclosures to their retainer agreements, and deployed paid accounts across departments while keeping strict rules about what information goes in ✅ A practical immigration law use case where AI reads a passport and auto-fills every required form, replacing hours of manual cross-referencing ✅ Why Priscila believes AI won't replace attorneys or paralegals but will let the same team take on significantly more cases without the added stress ✅ How different departments at the firm use different AI tools based on their needs, from Claude for medical record review in personal injury to ChatGPT for discovery in family law ✅ The cost-benefit reality most people don't consider before deciding to sue someone ✅ Why the "bulldog attorney" reputation that some clients seek actually makes their life worse for the 10 to 13 years of co-parenting that follow ✅ How the firm maintains a hiring pipeline through their relationship with North Dakota's only law school, summer internships, and an open-door shadow program ✅ What it means to be a young, progressive firm where no attorney is over 50 and the culture is professional but never stuffy Connect with Priscila Janjua / SWNL Attorneys: Website: www.swnl.com Email: [email protected] Social: Instagram, Facebook, X, Google 🎙️ About Main Street AI: Exploring the intersection of traditional businesses, growth trends, and emerging technology. Subscribe for conversations about AI and scaling through technology while maintaining humanity. ➡️ To learn more about implementing custom AI solutions for your business, schedule a free consultation: https://satoricoach.io/ #MainStreetAI #FamilyLaw #ImmigrationLaw #LegalTech #AIForLawyers #NorthDakota #Fargo #LawFirmGrowth #LegalAI #SmallFirm #WomenInLaw #AIAdoption