Reinventing Professionals

Digital Transformation, Generative AI, and the Future of Practicing Law

I spoke with Nick Abrahams, a partner and the Global Co-Leader of Digital Transformation at Norton Rose Fulbright, who is also the Co-Founder of LawPath, a direct-to-consumer legal services provider. We discussed balancing digital transformation and practicing law, the effect of generative AI on the legal profession, and the qualities that matter most to prospective clients.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 45

In this 45th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed ILTACON 2025, the Copilot gateway to generative AI, and transforming legal training.

ILTACON 2025 Mixtape

 I was fortunate to speak with the following leaders at the 2025 International Legal Technology Association Conference for my mixtape of their perspectives on trends and opportunities in the current market:
 
Dan Arntsen, Strategic Relationship Manager, Affinity Consulting Group
Melissa Ballesteros, Manager of AI and Legal Technology Adoption, Holland & Knight (Miami)
Kevin Blomberg, Senior Public Relations Manager, Disco
Ryan Cagnoni, Chief of Staff, Elite Technology
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, CEO of Definely
Kyle Gribben, Head of Digital Services, Matheson
John Haddock, Chief Business Officer,  Harvey
David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director, Relativity
Matt Mahon, VP of Customer Experience, Level Legal
Anthony Muljadi, General Manager of Large Law, LexisNexis
Beau Wysong, SVP of Global Marketing, Opus 2
Ozan Yalti, Co-Founder, Draftwise

ILTACON 2025: Empowering How Transactional Lawyers Practice

I spoke with Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Bruno Belcastro Pinto, the CEO and Senior Product Leader, respectively, at Definely, an AI-powered productivity suite for contract drafting and review, during the 2025 International Legal Technology Association Conference. In this second part of our interview, we discussed the growth of the legal technology sector, how the company is integrating its release of Cascade during ILTACON into its portfolio of tools, and the way technology is affecting the practice of law.

ILTACON 2025: Using AI to Better Understand the Effects of Modifications to Contracts

I spoke with Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Bruno Belcastro Pinto, the CEO and Senior Product Leader, respectively, at Definely, an AI-powered productivity suite for contract drafting and review, during the 2025 International Legal Technology Association Conference. In this first part of our interview, we discussed the company's origin story, its release of Cascade during ILTACON, and the value it provides to transactional lawyers focused on complex, high-value documents and contracts.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 44

In this 44th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed tips for ILTCON, networking over breakfast, dinner, and running at the conference, and new developments to watch.

How Legal Professionals Should Prepare for and Adapt to an AI-Centric E-Discovery Landscape

I spoke with Jim Sullivan and Tom Palladino, the Founder and President, respectively, at eDiscovery AI, which leverages artificial intelligence for document review, privacy response, investigations, and litigation. We discussed how legal professionals should prepare for and adapt to an AI-centric e-discovery landscape, the value of early case intelligence, and the biggest opportunity for legal teams to improve outcomes by embracing AI.

The Connection Between Compliance and Generative AI

I spoke with Gabriel Buigas, the Executive Vice President of Legal & Compliance Solutions at Integreon, a global provider of tech-enabled legal and business solutions. We discussed how legal teams are utilizing generative AI to enhance regulatory compliance, the compliance management challenges legal departments are facing, and where in-house teams are effectively using generative AI beyond compliance.

Lessons in Leadership

I spoke with Donna Frugoli, the Lead Application Support Analyst at Seyfarth Shaw, Julia Montgomery, the Director of Practice Enablement at King & Spalding, and Carlos Rodriguez, the CEO & CISO at CA2Security. The three are contributors to a new book titled "Lessons in Leadership," published by the International Legal Technology Association. We discussed the lessons they shared in the book, the power of relationship-building in a hybrid environment, best practices for demonstrating intellectual curiosity, and how strategic planning and team building affect the success of an initiative.

Maximizing Case Management to Empower Modern Litigation

I spoke with Keao Caindec, the Co-Founder and CEO of Clarra, a case management platform. We discussed how law firms are leveraging case management, ways that it can help global enterprises track litigation, the benefits of using reporting and analytics to measure and forecast, and how AI is affecting the way law firms and legal departments manage their dockets.