Reinventing Professionals

Leadership in E-Discovery

I spoke with Jamie Berry, the President of Evolver Legal Services, an e-discovery and litigation support services company. We discussed how legal teams are using AI in e-discovery, the shifting focus of legal education, and ways that e-discovery is evolving.

Redefining Legal Operations

I spoke with Connie Brenton and Jeff Franke, the founders of LegalOps.com, a membership community providing legal operations and other professionals with resources and events, including an inaugural conference in October. We discussed how the field of legal operations has changed, what attendees at the "Running Legal Like a Business" conference can expect, and the transformation of the role of the general counsel.

Streamlining the DSAR Process and Ensuring Compliance with Data Privacy Regulations

I spoke with Bill Piwonka, Chief Marketing Officer at Exterro, a provider of legal GRC software designed for in-house legal, privacy, and IT teams at Global 2000 and AmLaw 200 organizations. We discussed recent developments in privacy in the US and abroad, best practices to streamline the DSAR process, and techniques for ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.

How the Private Markets Sector is Transforming its Use of Contract Automation Technology

I spoke with Troy Pospisil, the Founder and CEO of Ontra, a provider of contract automation and intelligence solutions for asset managers. We discussed how the growth in global transactions has impacted the way lawyers and other professionals in that sector manage the increased volume of contracts, the benefits of deploying artificial intelligence in this process, and how the private markets sector is transforming its use of contract automation technology.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, for Charting Change in Legal Ep 8

In this eighth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the proposed National Institute for Legal Innovation and new research on Leadership, Growth, and Profitability in a Post-Pandemic Era.

Reinventing Digital Reading and Note-Taking

I spoke with Dr. Craig Tashman, the Founder & CEO of LiquidText, an active reading, note-taking, and document analysis platform. We discussed why lawyers still default to using paper documents, the areas of legal practice that can benefit most from a platform that allows for digital reading and note-taking, and how legal practice is evolving.

Changing the Way Startups Access Legal Services

I spoke with Stepan Khzrtian, the co-founder and CEO of Corpora, a dashboard that helps startups get legal tasks done, from formation to Series B. We discussed the legal issues that startup founders can address with technology, whether advanced tools will change the way lawyers deliver legal services for startups, and how artificial intelligence is driving change in corporate matters.

The Long-Term Effect of GPT and Large Language Models on Legal Services

I spoke with Jay Sarmaz, the Co-founder & CEO of Truve, a cloud-based data platform for law firms. We discussed how digital transformation has affected the way law firms leverage cloud technologies, ways that artificial intelligence and machine learning will shape the way law firms and legal departments operate, and the long-term impact of GPT and large language models on legal services.

When Rainmakers Should Consider Moving Law Firms

I spoke with Jennifer Gillman, the President of Gillman Strategic Group, a legal recruiting company focused solely on law firm partner placement. We discussed why law firm rainmakers need guidance on switching firms, why lawyer wellness has become such an important focal point for the profession, and advice for partners who want to become rainmakers.

The Effects of Harvey and Generative AI on the Legal Industry

I spoke with Daren Orzechowski, the global co-head of Allen & Overy's Technology practice and a partner in the Silicon Valley office focusing on M&A and technology transactions. We discussed the firm's deployment and usage of Harvey, its likely effects on the legal industry, and how lawyers should adapt their skills to be complementary to, rather than replaced by generative AI.