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ILTACON 2023 Trends and Takeaways Mixtape

At the 2023 International Legal Technology Association Conference, I had the privilege of speaking with leaders from various organizations for this #ILTACON2023 mixtape. They included: Josh Baxter and Dan Hauck of NetDocuments, Peter Zver of Bundledocs, Jorn Vanysacker of Henchman, Josh Blandi of Unicourt, Juan Ramirez of NSerio, Ken Block of LegalMation, and Early Stephens of Actionstep. We discussed their objectives for the conference, key trends, and important takeaways. Music credit: Good Morning St. Martin by Aldous Ichnite.

Summer Vacations and the Power of Client Service

I spoke with Billy Scott, General Manager of the Virginia Hotel and Cottages in Cape May, New Jersey. We discussed the secret to maintaining the highest level of client service, adapting to changing customer preferences, and encouraging team members to collectively support a common mission, and how the travel experience is evolving.

Data Management and Legal Technology in Finland

I spoke with Heikki Ilvessalo, the co-founder of Ilves, a legal data consultancy and software firm, in Finland, the founder of the Finnish Legal Tech Network, and the co-organizer of the Nordic Legal Tech Day in Helsinki on November 15th. We discussed what law firms in Finland are looking for in a legal tech solution, the 2023 map of Finnish legal tech vendors, and how legal technology in Finland is evolving.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, for Charting Change in Legal Ep 10

In this tenth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed aligning the legal ecosystem, deploying generative AI, and investing in legal.

The Job Market for Roles in E-Discovery, Information Governance, and Privacy

I spoke with Michael Potters, the CEO of the Glenmont Group, an executive search firm that works with law firms, corporate legal departments, and providers of legal services. We discussed the state of the job market for roles in e-discovery, information governance, privacy, the types of organizations that offer the best roles, and the influence of AI on the staffing needs in legal.

The Difference Between Crisis Communications and Public Relations

I spoke with Nathan Miller, the CEO and Founder of Miller Ink, a full-service strategic and crisis communications firm in Los Angeles. We discussed the difference between crisis communications and public relations, how lawyers and legal teams can diffuse a potential crisis, and what law firms should consider when hiring and managing a communications team.

Three Legal Tech Founders Share Their Perspectives on Raising Money in the Current Environment

I spoke with Katherine Allen, the CEO of Flo Recruit, Ross Guberman, the CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch, and Jim Wagner, the CEO of The Contract Network. We discussed raising money for legal technology startups in the current environment, the challenges of doing so, advice for other leaders, and the road ahead.

The Relationship Between Task Management and Contract Lifecycle Management

I spoke with Vishal Sunak, the founder and CEO of LinkSquares, an AI-powered contract lifecycle management and legal task management solution. We discussed how in-house legal teams are expanding their use of CLM applications, the launch of the LinkSquares Cloud, and how task management relates to contract lifecycle management.

Streamlining the Preservation and Collection of ESI from Microsoft Teams in E-Discovery

I spoke with Peter Callaghan, the Chief Revenue Officer at Pagefreezer, a technology company that provides compliance and litigation support technology. We discussed how enterprise collaboration platforms, such as MS Teams, affect the way lawyers and legal professionals approach collecting and preserving electronically stored information, and the balance between AI-driven automation and human talent in e-discovery.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, for Charting Change in Legal Ep9

In this ninth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed ILTACON 2023, law firm leadership, litigation analytics, and practical AI.