Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Max Rosenthal , an in-house labor and employment attorney with a large media company, who is also the author of The Bridge: How to Launch Your Career Through a Legal Internship . We discussed his interest in writing the book, what law students and newer lawyers should be focusing on in the current market, strategies for finding an internship or a mentor, the greatest challenges ahead...

I spoke with Corporate Legal Operations Consortium leaders Connie Brenton , the Senior Director of Legal Operations at NetApp, Mary O’Carroll , Head of Legal Operations at Google, Jeff Franke , Assistant General Counsel of Global Legal Operations at Yahoo, and Chris Coats , Vice President of Legal Operations at Oracle. We discussed the genesis of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, why lega...

I spoke with Steve Couling , the vice president of international at kCura , the developers of Relativity. His team works with corporations, law firms, government agencies, and its channel of Relativity authorized partners in EMEA, Asia Pacific and South America, and produces Relativity Fest in London . We disclosed how the e-disclosure industry has evolved in the UK, the impact of Brexit and GDBR,...

I spoke with Lauryn Haake , a managing director for HBR Consulting , a company focused on law firm and law department operations. We discussed the rise of contract lifecycle management (CLM), the most pressing issues in this area, how legal teams can apply CLM, the one thing that teams should focus on if they want to successfully manage their contracts, and where the CLM sector headed. Lauryn will...

I spoke with David Perla and Sanjay Kamlani , the co-founders of Pangea3, a leading legal industry outsourcing firm that Thomson Reuters acquired in 2010, who have recently established 1991 Group , an advisory business with an investment arm focused on legal, outsourcing/offshoring, and services that assist technology-focused companies. We discussed the genesis of 1991 Group, why there is so much...

I spoke with Kiwi Camara and Neil Etheridge , CEO and vice president of marketing, respectively, for DISCO , a cloud-based e-discovery software provider. We discussed the genesis of DISCO, how its technology is influencing the modern practice of law, its business model, and where the e-discovery software sector is headed, among other topics.

I spoke with Peter Rouse , an intellectual property lawyer and a serial entrepreneur, who is the founder of the Rouse Firm , an international intellectual property consulting business. Peter is also the author of Every Relationship Matters: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform Your Business, Your Firm, and Yourself , the second edition of which the ABA released last summer.

I spoke with Adam Cohen , an attorney and a managing director with the Berkeley Research Group , a global strategic advisory and expert consulting firm. He is a Certified Ethical Hacker and provides guidance on data governance, compliance, and security, including cybersecurity, digital forensics and electronic discovery. We discussed his role at the Berkeley Research Group, the work he performs as...

I spoke with Brett Owens , the founder and CEO of Chrometa , a time keeping software platform for lawyers and other professionals who bill hourly. We discussed the genesis of Chrometa, the difference between timekeeping software and time entry technology, key time capture trends, and where the market is headed, among other topics.

I spoke with Phil Homburger , president of LawBase , a leading case and matter management system, and David Rueff , a shareholder and the legal project management officer at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC , who oversees the development of the firm’s legal project management solution, BakerManage ®, and is on the board of directors of the firm’s subsidiary, LegalShift , whic...

I spoke with Mark Noel , the Managing Director of Professional Services for Catalyst , a provider of litigation support software and services.

I spoke with Jared Coseglia , the founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners , a leading e-discovery and cybersecurity staffing agency.

I spoke with Chris Chalstrom, Brandon Ward, and Ben Legatt , the founders of Sadie Blue Software , the maker of Agility Blue , a project management tool for the legal profession.

I spoke with Jessica Block , a Senior Managing Director and leader of the data governance practice at Ankura Consulting Group , a business advisory and expert services firm.

I spoke with Adam McDonell , the founder and president of Salladore , a software platform that streamlines assignment workflow and facilitates communication for attorneys at law firms and corporate legal departments.

I spoke with Krishna Srinivasan , a founding general partner at LiveOak Venture Partners in Austin, Texas, an early stage venture capital firm, with investments in a variety of companies, including e-discovery review software provider, DISCO .

I spoke with David Ahrens , the chief marketing officer of FRONTEO USA, Inc. , a publicly-traded global technology and services company that specializes in big data, artificial intelligence, information governance, managed review and litigation consulting for the e-discovery market.

I spoke with Mike Murray , the director of client solutions, at Veritext , a national provider of court reporting and deposition services. He is also responsible for Law Studio , the company’s collaborative workspace.

I spoke with Brad Blickstein , the founder of the Blickstein Group , a consulting firm that helps businesses serve corporate law departments and their law firms. He was the co-founder of Corporate Legal Times (now known as Inside Counsel) and is currently the publisher of the Annual Law Department Operations Survey .

I spoke with Andrew Stein , the Vice President of Business Development for Venio Systems , an e-discovery software provider.

I spoke with Scott Petry , the co-founder and CEO of Authentic8 , the creator of Silo, a secure virtual browser. Prior to Authentic8, Scott founded Postini, an email server security company, acquired by Google in 2007.

I spoke with Lisa Solomon , the founder and CEO of Now Counsel Network , a curated network of freelance lawyers designed to help solo and small firm attorneys.

I spoke with Mary Juetten , the founder and CEO of Traklight , a software platform to identify, manage, and protect intellectual property assets, acknowledge business risks, and provide a roadmap for small and medium-sized business operations. She is also the co-founder of Evolve Law , a community to advance the adoption of technology in the legal field.

I spoke with Jeremiah Kelman , the co-founder and president of Everchron , a collaborative litigation management software platform.

I spoke with Owen Byrd , the Chief Evangelist and General Counsel of Lex Machina , a company that provides legal analytics to enable lawyers to make data driven decisions.