Reinventing Professionals

CLM, ELM, and Key Trends to Track in 2023

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Olga Mack, the VP and CEO of Parley Pro at LexisNexis, an end-to-end contract lifecycle management platform. We discussed how Parley Pro'...

How Legal Teams are Expanding Their Use of E-Discovery Tools for Broader Enterprise Use

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Cristin Traylor, the Director of Law Firm Strategy Marketing at Relativity, a leading e-discovery review platform. We discussed her car...

Custom Development in E-Discovery

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Juan Ramirez, the founder and CEO of NSerio, a company that develops customized software applications for electronic discovery. We disc...

Aligning Expense Management and Law Firm Growth

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Eric Friedrichsen, the CEO of Emburse, a provider of spend management software to law firms of all sizes. We discussed how the pandemi...

The Benefits of a Digital Mailroom

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Steve Irons and Joe Scott, the President and Senior Director of Client Engagement, respectively, for DocSolid, maker of the Airmail2 Di...

The Digitization of Court Reporting

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with David Greenblatt, a Senior Account Executive at Rev, a provider of transcription services. We discussed the value of automated speech r...

Transforming Contracts with Natural Language Processing

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Horace Wu, the Founder and CEO of Syntheia, a contract data search and analytics company. We discussed how improvements in natural langua...

Automating Patent Drafting

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jack Xu, the CEO of PatentPal, a software platform that automates patent drafting. We discussed the elements of the patent prosecution pr...

Changes, Challenges, and Choices in Managing Modern Mobile Collections

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Monica Harris, a product business manager for Cellebrite, a digital intelligence software company that provides tools to collect, review,...

ELTACON 2022 and the Expansion of Legal Tech in Europe

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Holger Zscheyge and Zohar Fisher. Zohar is the founder of Tech&Law in Israel, which is the legal tech department at his consulting firm, ...

E-Discovery Unfiltered Special: 2022 Trends Impacting the Industry in 2023

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Marc Zamsky, the CEO of Cimplifi, about the 2022 E-Discovery Unfiltered report and expectations for e-discovery in 2023.

Balancing Human Talent and Technological Efficiency in the Practice of Law

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Matt Goldberg, the founder and CEO of Slatewell, a software platform for trusts and estates professionals. We discussed how the pandemic ...

The Future of Legal Payments

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Erika Segal, the brand manager for LawPay, a legal payments platform. We discussed how payment options for legal services have evolved, w...

Reimagining Lateral Recruiting

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Albert Tawil, the founder & CEO of Lateral Hub, an online job platform that allows attorneys to browse and apply for job openings at top-...

Addressing Transaction Management Challenges in Legal

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Daniel Porus. the Chief Commercial Officer at Legatics, a legal transaction management platform. We discussed the key transaction managem...

Using Legal Analytics to Gain a Competitive Advantage

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Aria Nejad, in-house counsel with Lex Machina, a legal analytics company. We discussed how legal analytics can provide attorneys with a c...

E-Discovery for the Rest of Us

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom O’Connor, a consultant, speaker, and writer focused on innovative litigation support systems. He is a member of the global advisory...

Digital Transformation in Europe

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Freddie Hustler, the Head of International Sales at Litera, a software company that provides document lifecycle, deal management, and fir...

Advice on Becoming a Successful In-House Lawyer

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Peter Carayiannis, a partner with EY Law and the author of Corporate Counsel: Expert Advice on Becoming a Successful In-House Lawyer. We ...

E-Discovery for the Rest of Us

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom O’Connor, a consultant, speaker, and writer focused on innovative litigation support systems. He is a member of the global advisory...

The Impact of Integrated Legal Services

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Varun Mehta, the CEO of Factor, a provider of complex legal work at scale. We discussed how integrated law differs from traditional alter...

Transforming Legal Document Automation

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Sean Greaney, the general counsel of HyperDraft, a legal document automation platform. We discussed how advancements in document automati...

Recognizing the Value of Performance Management in CLM Software

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Hiro Notaney, the chief marketing officer, at Sirion Labs, a contract management software platform. We discussed the advantages of levera...

Legal Recruiting Trends Affecting the Lateral Market for Talent

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jodie Zerega, the founder of Zerega Consulting, a recruiting firm that has placed attorneys in law firms, corporations, and non-profit or...

Leveraging Technology to Manage Outside Counsel

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Sean West, the co-founder of Hence Technologies, an external counsel management platform. We discussed the most significant risks that co...

