Reinventing Professionals
The business of providing professional advice is changing. Today, anyone can go online and access a wealth of information about any topic, from legal and medical advice to financial planning and accounting suggestions. This blog is designed to offer ideas, guidance, and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape, with a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology that is driving its evolution.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
I spoke with Stephen Dowling, a barrister in Dublin, Ireland, and the founder of Trialview, a software platform designed for litigators to prepare their evidence and present it at trial. We discussed the genesis of Trialview, how it integrates with other legal technology tools, and how technology is reshaping litigation.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
I spoke with Marla Crawford, the general counsel at Cimplifi, an integrated legal services provider that aligns e-discovery and contract analytics for corporate legal departments and law firms. We discussed how the delivery of legal services has shifted, Cimplifi’s new market research report, Modern Legal Operations: At the Convergence of Law and Business, and how the role of legal operations professionals is evolving.
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
For this Legalweek 2022 day two mixtape, I was fortunate to speak with Ryan Anderson of Filevine, Dan Berlin of TABS3, Ian Campbell of iCONECT, Debbie Foster of Affinity Consulting, Steve Goldstein of Squire Patton Boggs, Eric Gonzales of Epiq, Anil Kona of Ligl, Matt Mahon at Trustpoint.One, Soumya Nettimi of Paradigm, Memme Onwudiwe of Evisort, Steve Schley of ContractPodAi, Joey Seeber of Level Legal, Danny Thankachan of Blank Rome, and Nick Whitehouse of Onit.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
On the first official day of Legalweek 2022, I was fortunate to speak with Haley Altman, Haydn Jones, Karl Harris, Jeff Pfeifer, Mike Suchsland, Ethan Treese, and Jim Vint about their expectations for the conference.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
After two years, it was great to feature an array of perspectives on legal technology during Legalweek 2022. Thanks to Alex Babin, Darin Bartik, Haresh Bhungalia, Dean Brown, Lydia Flocchini, Tim Follett, Ned Gannon, Laura Keily, Rakesh Madhava, Joshua Schnoll, Jason Smith, Ari Treuhaft, Laurence Winters, and Laura Wooster for sharing their views on the day before the conference began.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
I spoke with Scott Reib, an attorney for business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and providers of professional services. We discussed the firm’s Access legal services subscription, the difference between legal advice and legal coaching, how lawyers can support the success of a client’s business, and how the pandemic impacted the way that businesses approach transactions remotely.
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
I spoke with patent attorney Gabe Sukman, the CEO and founder of ClearstoneIP, an intellectual property technology provider with offices in the U.S. and Europe. We discussed why the freedom-to-operate sector is important, trends in IP enforcement, and the biggest challenges that IP lawyers are facing today.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
I spoke with Alex Babin, the CEO of ZERO, a company that provides productivity automation software for law firms. We discussed why law firms are leveraging productivity automation technology, the tasks for which legal professionals should apply artificial intelligence, the company’s $12 million Series A investment round, and how the appeal of automation will evolve.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
I spoke with Chris Cartrett and Raphael Shure, the CEO and COO, respectively, for Aderant, a developer of practice management software for legal professionals. We discussed why legal teams are increasingly focused on leveraging technology for practice management, how the pandemic impacted the way law firm leaders manage their teams and operations, Aderant’s acquisition of American LegalNet, and the most promising areas of legal in 2022.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
I spoke with Nehal Madhani, the founder and CEO of Alt Legal, the developer of a cloud-based IP docketing software platform that helps legal professionals prepare and manage their IP filings. We discussed how legal technology companies can adapt to a changing legal climate, growth opportunities, the appeal of automating legal tasks, Alt Legal’s acquisition of Towergate, and the launch of the International Intellectual Property Standards Organization.