In the latest episode of the Main Street AI Podcast, host interviews Nancy Burner, founder of Burner-Prudente Law, who shares her journey from a two-room basement office in 1995 to leading a 45-person boutique firm with four offices across New York. Burner reflects on the technology shifts she has witnessed, drawing a parallel between the Windows 95 mandate she heard at a national elder law conference and the current AI revolution.
"AI gives me more time to be human — more time to speak to my clients, more time to think about what the human brain can do," Burner says. She emphasizes that AI may matter more for experienced practitioners than for junior ones, as it accelerates the transition of legacy planning. Currently, Burner is enrolled in an intensive AI accelerator course to deepen her understanding and apply AI tools to her firm's practice areas, which include elder law, trusts and estates, guardianship, and real estate.
Listeners will learn how Burner's early adoption of technology shaped her mindset, why she believes AI levels the playing field for seasoned professionals, and how she is preparing her firm for the future.