Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Chris Kave , the founder of Aurora North Software , a software and services provider delivering IP solutions and Intapp products for law firms. We discussed the genesis of Aurora North Software, why patent and trademark prosecution has become so important in the current economic climate, how the company is building automation into its processes, useful analytics organizations can gene...

I spoke with Christina Wojcik , the vice president of solution consulting for Seal Software, where she leads the company’s technical and legal solution consultancy, at the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium 2018 Institute . We discussed the impact of regulatory changes, including GDPR, on the corporate law department, the role of legal operations leaders in promoting innovation, and the rising...

I spoke with Lukas Bell and Chris Neville , who are implementation consultants for KIM Technologies , an artificial intelligence-driven automation software platform, at the 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Institute . We discussed CLOC 's focus on innovation and their mission to empower legal professionals.

I spoke with Shmuli Goldberg , the vice president of marketing for LawGeex , an artificial intelligence tool for contract review automation. We discussed how LawGeex works, its recent research study – AI vs. Lawyers – comparing the performance of its technology with 20 human reviewers, how the perception and acceptance of automation has changed, whether an AI tool can mimic the talent, experience,...

I spoke with Dan Carmel , the chief marketing officer at iManage , a leading provider of work product management solutions for law firms, corporate legal departments, and other professional services firms. We discussed the evolution of iManage, its acquisition of RAVN and how the company is incorporating artificial intelligence into its platform, why AI is so important for providers of legal and p...

I spoke with Larry Bridgesmith , an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Law School and the co-creator of the school’s Summit on Law & Innovation (SoLI) , which will take place on April 30th in Nashville. We discussed the genesis of the Summit on Law & Innovation, how this differs from other law school-sponsored conferences, and the benefits of cognitive diversity and radical collaboration.

I spoke with Derek Duarte , the president of BlackStone Discovery , which integrates e-discovery, consulting, forensics, case management, and technology development for law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide, with a focus on the West Coast of the U.S. and Asia. We discussed key trends in electronic discovery, where organizations are incorporating innovation into their discovery processes, h...

I spoke with Bill Hamilton , a legal skills professor at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law and the executive director of the UF Law E-Discovery Project , which is hosting the UF Law E-Discovery Conference on Thursday, March 29th. Bill practiced with Holland & Knight in Miami and Tampa for 27 years and at Quarles & Brady in Tampa for six, where he served as the firm’s nationa...

I spoke with Michelle Desachy , the vibe manager for the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico . We discussed her role at the facility, the importance of maintaining a unified culture, and the value of understanding client interests to constantly improve customer service.

I spoke with Joe Garber , the global head of product marketing for information management and governance at Micro Focus , a global software company that among many other tools, develops security and risk solutions, as well as predictive analytics. We discussed in the increased interest in predictive analytics, how professionals are approaching security and risk in 2018, the challenges associated w...

I spoke with Keith Lee , a lawyer, author, and blogger in Birmingham, Alabama. He has been blogging at Associates Mind for eight years and recently created LawyerSmack , a private community for attorneys interested in discussing practice-related issues with their peers in real time. We discussed the genesis of LawyerSmack, how it works, the community’s most active groups, what is driving its popul...

I spoke with Konrad Pola , the co-Founder and CEO of Diligen , a software platform designed to help law firms and law departments with their contract and legal document review efforts. We discussed the genesis of Diligen, what is driving the interest in artificial intelligence, whether law firms and legal departments ready to embrace AI, what legal teams should look for when considering an AI solu...

I spoke with David Cowen , the president and managing director of The Cowen Group , a staffing and recruiting firm focusing exclusively on the eDiscovery, litigation support, privacy, security, and information governance sectors. His firm also produces the Summit on Legal Innovation and Disruption in various cities across the U.S. We discussed the genesis of the SOLID summit, why the legal industr...

I spoke with Ray Zwiefelhofer , the president of World Software Corporation , the maker of Worldox, a leading document management platform, at Legaltech 2018 about the company’s 30th anniversary , the importance of company culture, and the most significant issues affecting the evolution of the legal industry. The company will be exhibiting at the ABA Techshow this week in Chicago and recently shar...

I spoke with Andrey Zinoviev , the co-founder and CEO of Visabot , an artificial intelligence tool designed to help businesses and consumers navigate immigration issues. The company was a participant in the first cohort of the LexisNexis Legal Tech Accelerator. We discussed the genesis of Visabot, how it works, why immigration law is a field that artificial intelligence can empower, and how AI is...

I spoke with Ross Guberman , the founder of Legal Writing Pro. He provides training on legal writing worldwide and recently released Brief Catch , a Microsoft Word plug-in that offers detailed editorial suggestions to improve your writing and metrics to benchmark your performance.

I spoke with Alma Asay , the chief innovation officer for Integreon , an alternative legal services provider, which acquired Allegory , a cloud-based litigation management platform that she founded.

I spoke with  Jake Heller , the co-founder and CEO of  CaseText , about Legaltech 2018.

I spoke with Josh Becker , the CEO of Lex Machina , and Jeff Pfeifer , the vice president of product management for LexisNexis , about Legaltech 2018 and the emphasis on analytics.

I had the privilege of speaking with Doug Austin , the vice president of products and professional services for CloudNine , and Yaniv Schiff , the director of forensics for QDiscovery , on the first day of Legaltech.

I spoke with Steve Harber , the co-founder and managing director of Apogee Legal , which provides customized artificial intelligence solutions that help M&A, regulatory, and legal professionals to assess the risk and compliance issues associated with their contracts and due diligence matters. Prior to launching Apogee Legal, he co-founded DiscoverReady, a leading provider of e-discovery manage...

I spoke with Chris Wong , the CEO of LifeSite , which offers a secure digital storage solution for families and businesses interested in protecting their valuable records.

I spoke with Charlie Connor , the co-founder and CEO of Heretik , a software company that uses machine learning to make the contract review process smarter, helping attorneys identify risks, obligations, and opportunities in their documents.

I spoke with Avaneesh Marwaha , the CEO of Litera Microsystems , the company that represents the consolidation of Litera, The Sackett Group, and Microsystems , which produces software to assist lawyers with drafting documents.

I spoke with Gillian Power , the chief information officer for Lathrop Gage , an AmLaw 200 firm, and Jed Bronstein , a consultant with InOutsource , an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider.