Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Peter Carayiannis, a partner with EY Law and the author of Corporate Counsel: Expert Advice on Becoming a Successful In-House Lawyer . We discussed the challenges that new law department leaders face, the qualities that make a general counsel successful, and how in-house legal departments are evolving.

I spoke with Tom O’Connor , a consultant, speaker, and writer focused on innovative litigation support systems. He is a member of the global advisory board for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists and the author of Ediscovery for the Rest of Us. We discussed the most common e-discovery mistakes and how the pandemic impacted e-discovery.

I spoke with Varun Mehta , the CEO of Factor , a provider of complex legal work at scale. We discussed how integrated law differs from traditional alternative legal services, the companies or industries to which an integrated law approach is best suited, and how to align software and services to accommodate client needs.

I spoke with Sean Greaney , the general counsel of HyperDraft , a legal document automation platform. We discussed how advancements in document automation have affected the overall development of legal technology and career advice in making the transition from law firm partner to startup general counsel.

I spoke with Hiro Notaney , the chief marketing officer, at Sirion Labs , a contract management software platform. We discussed the advantages of leveraging contract management software, how the growth in this sector reflect changes in how law firms and law departments manage their agreements, and where contract management is headed.

I spoke with Jodie Zerega , the founder of Zerega Consulting , a recruiting firm that has placed attorneys in law firms, corporations, and non-profit organizations, and the developer of the Attorney Jobs app . We discussed current trends in legal recruiting, tips for attorneys searching for a lateral opportunity, and the direction of legal hiring.

I spoke with Sean West , the co-founder of Hence Technologies , an external counsel management platform. We discussed the most significant risks that corporate legal departments are facing in 2022, where corporate legal teams are driving change, and how corporate legal teams integrate data analytics into their technology portfolios.

I spoke with Ross Guberman , the founder of Legal Writing Pro and the developer of BriefCatch , a legal editing software tool. We discussed how BriefCatch reflects the broad application of technology in the legal profession, whether the way legal professionals draft content has changed, and how legal drafting is evolving.

I spoke with Simon Taylor, the CEO of HYCU , a multi-cloud backup and recovery SaaS business. We discussed best practices for leading through a growth phase, proven techniques for managing teams working on remote and hybrid schedules, and how the backup and data recovery sector is evolving.

I spoke with Leah Del Percio , the co-founder and CEO of Trustate , an estate administration platform. We discussed the genesis of Trustate, how it helps lawyers and law firms with their probate and estate administration practices, adapting the skills of a lawyer to the role of CEO of a legal tech company, and the opportunities for growth in legal technology.

I spoke with Laura Keily , the founder and CEO of Immediation , a dispute resolution platform. We discussed how the use of video collaboration tools has changed over the past few years, the advantages and disadvantages of remote advocacy, transitioning from practicing law to becoming a legal tech founder, and where video collaboration and dispute resolution platforms are headed.

During the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I spoke with Athena Strasel of Casepoint , Daniel Porus of Legatics , Horace Wu of Syntheia , Jeff Pfeifer of LexisNexis , and Mark Davey of Ricoh USA about the technology-related challenges that law firms are facing in the current environment.

At the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I interviewed James Lasson of Casepoint , Bob Beach of Peppermint , Peter Zver of Bundledocs , Dan Hauck of NetDocuments , Jack Stanovsek of Neota Logic , and Nick Schils of TIQ about how interest in legal technology has changed over the past few years.

During the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I spoke with Michael Grupp of BRYTER , Rick Weber of Arbor Ridge Partners , Ross Guberman of BriefCatch , and Julian Uebergang of Neota Logic about opportunities in the current market.

I spent two days at the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference interviewing leaders about key trends and developments that are impacting the profession. Thanks to David Carns of Casepoint , Brian Kenneally of Bundledocs , Josh Baxter of NetDocuments , Kalina Leopold of Lupl , Olga Mack of Parley Pro , a LexisNexis company, Steve Irons of DocSolid , Tom Dreyfus of Josef , Tori K...

I spoke with Hasna Al Falali, the Cooking School Manager at La Maison Arabe Riad Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco, about traditional Moroccan cuisine, its distinctive flavors, and the art of preparing it.

I spoke with Yavor Gradinarov , the Sales Manager at the Hotel Sahrai in Fez, Morocco about the return of leisure travel, ideas for exploring the city of Fez, and the key elements of client service.

I spoke with Debbie Foster , the managing partner of Affinity Consulting , a company focused on optimizing law firm performance. We discussed why efficiency, productivity, and profitability have become a focal point for leaders in legal, the technology applications that have the greatest impact on a law firm’s success, and the Lemonade virtual conference.

I spoke with Vishal Sunak , the co-founder and CEO of LinkSquares , the developer of an AI-powered contracting platform for legal teams. We discussed how LinkSquares distinguishes its approach in the contract software market, how the company is deploying its $100M Series C round of funding, and the ways that it attracts and retains top talent in today’s climate.

I spoke with Todd Corham , the Chief Information Officer at Saul Ewing and a member of the International Legal Technology Association ‘s survey committee. We discussed the results of ILTA’s 2022 Technology Survey, how law firm leaders can incorporate the findings to make improvements, and how law firm technology is evolving.

I spoke with Paul Giedraitis , a principal at Axiom Consulting Partners , and the founder and president of Orgaimi , a client intelligence platform for law and accounting firms. We discussed how law firms are leveraging client intelligence, the sources of data that are most valuable for law firms and legal professionals, how Orgaimi uses artificial intelligence and machine learning, and ways that...

I spoke with Tom Lambotte , the founder and CEO of two companies, GlobalMac IT , a managed services provider focused on supporting lawyers nationwide who use Apple products, and BobaGuard , a suite of turnkey cybersecurity solutions built for solo practitioners and small law firms. We discussed the most common IT challenges that solo and small law firms in the legal community face, best practices...

I spoke with Peter Krakaur , the Global Law Innovation & Technology Leader for Ernst & Young . We discussed how corporate legal teams are moving beyond a focus on legal technology and more towards enterprise applications, the personnel and process changes impacted by enterprise technology, and the change management challenges, or opportunities, in evolving corporate legal departments.

I spoke with Jamie Wodetzki , the chief product officer at Catylex , a developer of contract AI applications. We discussed contract AI, the connection between contract AI and contract lifecycle management, the most common challenges legal teams face in organizing their data to optimize their use of CLM, the tipping point for true AI adoption in the legal profession, and the skills necessary for le...

I spoke with Amy Sellars , Senior Legal Counsel for eDiscovery and Operations at CBRE, and one of the founders, along with Christine Payne, Stacy Sampeck, Kevin Brady, Logan Cornett, Chad Riley, and Mary Kostick, of the Mind-Budget Connection ™ which is a new organization that is studying the mental health of e-discovery professionals. We discussed the mission of the organization, how the pandemic...