Leveraging Technology to Transform Legal Writing

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ross Guberman, the founder of Legal Writing Pro and the developer of BriefCatch, a legal editing software tool. We discussed how BriefCat...

Leading Through Growth

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Simon Taylor, the CEO of HYCU, a multi-cloud backup and recovery SaaS business. We discussed best practices for leading through a growth ...

Empowering Estate Administration

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Leah Del Percio, the co-founder and CEO of Trustate, an estate administration platform. We discussed the genesis of Trustate, how it help...

Driving Change With Dispute Resolution Platforms

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Laura Keily, the founder and CEO of Immediation, a dispute resolution platform. We discussed how the use of video collaboration tools has...

ILTACON22 Mixtape: What Challenges Are You Seeing Law Firms Trying to Overcome in this Environment?

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I spoke with Athena Strasel of Casepoint, Daniel Porus of Legatics, Horace Wu o...

ILTACON22 Mixtape: How Have You Seen Interest in Legal Tech Change?

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I interviewed James Lasson of Casepoint, Bob Beach of Peppermint, Peter Zver of Bun...

ILTACON22 Mixtape: Where Do You See Opportunities in the Current Market?

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference, I spoke with Michael Grupp of BRYTER, Rick Weber of Arbor Ridge Partners, Ross ...

ILTACON22 Mixtape: What Are You Looking Forward to at ILTACON?

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spent two days at the 2022 International Legal Technology Association conference interviewing leaders about key trends and developments that are imp...

2022 Summer Vacation Special: Enjoying Moroccan Cuisine

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Hasna Al Falali, the Cooking School Manager at La Maison Arabe Riad Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco, about traditional Moroccan cuisine, its ...

2022 Summer Vacation Special: Experiencing Morocco

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Yavor Gradinarov, the Sales Manager at the Hotel Sahrai in Fez, Morocco about the return of leisure travel, ideas for exploring the city ...

Law Firm Leadership and the Lemonade Conference

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Debbie Foster, the managing partner of Affinity Consulting, a company focused on optimizing law firm performance. We discussed why effici...

Reinventing Contract Management Software

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Vishal Sunak, the co-founder and CEO of LinkSquares, the developer of an AI-powered contracting platform for legal teams. We discussed ho...

The ILTA 2022 Technology Survey and How Law Firm Technology is Evolving

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Todd Corham, the Chief Information Officer at Saul Ewing and a member of the International Legal Technology Association‘s survey commit...

Understanding the Value of Client Intelligence

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Paul Giedraitis, a principal at Axiom Consulting Partners, and the founder and president of Orgaimi, a client intelligence platform for l...

Best Practices for Safeguarding Client Data

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom Lambotte, the founder and CEO of two companies, GlobalMac IT, a managed services provider focused on supporting lawyers nationwide wh...

The Shifting Legal Technology Landscape Impacting Leadership in Corporate Legal

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Peter Krakaur, the Global Law Innovation & Technology Leader for Ernst & Young. We discussed how corporate legal teams are moving beyond ...

The Connection Between Contract AI and Contract Lifecycle Management

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jamie Wodetzki, the chief product officer at Catylex, a developer of contract AI applications. We discussed contract AI, the connection b...

Aligning Wellness and E-Discovery

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Amy Sellars, Senior Legal Counsel for eDiscovery and Operations at CBRE, and one of the founders, along with Christine Payne, Stacy Sampe...

How Legal Teams are Approaching Self-Service E-Discovery

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dr. Gavin Manes, the founder and CEO of Avansic, a provider of e-discovery and digital forensics services, about the primary activities a...

Converting Contracts Into APIs

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jake Stein, the co-founder and CEO of Common Paper. a structured contract platform. We discussed contract lifecycle management, the proce...

Best Practices for Assessing the Risks Related to Unstructured Data

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Peter Baumann, the founder and CEO of ActiveNav, a data privacy and governance software provider that serves various sectors, including l...

Best Practices for Reconnecting with Contacts

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jason Levin, an executive career, business development, and outplacement coach with Ready, Set, Launch, LLC, and the author of Relationsh...

The Practice Management Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Hybrid Work

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Bill Bice, the CEO of nQ Zebraworks, the developer of the Queues workflow engine, which law firms around the world have deployed. We disc...

Recognizing the Value of Revenue Operations

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Phil Thurner, the founder and CEO of Nexl, the Revenue Operations Cloud platform built to support the business development initiatives wi...

