Reinventing Professionals

How Legal Technology Facilitates Better Decision-Making

I spoke with Colin Levy, the Director of Legal and Evangelist for Malbek, a provider of Contract Lifecycle Management software, and the author of The Legal Tech Ecosystem: Innovation, Advancement & the Future of Law Practice, a new book about the evolving legal technology sector. We discussed starting a career in legal technology, the skills that legal professionals need to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving legal sector, and how legal tech facilitates better decision-making.

Connecting Easily and Efficiently with Experts

I spoke with Karthi Purushothaman and Achal Tandon, both management consultants, who are the co-founders of InstaXpert, a mobile app to help individuals find experts in professional services, including lawyers, accountants, and financial planners, among others. We discussed the importance of providing immediate access to professional advice and how the democratization of professional services is evolving.

Legal Industry CEOs Share Perspectives on 2023 and Their Vision for 2024

I had the privilege of facilitating a year-end roundtable discussion with leading CEOs in legal about opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead. They included Josh Baxter of NetDocuments, Josh Blandi of UniCourt, Nicole Clark of Trellis, Aviva Cuyler of JD Supra, Rudy DeFelice of KP Labs, Debbie Foster of Affinity Consulting, Kelly Griswold of Onna, Sheryl Hoskins of Litera, Kelly Lake of CEB, Daniel Lewis of LegalOn, Julie Lewis of Digital Mountain, Anna McGrane of PacerPro, Early Stephens of Actionstep, Matt Sunderman of Harbor, and Eric Thurston of SurePoint.

Collecting Public ESI as Evidence

I spoke with Alex Sappington, the Co-CEO of Page Vault, a legal web capture software and services provider. We discussed how the collection of public electronically stored information as evidence differs from the collection of private ESI, the implications and challenges that come with collecting public data, and the matters where public data is most commonly used as a significant source of evidence.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, for Charting Change in Legal Ep 15

In this 15th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed deploying new technology in 2024, empowering public speaking, and expanding in-person engagement.

The Effectiveness of Contracts Training-tainment

I spoke with Laura Frederick, the founder and CEO of How to Contract, a provider of contract training for lawyers and business professionals, and the creator of ContractsCon, scheduled for January 2024. We discussed the challenges associated with contract training, the value of training-tainment, the 2024 ContractsCon event, the You Can Contract Show podcast, and the book "Practical Tips on How to Contract."

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, for Charting Change in Legal Ep 14

In this 14th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I reflected on 2023, discussed plans for 2024, and highlighted the newest trends that are driving legal forward.

Using Generative AI to Improve Marketing and Business Development Outcomes

I spoke with Jason Noble, the Co-Founder and Chief of Product Strategy at ikaun, an experience management platform, powered by artificial intelligence. We discussed how law firm marketing and business development professionals should incorporate generative AI into their operations, ways to approach security and privacy when using generative AI, and the opportunities for generative AI to improve the outcomes and reduce the work of marketing and BD leaders.

How Law Schools Should Change the Way They Teach Technology and Law

I spoke with Professor Steven Gallagher, the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and author of the new book "Digital Technology and Law." We discussed what inspired him to write "Digital Technology and Law," how digital technology will affect the practice of law, whether lawyers should learn to code, and how law schools should change the way they teach technology and law.

How Legal Professionals Can Maximize the Opportunities at Their Next Meeting or Conference

I spoke with Janet Falk, the Chief Strategist at Falk Communications and Research, which provides public relations and marketing communications services to attorneys, business owners, and consultants. We discussed how attorneys can best prepare for their next meeting or conference, conduct effective follow-up, and maximize attendance at remote events.