Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Chuck Cole , the director of client engagement for Lucid IQ , the maker of CaseManagerPro , at the 2017 ILTA Conference . We discussed how developing a conversation with users can enhance their experience with technology.

I spoke with Silvia Hodges Silverstein , the executive director of the Buying Legal Council , the international trade organization for legal procurement, and John de Forte , a London-based consultant to law and other professional services firms, who is the author of Winning Proposals – The Essential Guide for Law Firms and Legal Services Providers , which the Buying Legal Council published in July...

I spoke with Jack Thompson , the Senior Manager of eDiscovery & Legal Operations at Sanofi US. He is also the International Legal Technology Association’s Programming Planning Council Member responsible for Law Department Relationships.

I spoke with Ishan Girdhar , the CEO of Privva, Inc. , a software company focused on identifying and managing third party vendor risk throughout the data lifecycle.

I spoke with Peter Zver , the president of Tikit North America , the maker of the timekeeping software tool, Carpe Diem . We discussed how timekeeping generally and Carpe Diem have evolved in the past 18 months, the most common features that clients are requesting, the importance of forecasting in timekeeping, and what the company will be showcasing at ILTACON 2017 .

I spoke with Rob Wescott , the chief revenue officer for ayfie , a text analytics company that adds structure to unstructured information. We discussed the genesis of ayfie, how the company’s technology differs from others in this sector, ways that it enables technology assisted review and continuous active learning, its distribution model, and what the company will be announcing at ILTACON 2017 .

I spoke with Robert Childress , the founder of the Masters Conference. We discussed the genesis of the event series, techniques for offering a seamless portfolio of content, aligning the discussions and speakers across various cities, and remaining relevant in a dynamically shifting market.

I spoke with Michael Potters , the CEO of the Glenmont Group , an executive search firm in the legal and information governance sectors, on site at the 2017 New York City Masters Conference .

I spoke with Robert Ventura , a partner with the TCF Law Group and a former general counsel, who provides outside GC services to companies of various sizes. We discussed e-discovery budgeting pitfalls that in-house legal teams should avoid, vendor management, and the focus of his panel discussion at the Masters Conference hosted by ClariLegal – Practical Technology Evaluations: A Framework for Con...

I spoke with Cash Butler , the founder and CEO of ClariLegal , a legal vendor management and marketplace platform that minimizes the complexity of managing litigation vendor services. We discussed the genesis of ClariLegal, the benefits of legal vendor management, how ClariLegal’s software reflects the evolution of legal services, and the panel discussions he is moderating at the 2017 New York Mas...

I spoke with David Kempston , a Minnesota-based plaintiffs workers’ compensation lawyer with The Law Office of Thomas Mottaz , who has been practicing for almost 25 years. He is the author of “ That’s Why They Call it Practicing Law ,” which is about improving the attorney-client relationship. We discussed the author’s background, what prompted him to write That’s Why They Call it Practicing Law,...

I spoke with Tariq Hafeez , the co-founder and president of LegalEase Solutions , a legal support firm for corporate legal teams and law firms . We discussed the genesis of LegalEase, the problems the company solves, the types of matters that law firms and corporate legal departments outsource, how the company differs from competing legal support firms, and where the practice of law is headed.

I spoke with Nehal Madhani , the founder and CEO of Alt Legal , an intellectual property docketing software company. Prior to pursuing this venture, he spent four years as an associate with Kirkland & Ellis in New York. We discussed the evolution of Alt Legal from its initial mission upon which Madhani founded the company in 2013 and the power of a pivot, how the company’s customer base has ex...

I spoke with Chelsey Lambert , the founder of Lex Tech Review , an online resource center for legal professionals. We discussed the genesis of Lex Tech Review, how the site selects companies about which it writes, ways that technology can suit a user’s personality, and the benefits of software reviews for solo and small firm lawyers, among other topics.

I spoke with Matt Miller , the founder & CEO of Embroker , a tech-enabled commercial insurance broker that provides insurance to legal and professional services firms. We discussed the genesis of Embroker, how it differs from a traditional insurance brokerage firm, the benefits that technology provides in the process of purchasing or managing insurance, and how this business will impact the ov...

I spoke with Rob Lancashire , the CEO of Essencient , which offers patented natural language processing technology to provide metadata that enables insight and profitable action from natural language text. We discussed the genesis of Essencient, how the technology works, its common applications, and how natural language processing is impacting the current market.

I spoke with Haresh Bhungalia and David Carns , the CEO and Executive Vice President, respectively of Casepoint , an e-discovery technology and services provider. We discussed the genesis of Casepoint and its rebranding, how it marries proprietary technology with services, the impact of artificial intelligence on e-discovery, key litigation challenges that clients are facing in the current environ...

I spoke with Stacey McConnell , an attorney and the co-founder of the Adept Legal Talent Group , a legal placement firm. We discussed the genesis of the Adept Legal Talent Group, what makes the firm unique, the background and levels of experience the firm is seeking, its target clients, and tips that employers should consider when engaging in the talent acquisition process.

I spoke with Brian McManus , the CEO of Lighthouse eDiscovery , a provider of technology-enabled ediscovery and consulting services, which recently merged with Discovia , a company that provides complementary technology and services. We discussed the merger of Lighthouse eDiscovery with Discovia, the advantages of that combination to clients of the unified entity, ways that changes in the legal in...

I spoke with Keri Norris , the senior vice president for regulatory affairs and chief legal officer at LegalShield , a provider of pre-paid legal services. We discussed the chief legal officer’s role at LegalShield, the benefits of pre-paid legal services, the organization’s Elevate by LegalShield conference (July 6-8, 2017), and how the company is adapting to the changing legal market.

I spoke with Zach Abramowitz , the founder of ReplyAll , which he describes as a new way to create conversations online. Zach is also a speaker and writer on innovation, as well as a former stand-up comedian, producer at ESPN radio, and corporate lawyer. His columns and conversations on legal disruption appear in Above the Law , Bloomberg, and TechCrunch. We discussed the genesis of ReplyAll, how...

I spoke with Steven Sinofsky , a board partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz , where he serves as an advisor to various companies, including as a board member of the e-discovery software provider, Everlaw . We discussed why law-related software is so attractive right now, whether a VC firm calculates the valuation of an e-discovery company differently from a prospect in any other...

I spoke with Jeff Pfeifer , the vice president of product management at LexisNexis , where he is responsible for product development strategy for the company’s electronic solutions portfolio. We discussed how the exponential growth in data is presenting new challenges in legal research, what is necessary to empower the data driven lawyer of the future, ways that machine learning and artificial int...

I spoke with Justin Hectus , the CIO and CISO of Keesal Young & Logan , a Pacific rim-based law firm with a nationwide litigation practice. We discussed the law firm’s partnership with Privva to collaboratively implement the EDRM’s new Security Audit Questionnaire, why law firms should apply the questionnaire to their vendor risk management programs, other standards and regulations driving cha...

I spoke with Catherine Krow , the founder of Digitory Legal , a legal budgeting and resource management system for lawyers and corporate law departments. Before starting Digitory Legal, Catherine practiced for 17 years and was a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. We discussed the genesis of Digitory Legal, why legal budgeting and resource manageme...