The Power of Salesforce in Legal

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am speaking today with Ari Treuhaft, the chief operating officer for Litify, a legal operating system for professionals in law firms and corporate l...

Applying Business Principles and Legal Tech to Providing Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jeroen Plink, the COO of the LegalTech Hub, and Jeroen Ketting, the founder and CEO of the Lighthouse Group, a provider of management and...

Empowering Technology Talent

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Linc Kroeger, the President of Knight Moves, a company that offers training in technology disciplines, with a focus on empowering Native ...

How Legal Professionals Are Implementing Document Automation

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dorna Moini, the co-founder and CEO of Documate, a no-code platform for building document automation and client-facing web applications f...

Addressing the Challenges of Deploying and Implementing Legal Technology

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Priyadarshini Shetty, the founder of Elliot, a legal technology consultancy, which helps law firms and corporate legal departments analyz...

The Value of E-Discovery Education

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ari Mandel, the vice president of discovery services for Gulfstream Legal, a provider of eDiscovery, records retrieval, and court reporti...

Cryptocurrency, Flexible Pricing, and the Evolution of Payment Options for Legal Services

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Kevin Gallagher, the general manager of payments at AbacusNext, a software provider for legal and accounting professionals. We discussed ...

The Secret to Standing Out Online

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Marsha Redmon, the founder of Marsha Redmon Communications, which helps lawyers and other professionals build their virtual presence and ...

Driving Law Department Transformation Through Legal Operations

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mike Haven, the Head of Legal Operations at Intel and the President of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. We discussed how the le...

Leveraging Technology to Systematize Your Operations

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Owen McGab Enaohwo, the co-founder and CEO of SweetProcess, a software platform designed to systematize an organization’s business oper...

How Organizations Should Define Wellness

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with John Robertson, the founder of Fortlog Services, a training company that focuses on helping organizations manage transitions: workplace c...

The Trajectory of Justice Tech

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Maya Markovich, the justice tech executive in residence at Village Capital, and the executive director of the Justice Technology Associat...

Addressing Key Information Governance Challenges

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Craig Carpenter and Dean Gonsowski, the CEO and CRO, respectively for Gimmal, a provider of software and services to streamline the disco...

Applying Search Technology to Legal Matters and Beyond

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with John Tredennick, the founder and CEO of Merlin Search Technologies, a developer of cloud-based search applications. We discussed the gene...

The Rise of Hospitality and Hoteling in Law Firms

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Anthony Davies, the Chief Revenue Officer for Forrest Solutions, an onsite outsourcing, flexible staffing, and alternative legal services...

Spring Break Special – Making the Most of Miami Beach at the Fontainebleau

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Josh Herman, the vice president for marketing and public relations at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. We discussed what makes the hotel un...

The Masters Conference and Honing Your Skills in a Post-Pandemic Legal Market

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with members of the board of directors for The Masters Conference, including Rick Clark, its co-founder, and senior director of sales enableme...

Building Trust in Artificial Intelligence

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dean Whalen, the chief legal officer for Readback, an artificial intelligence-assisted court reporting platform. We discussed ways to bui...

Transforming Practice Management with Legal Accounting

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Colin Li, the chief financial officer and chief revenue officer for Paradigm, a suite of practice management solutions for law firms, and...

Why a Consumer Would Choose a Legal Technology Application Over an Attorney

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Scott Seidewitz, the CEO of BlissDivorce, a company that leverages dispute resolution technology to streamline divorce proceedings. We di...

The Role of Technology in Driving Innovation and Efficiency in Corporate Legal Departments

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Stephanie Corey, the co-founder and general partner of UpLevel Ops, a legal strategy and operations consulting firm. She is also the co-f...

How Technology is Reshaping Litigation

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Stephen Dowling, a barrister in Dublin, Ireland, and the founder of Trialview, a software platform designed for litigators to prepare the...

Modern Legal Operations – At the Convergence of Law and Business

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Marla Crawford, the general counsel at Cimplifi, an integrated legal services provider that aligns e-discovery and contract analytics for...

Mixtape: Legalweek 2022 Day Two

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mixtape: Legalweek 2022 Day One

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mixtape: Legalweek 2022 Preview

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After two years, it was great to feature an array of perspectives on legal technology during Legalweek 2022. Thanks to Alex Babin, Darin Bartik, Hares...

