Joel A. Cohen

Attorney,
Entrepreneur
& AI Thought Leader

Founder of TalksOnLaw. Managing Partner of Paradox Principals. Advising founders, companies, creatives, and private funds.

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15+

Years Experience

AI & Law

Thought Leader

Founder

Legal Tech, Law Firm

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Strong legal counsel isn't simply understanding the law. It means understanding a client's goals and establishing the structures and partnerships needed to effectively achieve those goals.
Attorney
Legal Services
Trained at Skadden Arps in Mergers & Acquisitions. Years of experience building, advising, and representing companies at every stage. Joel is the co-managing partner of Paradox Principals, a boutique corporate firm. Tailored counsel for companies and individuals building something worth protecting.

Advising Founders

Entrepreneurs, dreamers, visionaries. From formation through funding to exit, strategic legal guidance at every stage.

Growth Companies

Corporate advisory, partnerships, and new ventures. Navigating the legal complexities of scaling.

Artists & Creatives

Representation, campaigns, and collaborations. Protecting creative work and structuring deals that respect the art.

Private Funds

Corporate fund advisory work in coordination with funds counsel. Contract negotiation and deal structuring outside the scope of formation.

Strategic Negotiations

Limiting risk, optimizing results. High-stakes negotiation strategy informed by deep experience across industries.

Outside General Counsel

Embedded legal partnership for companies that need seasoned counsel without the overhead of a full-time hire.

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Law is the language that structures our society and power within it. TalksOnLaw is dedicated to a better understanding of the law through conversations and explainers with top thinkers.
Entrepreneur
TalksOnLaw
Joel founded TalksOnLaw, a legal education and media platform featuring the country's top legal experts on cutting-edge topics.
Customers include leading banks, companies, and consultancies, as well as lawyers nationally. Accredited CLE in multiple jurisdictions.
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We have moved from a period where using AI in the legal profession was seen as a dangerous risk to a phase where failure to use it now feels more and more like malpractice.
AI Thought Leader
AI & the Future of Law
Joel is a leading voice on the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. A guest lecturer at Columbia Law School and host of two podcasts, he brings together top legal minds to explore how AI is reshaping practice, regulation, and the business of law.

AI Lawyer Podcast

Host

In-depth conversations with professors and practitioners on AI regulation, ethics, IP, and the future of legal practice.

Prof. Tejas Narechania Berkeley Law
Judge Paul Grimm (Ret.) Duke Law · Former U.S. District Judge
Prof. Tanina Rostain Georgetown Law Center
Prof. Sham Balganesh Columbia Law School
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New Law Order

Co-Host · with Prof. John Morley, Yale Law

Examining the technologies, business models, and incentives driving the transformation of legal services and law firms.

Jeffrey Toobin Legal Analyst & Author
Brad Karp Former Chairman, Paul Weiss
Chris Bogart CEO, Burford Capital
John Quinn Founder, Quinn Emanuel
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Guest Lecturer Columbia Law School — AI and the future of legal practice
Deep Fakes in the Courtroom
Deep Fakes in the Courtroom
New Law Order
Law as Code
Law as Code
AI Lawyer
The Rise of the Legal Technologist
The Rise of the Legal Technologist
New Law Order
AI Is Eroding the Right to Privacy
AI Is Eroding the Right to Privacy
AI Lawyer
The New Math of Law Firm Profitability
The New Math of Law Firm Profitability
New Law Order
AI Market Domination
AI Market Domination and the Natural Monopoly Problem
AI Lawyer
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Building a World Litigation Empire
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 Targeting a Foreign President
Targeting a Foreign President
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A Healthier Legal Future
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Joel A. Cohen
About
Joel A. Cohen
Attorney, entrepreneur, and leading voice on AI and the law. Joel is the founder of TalksOnLaw and co-founder and Managing Partner of Paradox Principals LLP.
A graduate of Duke Law School, Joel spent years as a corporate associate at Skadden Arps in Mergers & Acquisitions before building his own practice advising founders, growth companies, creatives, and private funds. He has guest lectured on AI and law at Columbia Law School and hosts two podcasts — AI Lawyer and New Law Order — exploring how technology is reshaping the legal profession.
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