Reinventing Professionals

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...

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.