Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Rob Millard , the Director of Cambridge Strategy Group , who advises law firms and similar businesses. We discussed his research focused on the drivers of success across 73 large US and UK law firm mergers that took place between 2002 and 2017 , how to measure the success of law firm mergers, and lessons for growth-oriented law firm leaders.

I spoke with DeAngelo Smith , the CEO of Driven , a payment solutions provider that offers installment loans and digital payment plans. We discussed Driven’s mission, its transformation from Ticket Avengers , why it started in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and how digital payments are evolving.

In this 20th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed collaborating as a community, planning for Q2, and the changing expectations of technology in legal.

I spoke with Carl Roberts , founder of SplitSmart.com , an online divorce organization tool. We discussed the threshold for using technology to support legal matters and how the tech-enabled dispute resolution sector is evolving.

In this 19th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed common global challenges in legal services and using International Women's Day to drive change.

I spoke with Jamie Berry , the President of Evolver Legal Services , an e-discovery and litigation support services company. We discussed how client service has changed with the emergence of generative AI, the most common challenges legal teams face in litigation, and the evolution of the practice of law.

I spoke with Al Hounsell , the Innovation Director at Norton Rose Fulbright in Toronto, who focuses on the application of artificial intelligence to legal practice, among other areas. We discussed whether to build or buy AI applications, the adoption rates of artificial intelligence in law firms, and the challenges of AI adoption that law firms must overcome.

I spoke with James Sherer , a partner at BakerHostetler , who serves as the co-leader of the Emerging Technology team of the firm's Digital Assets and Data Management Group , and Ross Guberman , the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professi...

I spoke with Kevin O'Keefe , the founder and CEO of LexBlog, Inc. , a legal blog publishing platform used by lawyers worldwide. We discussed the transformation of legal blogging, the effect of generative AI on the practice, and where blogging in legal is headed.

I spoke with David Cohen , a partner with Reed Smith and chair of the firm's Records & E-Discovery Group, as well as a member of the Emerging Technologies group, and Ross Guberman , the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We...

I spoke with Karl Seelbach , the co-founder of Doyle & Seelbach PLLC , a law firm in Austin, Texas, and the founder of Skribe.ai , a software alternative to court reporting. We discussed how he balances managing a law firm and building a legal tech company, how generative AI affects the way litigators practice, and how litigation is evolving with technology.

I spoke with Mike Russell , the Head of Global Legal Operations for Expedia Group, Julie Richer , the Director of Legal Operations of Bath & Body Works, and Mori Kabiri , author of Legal Operations KPIs and founder of InfiniGlobe , a legal operations consulting firm. We discussed how metrics and KPIs in legal have evolved, metrics that legal operations teams should monitor, and best practices...

In this 18th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed Legalweek 2024, solving problems with AI, and planning for Q2.

I spoke with Alaa Pasha , the CEO of Maptician , an end-to-end solution for law firm hybrid operations. We discussed the current state of remote and hybrid work in law firms, strategies that law firms are using to maximize their workspaces, mistakes they are making in managing and training their teams, and the future law firm operations given the rise of generative AI.

I spoke with Ahmed Shaaban, the founder and CEO of Fulcrum Global Technologies , which provides business solutions for law firms and other providers of professional services. We discussed the launch of RAPIDx , how technology is changing the relationship between law firms and their clients, and the transformation of the legal industry.

On the final day of Legalweek 2024, I was fortunate to speak with industry leaders Andy Ward of Sandline Global, James Lasson of Casepoint LLC, Joey Seeber of Level Legal, and Sebastian Lach of Eltemate (Hogan Lovells) for this episode in the mixtape series. 

I spoke with Geoffrey Vance , a litigation partner with Perkins Coie and chair of the firm's E-Discovery Services & Strategy Group and a Navy veteran, and Ross Guberman , the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed...

I was fortunate to speak with  Arman Afkhami  of TitanFile Inc.,  Michael Crawford  of HIKE2, Michael Kraft  of Kraft & Kennedy, Inc., Paige Roncke  of Centerbase, Peter Zver , CPA of Bundledocs for this mixtape of perspectives on Day 2 of Legalweek 2024.

Introducing the first #ReinventingProfessionals #Mixtape of 2024. Thanks to my featured guests for sharing their perspectives on the first day of Legalweek 2024: Heena Bhambhlani at EY, Jordan Domash at Responsiv, Debbie Foster at Affinity Consulting Group, Francois-Xavier Leduc at davinci, James O'Connell-Cooper at Caret, Jamie Berry at Evolver Legal Services, Mike Gaudet at J.S. Held, and Monica...

I spoke with Andrew Sherman , a partner with Brown Rudnick , and Ross Guberman , the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed how current and future leaders are adapting their communication styles, new ways of training l...

I spoke with Eric Mandel , a Director of Global Advisory Services at KLDiscovery . We discussed how the need for global advisory services has changed, the importance of information governance as a strategy for managing the proliferation of data in modern litigation, and the appropriate balance between talent and technology in e-discovery.

I spoke with Jack Slim , the Managing Director and General Manager for the El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Villas in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. We discussed the power of reimagining the vacation experience, dynamic ways to accommodate changing client preferences, and how the travel experience is evolving.

I spoke with Paulo Varnieri , a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Washington, DC, and Ross Guberman , the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch , a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed how lawyers can leverage technology to manage an increasingly...

In this 17th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill , Editor and Publisher of  Legal IT Insider , and I discussed planning for Legalweek 2024.

I spoke with Chantelle Jalland , a London-based Managing Director for Digital Investigations & Discovery with J.S. Held , a global consulting firm. We discussed how the approach to digital investigations and e-discovery has evolved over the past decade, the types of litigation matters where alternative legal services are the most appropriate, and how generative AI will affect digital investiga...