Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Kelly Lake , the CEO and Executive Director for CEB - Continuing Education of the Bar , a California-focused provider of legal research and CLE. We discussed the connection between continuing legal education and legal research, how CEB combines human editorial expertise with its rules-based machine integration, and the effect of generative AI on legal research.

I spoke with Marco Imperiale , the Founder and Managing Director of Better Ipsum , a consultancy based in Europe focused on legal design, innovation, ESG, and wellbeing. We discussed the legal industry changes that organizations are having the most difficulty addressing and the importance of aligning legal design, innovation, and well-being.

I spoke with Abdi Shayesteh , the Founder and CEO of AltaClaro , an interactive experiential legal training provider. We discussed how interactive experiential training differs from traditional law firm practices, the value of the '"Learn, Do, Review" model, and measuring the return on training investments.

I spoke with Ioana Good and Adrien Maines, partners in Promova , a branding and public relations firm, as well as the co-developers of Find a Rainmaker , a behavioral assessment application. We discussed the value of a behavioral assessment tool, ways that the legal industry can use it to enhance decision-making on revenue generation, coaching, and team formation, and how the behavioral assessment...

In this 11th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and I discussed Legal Geek and Relativity Fest, the increasing influence of knowledge management, and, of course, AI.

I spoke with Gary Sangha , the founder and CEO of LexCheck , a leading AI-powered contract acceleration and intelligence platform. We discussed the increasing importance of contract intelligence, the company's release of Copilot , how it leverages generative AI, the value of integrating with Microsoft Word, and how lawyers and businesses will continue to transform the way they manage contracts.

I spoke with Rachi and Shimmy Messing , the co-founders of Altorney , a marketplace platform for sourcing and managing document reviewers and other legal talent. We discussed The importance of transparency in staffing e-discovery projects, the value of efficiency in this process, and where the market for legal talent is headed.

I spoke with David Perla , the Co-Chief Operating Officer at Burford Capital , a leading provider of legal finance. We discussed how the impression of legal finance has evolved, the company's new research on how in-house lawyers view opportunities in affirmative litigation, and how the use of litigation finance will evolve following the $16.1 billion judgment against the government of Argentina in...

I spoke with Andrés Jara, a lawyer and the founder of Alster.law , a provider of alternative legal services, and Kea Technology , a developer of matter management software. We discussed the state of technology adoption in Latin America, unique legal tech challenges in the region, and new opportunities presented by the popularity of generative AI.

At the 2023 International Legal Technology Association Conference, I had the privilege of speaking with leaders from various organizations for this #ILTACON2023 mixtape. They included: Josh Baxter and Dan Hauck of NetDocuments , Peter Zver of Bundledocs , Jorn Vanysacker of Henchman , Josh Blandi of Unicourt , Juan Ramirez of NSerio , Ken Block of LegalMation , and Early Stephens of Actionstep . W...

I spoke with Billy Scott, General Manager of the  Virginia Hotel and Cottages in Cape May, New Jersey. We discussed the secret to maintaining the highest level of client service, adapting to changing customer preferences, and encouraging team members to collectively support a common mission, and how the travel experience is evolving.

I spoke with Heikki Ilvessalo , the co-founder of Ilves, a legal data consultancy and software firm, in Finland, the founder of the Finnish Legal Tech Network, and the co-organizer of the Nordic Legal Tech Day in Helsinki on November 15th. We discussed what law firms in Finland are looking for in a legal tech solution, the 2023 map of Finnish legal tech vendors , and how legal technology in Finlan...

In this tenth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and I discussed aligning the legal ecosystem, deploying generative AI, and investing in legal.

I spoke with Michael Potters , the CEO of the Glenmont Group , an executive search firm that works with law firms, corporate legal departments, and providers of legal services. We discussed the state of the job market for roles in e-discovery, information governance, privacy, the types of organizations that offer the best roles, and the influence of AI on the staffing needs in legal.

I spoke with Nathan Miller , the CEO and Founder of Miller Ink , a full-service strategic and crisis communications firm in Los Angeles. We discussed the difference between crisis communications and public relations, how lawyers and legal teams can diffuse a potential crisis, and what law firms should consider when hiring and managing a communications team.

I spoke with Katherine Allen , the CEO of Flo Recruit , Ross Guberman , the CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , and Jim Wagner , the CEO of The Contract Network . We discussed raising money for legal technology startups in the current environment, the challenges of doing so, advice for other leaders, and the road ahead.

I spoke with Vishal Sunak , the founder and CEO of LinkSquares , an AI-powered contract lifecycle management and legal task management solution. We discussed how in-house legal teams are expanding their use of CLM applications, the launch of the LinkSquares Cloud , and how task management relates to contract lifecycle management.

I spoke with Peter Callaghan , the Chief Revenue Officer at Pagefreezer , a technology company that provides compliance and litigation support technology. We discussed how enterprise collaboration platforms, such as MS Teams, affect the way lawyers and legal professionals approach collecting and preserving electronically stored information, and the balance between AI-driven automation and human ta...

In this ninth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and I discussed ILTACON 2023, law firm leadership, litigation analytics, and practical AI.

I spoke with Sheila Robinson-Kiss , a therapist and mental health educator, who leads the Rebalancing America and Beyond Initiative , a consulting firm that focuses on mental health and wellness. We discussed best practices for lawyers, who want to maintain and elevate their mental health, mistakes leaders make in helping their team members manage the overwhelming aspects of their work, and how me...

I spoke with Jeff Jacobson , a litigation partner with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath in New York, and Nicole Clark , the Co-Founder and CEO of Trellis , a state trial court research and analytics platform, which recently introduced its Law Firm Intelligence tool to offer insights on business and competitive intelligence for law firms. We discussed how litigators can leverage data and analytics...

I spoke with Jim O’Hare , the Vice President of CLM Services at LegalEase Solutions . We discussed how legal teams are using artificial intelligence with CLM, ways that ChatGPT is augmenting how companies are using AI, and whether emerging AI technology will increase a legal department’s productivity.

I spoke with Ignat Postny , the Executive Director at TAG Consulting, a boutique consulting firm specializing in corporate governance, asset protection, and M&A projects for high-net-worth individuals and business owners. We discussed the challenges that legal professionals face in deploying new technology, the impact of legal process automation, the process of developing software for the lega...

I spoke with Jamie Berry , the President of Evolver Legal Services , an e-discovery and litigation support services company. We discussed how legal teams are using AI in e-discovery, the shifting focus of legal education, and ways that e-discovery is evolving.

I spoke with Connie Brenton and Jeff Franke , the founders of LegalOps.com , a membership community providing legal operations and other professionals with resources and events, including an inaugural conference in October. We discussed how the field of legal operations has changed, what attendees at the " Running Legal Like a Business " conference can expect, and the transformation of the role of...