Reinventing Professionals

Optimizing Digital Transformation in Law Firms

I spoke with Nicki Kastellorizios-Lee, an IT Communications Manager at Perkins Coie in Chicago. We discussed best practices for approaching digital transformation in law firms, the technology messaging challenges and ethical considerations for attracting the attention of modern legal professionals, and how IT leaders can empower the communications strategy of their teams.

How Expert Witnesses Are Using Generative AI

I spoke with Dr. Collin Starkweather, the Chief Data Scientist at Luminos.AI, a spinoff of Luminos.Law, where he was formerly Director of Data Science, and Dr. Izzy Nelken, a financial mathematician and the founder of Super Computer Consulting, which develops tools for securities pricing and valuation. We discussed how lawyers can determine whether their expert witnesses are using best practices and secure protocols with generative AI, guardrails law firms should implement, and how generative AI will affect expert services. Learn more about their work here and here.

Transforming Legal Payments with Generative AI

I spoke with Dru Armstrong, the CEO of AffiniPay, a leader in payments and software for legal and other professionals. We discussed the intersection of fintech and legal tech, how generative AI can support legal payments, best practices for incorporating different tools into a holistic platform while maintaining customer satisfaction, and how the legal payments sector is evolving.

CLOC 2024 Mixtape

During the 2024 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Global Institute, I had the privilege of speaking with the following industry leaders for the #CGI2024 mixtape. 😀 Thanks to participants:Jon Bartman of the Law Tech ConsultancyAndy Burtis of AxiomRyan Frye of ModeOne TechnologiesHeather Jacobson of Axiom Advice & CounselChristopher Kruse of CasepointMatt Rasmussen of ModeOne TechnologiesDan Ruderman of LexisNexis CounselLink®Eric Wangler of BigHandAndy Wishart of Agiloft

Whether Generative AI and LLMs Will Replace Technology-Assisted Review Workflows

I spoke with David Stanton, a Litigation Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. We discussed the rapid pace of digital transformation, use cases for generative AI, the challenges associated with deploying emerging technology, creating a generative AI timeline, and whether generative AI and LLMs will replace technology-assisted review workflows.

Charting Change in Legal w/ Caroline Hill, Legal IT Insider, and Industry Analyst Ari Kaplan, Ep 23

In this 23rd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed CLOC, legal administrators, law firm tech labs, and aligning client expectations.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 22

In this 22nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the connection between generative AI and e-discovery, revisiting remote work, and the future of the billable hour

Promoting Responsible Data Intelligence

I spoke with Ian Campbell and Emily Johnston, the Chief Marketing Officer and Product Manager for Incident Response, respectively, for iCONECT, a developer of e-discovery software. We discussed the convergence of e-discovery and cybersecurity, best practices for adapting e-discovery software to support adjacent disciplines, and how development teams can stay ahead of the rapidly changing technology landscape.

Where Law Firms and Legal Departments are Succeeding with Innovation

I spoke with Aaron Crews, the Chief Product and Innovation Officer and Head of Enterprise at UnitedLex, a provider of alternative legal services. We discussed UnitedLex's unique approach to e-discovery, the evolution of AI in legal, where law firms and legal departments are succeeding with innovation, and how leadership is changing.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 21

In this 21st episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed tracking trends in the general counsel’s office, studying new standards in legal, and events.