Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Kevin Gallagher , the general manager of payments at AbacusNext , a software provider for legal and accounting professionals. We discussed the benefits of using a law firm’s practice management platform to accept payments, how firms can control the costs associated with payment processing, ways that legal professionals are adapting to flexible pricing models beyond the billable hour,...

I spoke with Marsha Redmon , the founder of Marsha Redmon Communications , which helps lawyers and other professionals build their virtual presence and use thought leadership more effectively. We discussed the secret to standing out online, ways to develop a strong virtual presence , how to connect with audiences virtually, and the worst mistake lawyers and other professionals make when they are p...

I spoke with Mike Haven , the Head of Legal Operations at Intel and the President of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium . We discussed how the legal operations sector has evolved over the past decade, where legal operations leaders see opportunities in the current market, the success of the 2022 CLOC Global Institute , and where the legal operations sector is headed.

I spoke with Owen McGab Enaohwo , the co-founder and CEO of SweetProcess , a software platform designed to systematize an organization’s business operations. We discussed how professionals can leverage technology to systematize their tasks, best practices for documenting procedures, the challenges associated with that effort, and the results an organization can expect once it streamlines its proce...

I spoke with John Robertson , the founder of Fortlog Services , a training company that focuses on helping organizations manage transitions: workplace change and upheaval, conflict, and stress, among other areas. We discussed how organizations should define wellness, ways they can optimize it, and best practices for addressing and resolving conflicts in the workplace.

I spoke with Maya Markovich , the justice tech executive in residence at Village Capital , and the executive director of the Justice Technology Association. We discussed the mission of the Justice Technology Association , the problems that justice tech aims to address, how her experience with NextLaw Labs has helped to shape her approach, and where justice tech is headed.

I spoke with Craig Carpenter and Dean Gonsowski , the CEO and CRO, respectively for Gimmal , a provider of software and services to streamline the discovery, migration, governance, and compliance of information. We discussed the genesis of Gimmal, the biggest information governance challenges that legal teams need to address, how companies should revise their records retention and document managem...

I spoke with John Tredennick , the founder and CEO of Merlin Search Technologies , a developer of cloud-based search applications. We discussed the genesis of Merlin Search Technologies, how his experience as a large law firm partner and CEO of Catalyst has helped shape Merlin’s mission, the matters for which search technology is best suited, how legal technology is evolving beyond legal, and advi...

I spoke with Anthony Davies , the Chief Revenue Officer for Forrest Solutions , an onsite outsourcing, flexible staffing, and alternative legal services provider. We discussed how the move to a hybrid work model has impacted attorney retention, recruitment, and collaboration, the “rise of hospitality” in law firms, and the changing expectations of working in an office.

I spoke with Josh Herman , the vice president for marketing and public relations at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach . We discussed what makes the hotel unique, how it shifted its focus during the pandemic, the best time to visit, and what business lessons leaders can learn from how the Fontainebleau Miami Beach has maintained its appeal over many years.

I spoke with members of the board of directors for The Masters Conference , including Rick Clark , its co-founder, and senior director of sales enablement and strategy with CloudNine , Monica Harris , product business manager of enterprise solutions at Cellebrite , and Marla Mohr , manager of client relations at ACEDS , We discussed the return of The Masters Conference, how its 2022 schedule honor...

I spoke with Dean Whalen , the chief legal officer for Readback , an artificial intelligence-assisted court reporting platform. We discussed ways to build trust in AI, how states are adapting to changes in court reporting, and how court reporting will evolve.

I spoke with Colin Li , the chief financial officer and chief revenue officer for Paradigm , a suite of practice management solutions for law firms, and Chad Todd , the co-founder of TrustBooks , a legal accounting software platform, which Paradigm recently acquired. We discussed how TrustBooks aligns with Paradigm’s suite of products, ways that it differs from other accounting solutions available...

I spoke with Scott Seidewitz , the CEO of BlissDivorce , a company that leverages dispute resolution technology to streamline divorce proceedings. We discussed how BlissDivorce differs from other online divorce platforms, why a consumer would choose to leverage technology over hiring an attorney, and how legal technology is evolving to support consumers.

I spoke with Stephanie Corey , the co-founder and general partner of UpLevel Ops , a legal strategy and operations consulting firm. She is also the co-founder of the Legal Innovators Network , a new association exclusively for senior legal operations professionals. We discussed the role of technology in driving innovation and efficiency in corporate legal departments, the Legal Innovators Network,...

I spoke with Stephen Dowling , a barrister in Dublin, Ireland, and the founder of Trialview , a software platform designed for litigators to prepare their evidence and present it at trial. We discussed the genesis of Trialview, how it integrates with other legal technology tools, and how technology is reshaping litigation.

I spoke with Marla Crawford , the general counsel at Cimplifi , an integrated legal services provider that aligns e-discovery and contract analytics for corporate legal departments and law firms. We discussed how the delivery of legal services has shifted, Cimplifi’s new market research report, Modern Legal Operations: At the Convergence of Law and Business , and how the role of legal operations p...

For this Legalweek 2022 day two mixtape, I was fortunate to speak with Ryan Anderson of Filevine , Dan Berlin of TABS3 , Ian Campbell of iCONECT , Debbie Foster of Affinity Consulting , Steve Goldstein of Squire Patton Boggs , Eric Gonzales of Epiq , Anil Kona of Ligl , Matt Mahon at Trustpoint. One , Soumya Nettimi of Paradigm , Memme Onwudiwe of Evisort , Steve Schley of ContractPodAi , Joey See...

On the first official day of Legalweek 2022, I was fortunate to speak with Haley Altman, Haydn Jones, Karl Harris, Jeff Pfeifer, Mike Suchsland, Ethan Treese, and Jim Vint about their expectations for the conference.

After two years, it was great to feature an array of perspectives on legal technology during Legalweek 2022. Thanks to Alex Babin , Darin Bartik , Haresh Bhungalia , Dean Brown , Lydia Flocchini , Tim Follett , Ned Gannon , Laura Keily , Rakesh Madhava , Joshua Schnoll , Jason Smith , Ari Treuhaft , Laurence Winters , and Laura Wooster for sharing their views on the day before the conference began...

I spoke with Scott Reib , an attorney for business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and providers of professional services. We discussed the firm’s Access legal services subscription, the difference between legal advice and legal coaching, how lawyers can support the success of a client’s business, and how the pandemic impacted the way that businesses approach transactions remotely.

I spoke with patent attorney Gabe Sukman , the CEO and founder of ClearstoneIP , an intellectual property technology provider with offices in the U.S. and Europe. We discussed why the freedom-to-operate sector is important, trends in IP enforcement, and the biggest challenges that IP lawyers are facing today.

I spoke with Alex Babin , the CEO of ZERO , a company that provides productivity automation software for law firms. We discussed why law firms are leveraging productivity automation technology, the tasks for which legal professionals should apply artificial intelligence, the company’s $12 million Series A investment round , and how the appeal of automation will evolve.

I spoke with Chris Cartrett and Raphael Shure , the CEO and COO, respectively, for Aderant , a developer of practice management software for legal professionals. We discussed why legal teams are increasingly focused on leveraging technology for practice management, how the pandemic impacted the way law firm leaders manage their teams and operations, Aderant’s acquisition of American LegalNet , and...

I spoke with Nehal Madhani , the founder and CEO of Alt Legal , the developer of a cloud-based IP docketing software platform that helps legal professionals prepare and manage their IP filings. We discussed how legal technology companies can adapt to a changing legal climate, growth opportunities, the appeal of automating legal tasks, Alt Legal’s acquisition of Towergate, and the launch of the Int...