The Geek In Review

In this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert sit down for a one-on-one conversation to catch up on their recent vacations and discuss some of the latest developments in the legal industry. Marlene shares her experience in Hawaii, where she enjoyed beautiful beaches, a nature preserve, and delicious local cuisine with her family. Greg, on the other hand, talks about...

Since Greg Lambert is on vacation, we wanted to share an episode of Future Ready Business podcast , which Greg also produces. Art Cavazos and Courtney White from Jackson Walker, LLP, interview Neil Chilson , Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute , and Travis Wussow , regulatory and governmental affairs lawyer Partner at JW. Neil and Travis had worked together at the Charles Koch Institute a...

This week, we have a lively discussion with June Liebert and Cornell Winston , President and President-Elect, respectively, for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). The conversation centers around the upcoming AALL annual conference, scheduled for July 20-23, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.   June Liebert, Director of Information Services at O'Melveny & Myers LLP , kick...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Greg Lambert and Kate Boyd from Sente Advisors (standing in for Marlene Gebauer) sit down with Giles Thompson , Head of Growth, and Jun Choi , Growth Executive at Avvoka , to discuss the company's innovative approach to document automation and the impact of generative AI on the legal industry. Avvoka is a no-code document automation platform...

In this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer, along with special co-host Toby Brown of DV8 Legal Strategies, discuss the subscription-based legal services model with Mathew Kerbis , founder of Subscription Attorney, LLC , and Jack Shelton , co-founder of Aegis Space Law . The guests share their experiences and insights on adopting a subscription-based model as an a...

In this special episode of The Geek in Review, host Greg Lambert sits down with Ed Walters , Chief Strategy Officer at vLex , to discuss two significant announcements: the integration of vLex's Vincent AI with iManage Work and the automated docket ingestion feature with iManage using vLex's Docket Alarm . The integration between Vincent AI and iManage's Insight Plus collection allows l...

In this impromptu episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert reconnect after being on the road for a few weeks. They discuss their recent " Love and LegalTech " mini-series, which featured eight couples sharing their experiences working in the legal technology industry. The series provided insights into communication, work-life integration, and the passion for...

In this special "Love and Legal Tech" episode of The Geek in Review podcast, host Greg Lambert sits down with Alexis Hayman , Director of Business Development at Consilio , and Jeff Niemczura , Discovery Attorney at Google, to discuss their unique journey as a couple working in the legal technology industry. Alexis and Jeff first met in Cleveland, Ohio, while Jeff was a graduate student...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert welcome back Richard Tromans , founder of Artificial Lawyer , after his year-and-a-half sabbatical. Tromans shares his insights on the impact of generative AI on the legal industry and discusses his upcoming Legal Innovators conferences in California and London. Tromans observes that while the legal industry is g...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert welcome back Kris Satkunas , Director of Strategic Consulting at LexisNexis CounselLink , to discuss the findings of the 2024 Trends Report . The report, now in its 11th year, provides valuable insights into the legal industry, particularly focusing on hourly rates and spending patterns. Satkunas explains that th...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert welcome Jeroen Thierens , Strategic Account Advisor, and Jorn Vanysacker , co-founder of Henchman , a Belgian legal tech company that focuses on building an intelligent drafting assistant for lawyers working on complex transactional contracts based on precedents in the firm's DMS. Vanysacker shares the story...

Our friend Damien Riehl stopped by to talk with Marlene Gebauer about two big happenings at vLex . Riehl unveiled exciting advancements in vLex's AI-powered legal research platform and shed light on vLex's commitment to streamlining legal workflows and reducing the need for extensive prompt engineering. One of the major developments is the enhanced document analysis feature. Users can now...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert sit down with Joe Breda , President of Bloomberg Law , and Mathew Rotenberg , CEO and co-founder of Dashboard Legal , to discuss Bloomberg's recent acquisition of Dashboard Legal. The acquisition aims to expand Bloomberg's reach within the legal workflow market and enhance its suite of tools for the legal...

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) is launching a new conference called EVOLVE , which will focus on the rapidly evolving topics of generative AI and cybersecurity in the legal industry. Ken Jones , Principal Consultant at Xerdict Group LLC, and Josh Smith , Information Security Manager at Ogletree Deakins, join the podcast to discuss the conference and the challenges and opport...

In the latest episode of "The Geek in Review," hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer sat down with Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner , the dynamic duo behind Gimbal Consulting. This episode, part of the "Love & Legal Tech" mini-series, explores the professional and personal journey of Karen and David, who have carved a niche in the legal tech industry by helping lawyers...

In this episode of "The Geek in Review" podcast, co-hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer interview Ryan McClead and Kate Boyd , the CEO and COO of Sente Advisors , respectively, as part of their "Love and Legal Tech" series. The interview delves into the couple's history in the legal technology space, their experience working together, and the challenges and benefits of b...

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert wrap up their series of interviews from the LegalWeek 2024 conference in New York with a conversation with Kelly Griswold , CEO of Onna . Kelly shares her objectives for attending the conference, which include interacting with customers and partners, staying on top of industry trends and innovations, and bringing...

In this week's episode of "The Geek in Review" podcast, co-hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer interview Michael Bommarito and Jill Bommarito, the CEO and Chief Risk Officer of 273 Ventures, respectively. The couple, who have been together since high school, share their experiences working together in the legal technology space. Michael and Jill discuss the advantages and challeng...

In this episode of "The Geek in Review," co-hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer engage with Dan Lear , VP of Partnerships at InfoTrack, capturing insights from the latest LegalWeek 2024 conference. Lear shares his observations on the evolving landscape of legal technology, noting the increased diversity of technologies present at the conference compared to previous years. He highlight...

In the fourth round of interview of "The Geek in Review" podcast's mini-series "Love & Legal Tech," hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer chat with Chris Ford and Nikki Shaver, the dynamic couple behind the Legal Technology Hub. Their project, conceived out of necessity and frustration with the lack of a single source of truth for legal technology solutions, has grown...

In this episode of "The Geek in Review," hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer celebrate the one-year anniversary of CoCounsel , the pioneering Generative AI Legal Research Tool launched by CaseText. They are joined by Pablo Arredondo , Vice President of CoCounsel at Thomson Reuters and co-founder of CaseText, to discuss the significant strides and challenges faced in developing and imp...

In our third installment of Love and Legal Tech, we talk with Ab Saraswat and Priti Saraswat . Ab and Priti met while training to be barristers in the UK. They were on opposing debate teams, and Ab proposed within a year of meeting Priti. They have been married for almost a decade. Though they didn't originally intend to work together, they both ended up at legal tech company Litera for severa...

In the latest episode of "The Geek in Review" podcast, co-hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer continue their series of interviews from this year's LegalWeek conference by engaging with Joshua Lenon from Clio . As Clio's Lawyer in Residence, Lenon delves into the insights derived from the company's Legal Trends Report , emphasizing the data-driven analysis of law firm pract...

In the latest episode of "The Geek in Review," Marlene Gebauer hosts a fascinating conversation with Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone, the dynamic couple behind Courtroom5, a pioneering startup in the Justice Tech space aimed at empowering pro se litigants. As part of the "Love & Legal Tech" series we discuss the personal and professional relationship that propels Courtroom5 for...

In the latest episode of "The Geek in Review" podcast, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer continue their series of interviews at the 2024 LegalWeek conference with guest Bill Piwonka , the Chief Marketing Officer at Exterro . The conversation dives into Exterro's participation at LegalWeek, highlighting the return to pre-COVID attendance levels and the company's successful en...