Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Dr. Gavin Manes , the founder and CEO of Avansic , a firm that provides the legal, business, and government sectors with e-discovery, digital forensics, data preservation, and online review services.

I spoke with Eric Hunter , the Director of Knowledge, Innovation & Technology Strategies at Bradford & Barthel , a California law firm. He is also the Executive Director of Spherical Models , a consultancy that focuses on spherical business models through innovations in big data, strategic pricing, predictive analytics, and social media. The Ark Group recently released his new book: “ The...

I spoke with Stacey Coote , the CEO of Yerra Solutions, Ltd., the U.K. subsidiary of Yerra Solutions , AG, a Swiss consulting, managed services, and products company, which helps legal and IP departments with strategy, operations, and technology.

I spoke with Michael Tal , an attorney, who served for several years in the corporate and M&A departments of both Skadden, Arps and White & Case LLP, and the co-founder and co-CEO of BusyLamp , a provider of enterprise legal management solutions with offices in Frankfurt, Germany and New York City.

I spoke with AJ Shankar , the founder and CEO of Everlaw , a cloud-based review platform for e-discovery. We discussed the genesis of Everlaw, which he describes as "as fast as Google and as easy to use as an Apple product," its popularity among law firms handling complex litigation and class actions, and the impact of design and usability on e-discovery software, among other topics.

I spoke with Craig Carpenter , the president and chief operating officer at Resolution1 Security , a software provider that enables continuous automated incident resolution for data breaches through real-time insight and analysis, as well as threat intelligence integration. He joined AccessData as Chief Marketing Officer in 2013 and assumed his current role in November of 2014 when the company div...

When I was in London last October to moderate the Yerra Solutions Conference, I met with George Burgess, the founder and CEO of education app developer, Gojimo . He started the company when he was 17 and I plan to feature his inspiring perspective in the 2nd Edition of The Opportunity Maker, which will be out later this year. In the video below, he shares some networking tips and advice for those...

I spoke with Mark Noel the Managing Director of Professional Services for Catalyst , a provider of litigation support software and services. Before joining Catalyst, Mark co-founded an e-discovery software start-up and was an intellectual property litigator with Latham & Watkins in Washington, DC.

I spoke with with Joe Borstein , the global director of the law firm division at Pangea3 , a legal process outsourcer. Borstein is also the co-author of the bimonthly alt.legal column for Above The Law . We discussed his role at Pangea3, a Thomson Reuters business, and the growing popularity of alternative managed legal solutions, which the company's extensive network of full-time attorneys provid...

In one of the most fascinating interviews I have had, I spoke with Lawrence Cunningham , a leading authority on corporate governance and culture, professor of corporate law at GW Law School (my alma mater), and the author of many business books, including his newest:

I spoke with Richard Spies , the president and CEO of Lucid IQ , the maker of CaseManagerPro , which is a case and matter management system used by law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide. We discussed the genesis of CaseManagerPro, how firms and corporate law departments are systematizing their approach to complex matters, and the need for readily available information to increase pe...

I spoke with Jason Parkman , the CEO of Mitratech , an enterprise legal management software provider that helps corporate legal teams reduce their costs, collaborate, and increase their visibility. He noted that, “We are in the middle of a shift in how legal departments see themselves,” and we discussed the top three best practices they should implement today to position themselves for success in...

I spoke with Dominick Esposito , a co-founder and the executive director of eLaw , a leading docketing and calendaring software tool. He is a frequent guest speaker on computers and the law for the New York and New Jersey Trial Lawyers associations.

I spoke with Ian Campbell , the president of iCONECT Development , the maker of the XERA ® hosted review platform. He is responsible for sales, business development, product lifecycle development, and legal service provider and partner relations.

I spoke with Bruce Berman , the founder of Brody Berman Associates , a management consulting and communications firm that supports intellectual property rights holders and service providers, who is also the author of five books, including The Intangible Investor – Profiting from Intellectual Property: Companies’ Most Elusive Assets (CloseUp Media, 2014).

I spoke with BJ Schaknowski , the Vice President of Sales and Professional Services at LexisNexis , where he is responsible for all sales and consulting for software solutions sold to law firms and corporate legal departments.

I spoke with Doug Horton , the President and CEO of Handshake Software , a leading provider of SharePoint products and services in the legal community. We discussed Handshake’s mission, the impact of its recent acquisition of the Thomson Reuters OneView portal, the impact of SharePoint 2013 on the legal community, and his views on the SharePoint as a DMS debate, among other topics.

I spoke with Larry Port, the founder and CEO of RocketMatter , a total law firm management system in the cloud.

I spoke with Gadi Aharoni , the CEO of ARX , a global provider of digital signature solutions. We discussed the mission of ARX, the key differences between electronic and digital signatures, how they relate to productivity and information governance, and critical trends that are transforming the field.

I spoke with Chere Estrin , the president & co-founding member of the Organization of Legal Professionals , which recently launched a new certification exam focused on litigation support . We discussed the need for litigation support certification, the psychometrics used to design the test and associated prep course, and the range of topics the exam covers.

I spoke with Mark Britton , the founder and CEO of Avvo , which he describes as “the largest legal marketplace directory and Q&A forum on the web,” about the company’s recently completed $37.5 million round of financing , as well as its upcoming Lawyernomics conference. We discussed Avvo’s plans for expansion, the keys to its success, and why the legal industry is attracting so much interest from...

I spoke to David Horrigan , an analyst and counsel at 451 Research , a New York-based global analyst research firm. David covers law and technology, has served as a staff reporter and assistant editor at The National Law Journal, and is a contributing writer at Law Technology News.

I had the privilege of meeting with many of the most respected leaders in the legal technology community at LegalTech New York last week. Below are impressions from Carolyn Betts, Director of Marketing for Nuix , and John Shaughnessy, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Thomson

I spoke with Rajitha Boer , the Founder & Director of Yerra Solutions , a Basel, Switzerland-based boutique consulting firm for global law departments. We discussed the genesis of Yerra, the transparency challenges that corporate legal departments are facing, and Yerra’s inaugural in-house counsel conference in London called: “ Empowering General Counsel to Lead and Succeed ,” which featured speak...

I spoke with Doug Caddell , the new chief information officer for kCura , the maker of Relativity , a web-based platform for the processing, review, analysis, and production of electronic data. Prior to joining kCura, Caddell served as the firmwide CIO at Foley & Lardner based in Chicago. We discussed his new position, the distinction between his role in a corporation vs. a law firm, kCura's n...