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Ep. 135: Build Your Own Legal Tech: No-Code, AI Research & What's Next with Chris Hammond

Ep. 135: Build Your Own Legal Tech: No-Code, AI Research & What's Next with Chris Hammond

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In this episode, Ruby Powers sits down with Chris Hammond — immigration attorney, founder of Chris Hammond Law Firm, and creator of Passim AI — for one of the most exciting origin stories in legal tech right now. Chris didn't set out to build a company. He set out to make his own immigration practice better. In November 2025, he downloaded Claude Code, built a database of Texas native plants for his garden, and realized he could do the same thing for immigration law. Nine months later, he's a legal tech founder being recognized as an innovator by the American Law Institute, running a product used by immigration attorneys across the country, and still practicing law. What we explore: ✅ The No-Code Revolution for Attorneys: Why the barrier to building your own legal tech has essentially disappeared — and why domain experts, not software engineers, are now the ones building the most useful tools. If you can describe what you want in plain English, you can build it. ✅ How Passim AI Works: A legal research tool that plugs directly into your Claude or ChatGPT subscription and gives your AI access to a comprehensive database of immigration law — BIA precedent decisions, statutes, regulations, USCIS policy manuals, unpublished BIA and AAO decisions, and more. At $29/month versus $400/month for Westlaw or LexisNexis. ✅ The Research Math: A brief that used to take two to three weeks of associate time and billing can now be researched overnight, with a memo waiting for you when you wake up — with clickable links to the original sources. Everyone wins. ✅ Why Build for the AI Agent, Not the Human: The key insight that separated Passim from other tools — designing the database and the tooling to be searched efficiently by an AI agent, not a human with a search bar. ✅ Start With Your Hobby: Chris's advice for attorneys who want to get into these tools but feel intimidated — start with something low-stakes and personal. Build something for a hobby. Let the machine teach you how to use it. Then bring it into your practice. ✅ Where the Profession Is Heading: Why AI native law firms are already here, why solo and small firm practice is about to get a major upgrade, and why the attorneys who use these tools to provide better service — not just cheaper service — will be the ones who thrive. 📌 Connect with Chris Hammond: Website: passimai.com Note: Search for "BIA Edge" in ChatGPT or Claude connectors until the Passim AI rebrand is complete. 📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 🚀 Law Firm Retreat: Power Up Your Practice Into Reality – January 2027 in Austin, TX. More details coming soon — stay tuned! 📊 We Love Your Feedback! Help us design the next year of the podcast. Take this 2-minute audience survey: https://forms.gle/EgMgxd3tbXCsmqgp9 📌 Join the conversation in our Power Up Your Practice community! Hosted by Ruby Powers, your guide into the heart of law practice management. Each week, learn insights from leading legal minds, trailblazing attorneys, and expert guests who provide you with actionable advice, out-of-the-box solutions, and a fresh perspective on running your firm more effectively and efficiently. Prepare to open your mind, be inspired, and power up your practice to the next level. Watch more episodes of Power Up Your Practice on: 🌐 Website: powersstrategygroup.com 📺 YouTube: @powersstrategygroup 💬 Join our Skool Community - Power Hub: https://www.skool.com/powerupyourpractice Connect and learn more from your host, Ruby Powers: 🔹 LinkedIn: /rubypowers 🔹 Facebook: /poweruppractice 🔹 Website: rubypowers.com 🔹 Ruby's Book: Power Up Your Practice on Amazon Trusted Resources from Our Toolkit: Stafi https://calendly.com/d/csbk-3y4-35w/staffing-strategy-session-stafi-ruby-powers?month=2025-07Filevine https://www.filevine.com/partner/powers-referral/CandleAI https://www.trycandle.ai/powersVonage https://share.vonage.com/zones/friend_landing_experience_microsite?extole_share_channel=%5C%22SHARE_LINK%5C%22&extole_shareable_code=wzq4f&referral_id=wzq4f&source=%5C%22direct%5C%22&utm_source=Power+Up+Your+Practice+by+Power+Strategy+Group&utm_campaign=a7c6feafe9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_13_07_58_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3b4d3388ea-a7c6feafe9-746189731
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