The Difference Between Legal Advice and Legal Coaching

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Scott Reib, an attorney for business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and providers of professional services. We discussed the firm’s Ac...

Freedom to Operate and Leveraging Technology to Address IP Legal Challenges

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with patent attorney Gabe Sukman, the CEO and founder of ClearstoneIP, an intellectual property technology provider with offices in the U.S. a...

The Value of Leveraging Productivity Automation Technology

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 lever...

Enhancing the Value of Practice Management Technology

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Chris Cartrett and Raphael Shure, the CEO and COO, respectively, for Aderant, a developer of practice management software for legal profe...

Implementing Standards for the Access and Availability of Global Intellectual Property Office Laws and Data

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 professio...

Selling a Legal Technology Company

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Erez Bustan, the former CEO of American LegalNet, a leading docketing and litigation management software developer, which Aderant recentl...

The Rise of Innovation in the Recruitment of Lawyers in a Hyper-Competitive Market

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Sang Lee, the CEO and co-founder of Thine, a technology company that develops and deploys pre-hiring and integration assessments. Sang is...

Aligning CRM With Profitability and Financial Performance

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jennifer Whittier, the president of Cole Valley Software, developer of the ContactEase CRM platform, and Tom Obermaier, the CEO of SurePo...

How Law Firms Can Align Their Brands and Reputations

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Bill Coletti, the founder of Kith Crisis Management and the author of Critical Moments, The New Mindset of Reputation Management. We disc...

Sustaining Law Firm Growth and Profitability in 2022

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Gretta Rusanow, the head of advisory services in Citi’s law firm group and a managing director with the bank. We discussed the 2022 Cit...

How Entrepreneurs and Leaders Can Maintain Momentum in this Uncertain Market

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Kim Neeson, the founder of Neesons, a Canadian court reporting firm that Veritext acquired in 2019. She recently launched Kim Neeson, Coa...

The Most Challenging Aspects of E-Discovery for Legal Professionals in 2022

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Kelly Twigger, the principal of ESI Attorneys, a law firm focused on supporting e-discovery matters, and the developer of E-Discovery Ass...

Visualizing Legal Transactions and Structures

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Owen Oliver, the Head of Strategic Partnerships at StructureFlow, a software platform that helps lawyers and finance professionals visual...

Empowering Cybersecurity in Law Firms

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Damian Jeal, the CEO of Nikec Solutions, a provider of software solutions for law firms to support training, productivity, and collaborat...

Fueling New Opportunities in Legal Tech

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jim Wagner the founder and managing principal of Lean Law Labs, an incubation lab for legal innovation, and the managing director of Lean...

Practice Management and the Future of Remote Work

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jim McGinnis, the CEO of MyCase, a practice management software company. We discussed how law firms have adapted to operating remotely, w...

Automation and Innovation for Corporate Legal Teams in 2022

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jennifer Bantelman, the Vice President of Customer Experience and Thought Leadership at Zapproved, for a special E-Discovery Unfiltered e...

Creating a Blueprint for Building an Inclusive and Equitable Company

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Brian McComak, the founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity, a diversity and inclusion consultancy. He is also the author of the upcoming ...

Learning From Leaders in the 2021 CEO Roundtable

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I moderated a discussion with the following select group of leading chief executive officers for the final Ari Kaplan Advisors CEO Roundtable of 2021 ...

The Value of Interoperability

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Abeer Abu Judeh, an attorney and the founder of LexDock, a legal operations software tool and marketplace. We discussed how LexDock is im...

Privacy, Antitrust, and the Changing Regulatory Landscape

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Joey Seeber, the CEO of Level Legal, a provider of alternative legal services, about adapting to regulatory shifts, the skills necessary ...

Where Legal Teams Are Deploying AI Most Effectively

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Gary Sangha, the founder and CEO of LexCheck, an artificial intelligence-powered contract analytics company. He is also the founder of In...

The Value of Automation in Litigation

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dan O’Day and Ted Kukorowski, co-founder and managing director for large law, respectively, at ECFx, a provider of an electronic notice...

Best Practices for Making Good Choices

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dr. Susan Liautaud, the founder and managing director of Susan Liautaud & Associates Limited, a consultancy advising corporate, governmen...

The Main Challenge in Financial Services Communications Compliance

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Shiran Weitzman, the co-founder and CEO of Shield, an Israel-based regtech software company that focuses on workplace intelligence for co...