Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Lydia Flocchini , the Chief Marketing Officer at SurePoint Technologies ,  Debbie Foster , the CEO at Affinity Consulting , and  Laura Wenzel , the Global Director of Product Marketing at iManage . We discussed the new report that the three companies have just released - Dynamic Leadership, Rapid Growth, and Increased Profitability in a Post-Pandemic Era: Insights on Navigating Digita...

I spoke with Vinny Liu , a project manager at Level Legal , a provider of e-discovery managed services. We discussed how to measure the success of an e-discovery project, best practices for managing an e-discovery project cost-effectively while maintaining quality and completeness, and the role of artificial intelligence in e-discovery.

I spoke with David Kamien , the Founder and CEO of Mind-Alliance Systems , a provider of MindPeer , a business development and customer intelligence software platform. We discussed how the increased availability of data has affected the way law firm leaders approach marketing and business development, who is responsible for client intelligence in a modern law firm, and balancing human talent and t...

I spoke with Doug Kaminski , the Chief Strategy Officer for Purpose Legal , formerly Cobra Legal Solutions, an alternative legal services provider. We discussed the company's rebranding effort, best practices for ensuring a seamless transition in changing corporate identities, and how its new name aligns with industry trends.

I spoke with David Gaskey , the Founding Shareholder at Carlson, Gaskey & Olds in Birmingham, Michigan, and the Co-Founder with Vasu Mahavishnu , the Chief Technology Officer, at Altumatim , an e-discovery and investigations software platform. We discussed the process of developing AI technology in a rapidly changing market, the expectations that practitioners have for e-discovery technology, and...

I spoke with Greg Coates and Kennan Samman , the VP for Generative AI and the Vice President for Global Product Sales, respectively, at Litera , a software company that provides document lifecycle, deal management, and firm intelligence solutions to the legal profession. We discussed how Litera is integrating AI into the company's portfolio of products, ways that AI helps lawyers provide more valu...

For this mixtape from Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the 2023 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Global Institute, I had the privilege of speaking with Ed Sohn , SVP and Global Head of Capabilities at Factor , Jason Smith , Senior Principal for Strategy and Transformation at Conga , Jerry Levine , Chief Evangelist and General Counsel at ContractPodAi , Jerry Ting , Co-Founder and CEO at Evisort ,...

In this sixth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and I discussed ending Q2 on a high note, reallocating budgets, and evaluating emerging technology.

For this mixtape from Tuesday, May 16, 2023, on-site at the 2023 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Global Institute, I had the privilege of speaking with John Patzakis , the Executive Chairman and Chief Legal Officer at X1 , Kris Satkunas , the Director of Strategic Consulting at LexisNexis CounselLink , Sean West , the Co-Founder of Hence Technologies , and Vishal Sunak , the Founder and CEO...

I spoke with Matt Patel , the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Malbek , a contract lifecycle management software platform. We discussed the advantages for law departments that use a CLM platform versus handling their contracts manually, how legal teams are deploying AI in their contract management processes, ways that legal is collaborating with procurement, and mistakes legal teams lever...

I spoke with Andy Cosgrove , the Chief Strategy Officer at TCDI , a provider of e-discovery software and services. We discussed how legal teams distinguish between technology and services in a crowded marketplace, ways that innovation differs between legal teams in corporations, law firms, and legal tech service providers, and how to manage the complexities of data-driven legal risks.

I spoke with Anthony Davies , the Chief Revenue Officer and a Senior Partner at Forrest Solutions , an onsite outsourcing, flexible staffing, and alternative legal services provider. We discussed how law firms are preparing for a return to the office, how they are creating an ideal workplace experience, and ways that the workplace is evolving.

I spoke with Marc Zamsky and Marla Crawford , the CEO and general counsel, respectively, for Cimplifi , an integrated legal services provider that aligns e-discovery and contract analytics for corporate legal departments and law firms. We discussed Cimplifi’s new market research report,  The Expanding Influence of Legal Operations: An Inside Look at AI, CLM, and Law Department Transformation , the...

I spoke with Alaa Pasha , the CEO of Maptician , an end-to-end solution for hybrid operations with a focus on law firms. We discussed what firms that are finding success in a hybrid workplace are doing to thrive, mistakes law firms are making in managing their teams and training their employees, and balancing a return to the office full-time and working in a hybrid manner.

I spoke with Rob Ameerun , the founder of the Lexpo conference , which is focused on promoting innovation and digital transformation throughout Europe. The 2023 edition will take place on June 12 and 13th in Amsterdam. We discussed how Lexpo differs from other conferences, this year's programs, and what the focus indicates about how the legal industry has changed.

In this fifth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and Legal Industry Analyst Ari Kaplan of Ari Kaplan Advisors, discuss various conferences, including the ALA and CLOC, use cases for generative AI, and aligning process with technology.

I spoke with Nathan Cemenska , the Director of Legal Operations and Industry Insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions . We discussed the current state of the legal profession, how AI and automation are going to impact the profession, best practices for engaging in digital transformation, and where legal teams are gaining the most value from technology.

I spoke with Jordana Confino , the founder of JC Coaching & Consulting , a company devoted to advancing the well-being of the legal profession.  She is also the Assistant Dean and an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School . We discussed why well-being matters in the legal profession, the impact of positive lawyering, how technology is affecting well-being, and the importance of creating a positiv...

I spoke with co-founders Yongmin Cho , CEO, and Angie Cho , regional director, for Intellectual Data , an e-discovery provider based in Seoul, Korea, supporting APAC-based conglomerates, among other global companies. We discussed the unique aspects of e-discovery in Asia, the most common e-discovery challenges that Korean companies specifically and Asian corporations in general face, and how artif...

I spoke with Steven Choi , the CEO of Traact Inc, a legal operations software company focused on automating entity management and compliance in corporate legal departments. We discussed the connection between entity management and law department efficiency, best practices for automating entity management, and how entity management is evolving.

I spoke with Matt Rasmussen , the Founder & CEO of ModeOne Technologies , a cloud-based software framework that enables remote data collection from smartphones. We spoke about preserving data on mobile devices, how to avoid the most common mistakes associated with collecting data from smartphones, and best practices for collecting files from mobile devices.

I spoke with Michael Chastaine , a criminal defense attorney, coach, radio host, and the author of five books including LegalEase: The Ultimate Guide on How to Survive a Law Practice . We discussed the challenges that solo practitioners and small firm leaders have with growing their practice in the current market, developing systems to grow a legal practice, the most common mistakes lawyers make i...

I spoke with Eric Thurston , the president and CEO of SurePoint Technologies , a provider of client management, practice management, and financial management software to law firms nationwide. We discussed the integration of SurePoint's various brands, including ContactEase and Coyote Analytics, strategies that law firms can learn from software companies about scaling and growing, and the importanc...

In this fourth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Legal IT Insider , and I discuss practical artificial intelligence, work-life balance, and sparking conversations on change.

I spoke with Francisco Webber , the co-founder of Austrian AI company Cortical.io , which develops intelligent document processing solutions for unstructured text supported by natural language processing. We discussed high-efficiency artificial intelligence and why is it relevant for contract review, applications for contract intelligence, and the most common misconceptions about the use of AI.