Reinventing Professionals

The Cloud Comes of Age in Legal

I spoke with Jack Newton, the co-founder and CEO of Clio, a leading practice management software platform at Legaltech 2019. We discussed the genesis of Clio, its tenth anniversary, the launch of Clio Grow, how companies can simultaneously manage growth while maintaining a unique culture, how expectations of legal technology have changed over the past decade, and the future of legal technology.

Strategies for Strengthening Law Firm IT

I spoke with Joseph Escobio, the Chief Information Officer for Klinedinst, a West Coast-based law firm, where he oversees all IT, e-discovery, and data services for the firm’s five offices. We discussed his role at Klinedinst, the IT challenges that law firms and legal professionals likely to face in 2019, how they differ from what they’ve seen in the past, ways that technology leaders within law firms can structure change, how law firms can align their efforts with their outside providers, and where legal IT is headed.

Legaltech Unplugged Day Three

Thank you to the following individuals for sharing their perspectives with me on the third day of Legaltech 2019:
Chris Bright, VP of Marketing, ZapprovedIan Campbell, President & CEO, iCONECTCorey Douglas, Director, ConsilioMonica Enand, CEO, ZapprovedBrad Harris, Distinguished Fellow of E-Discovery, ZapprovedLinda Kish, Chief Marketing Officer, Level 2 Legal SolutionsTineke Mann, eBusiness Manager, The Information Management GroupJoy Murao, Founder & CEO, Practice Aligned ResourcesBill Piwonka, Chief Marketing Officer, ExterroAjith Samuel, Chief Product Officer, ExterroDr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein, Executive Director, Buying Legal CouncilKelly Struck, VP of Marketing, Consilio

Legaltech 2019: Building Trust in the Application of AI and Machine Learning

I spoke with Ryan Steadman, the chief revenue officer for Zero, at Legaltech 2019 about building trust in the application of AI and machine learning to time capture, email management, and other areas.

Legaltech 2019: Billing Best Practices

I spoke with Kevin Harris, a project manager for Orion Law Management Systems, at Legaltech 2019 about billing best practices.

Legaltech 2019: Technology-Enabled Services for Law Firms

I spoke with Rebecca Goodman-Stephens and Frank Vitale, the chief operating officer and chief marketing officer, respectively, for Berdon LLP, an accounting firm that provides technical and consulting services to law firms and other organizations, at Legaltech 2019 about Berdon Technology Services.

Legaltech 2019 Unplugged Day Two

Thank you to the following individuals for sharing their perspectives with me on the second day of Legaltech 2019:
Bob Ambrogi, Publisher of LawSites and Host of LawNextCraig Ball, Court-Appointed Special Master and E-Discovery ConsultantJosh Becker, Chairman of Lex Machina and Head of Legal Analytics, LexisNexisShawn Gaines, VP of Marketing, RelativityCaroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief, Legal IT InsiderRobert Hilson, Senior Marketing Director, LogikcullKate Holmes, Managing Director, FTI TechnologyJack Newton, Co-Founder and CEO, ClioChris Pogue, Head of Services, Security, and Partner Integrations, NuixAlexis Robbins, Marketing Manager, KnovosRod Vawdrey, Group CEO, Nuix

Legaltech 2019: Expanding E-Discovery Education

As part of my Legaltech 2019 series, I spoke with Doug Austin, the Vice President of Products and Professional Services for CloudNine and the editor of the E-Discovery Daily blog.

Perspectives from Legaltech 2019 Day One

Thank you to the following individuals for speaking with me on the first day of Legaltech 2019:
Lauren Amanda Adler, Director of Sales, ManzamaDan Berlin, President & CEO, Tabs3 SoftwareHaresh Bhungalia, CEO, CasepointJustin Blessing, Founder, CompiledJessica Block, Data & Technology Practice Co-Lead, Ankura ConsultingDavid Carns, Chief Strategy Officer, CasepointGinny Gonzalez, Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer, TCDIAndrew King, Founder, E-Discovery Consulting & LawFestMichelle Lange, VP, WorkstormJonathan Reed, CEO, AdvologixRyan Steadman, CRO, ZeroSteve Scorziello, Head of Legal Operations, Harmon

An Unconference to Inspire Legal

I spoke with Christian Lang, a former attorney with Davis Polk & Wardwell, who is the new head of strategy at Reynen Court and the founder of the New York Legal Tech Meetup. He is producing a new legal technology conference on February 1, 2019 called Inspire Legal. We discussed his background, the genesis of Inspire.Legal, how this event differs from others, its relationship to the New York Legal Tech Meetup, the Inspire.Legal agenda, and what the creation of Inspire.Legal indicates about the current level of interest in legal innovation.