Reinventing Professionals

Driving Legal Forward

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Scott Mozarsky, a managing director with JEGI, a middle-market investment bank, who is leading the firm’s legal and compliance practice...

Testimony Management and Capturing the Record

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am speaking today with Rob Feigenbaum, the co-founder and CEO of Prevail Legal, a testimony management platform. We discussed the genesis of Prevail...

E-Discovery and Workplace Communications

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Matt Mahon, the National Manager for Information Governance and eDiscovery Sales at Ricoh. We discussed the workplace communications chal...

Enhancing Law Firm Operations With a Digital Workspace

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Robert Gray, the CEO of Legality Software, a subsidiary of Matters in Motion and a provider of custom-development solutions and other tec...

Design Thinking in Navigating Legal Transitions

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Katherine Porter, an executive coach for female attorneys and the founder of the Transition Navigator. We discussed how design thinking c...

Meaningful Legal Entity Management

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Adrian Camara, the CEO of Athennian, a developer of legal entity management software. We discussed who uses legal entity management softw...

Adapting Litigation to a Virtual Environment

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Phil Anthony, Ph.D., division president at DecisionQuest, a U.S. Legal Support company. We discussed how the pandemic has changed trial c...

Going Public in the Pandemic

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Johannes Stiehler, the CEO of ayfie Group, an Oslo-based company that provides technology for collecting and processing data from differe...

The Appetite for a Suite of Tools in Legal

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Soumya Nettimi and Sarah Schaaf, the CEO and general manager of payments, respectively, for ASG LegalTech, a platform of legal SaaS produ...

Outsourced In-House Counsel

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Amy Osteen, the founder of Outside CLO, a service for corporations that need an outsourced chief legal officer. We discussed why a compan...

The Convergence of Consulting and Chat Software

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jared Correia, the founder and CEO at Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, and the co-founder of Gideon Software, a website chatbot and automati...

The Impact of Automation on the Practice of Law

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Evan Shenkman, the senior director of knowledge management at Fisher Phillips, a labor and employment law firm. We discussed how knowledg...

Calling All Lawyer Mom Owners

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Carolyn Elefant, an attorney, who focuses her practice on energy and environmental matters. She is also the author of several books, incl...

No-Code CLM and the Changing Legal Marketplace

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Eric Laughlin, the CEO of Agiloft, a provider of contract and commercial lifecycle management software. We discussed his new role at Agil...

Law Firms Creating Related Businesses

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ray Biederman, a partner with Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman in Indianapolis, the co-founder and CEO of Proteus Discovery Group, and t...

Analytics and the Approaching Wave of Litigation

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Nicole Clark, the co-founder and CEO of Trellis, a legal analytics platform that uses AI and machine learning to provide state trial cour...

The Practice Management Pivot

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Terry Dohrman, a co-founder and the Chief Revenue Officer for Litify, the developer of a practice management software platform. We discus...

Empowering the Paperless Office

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Curt Meltzer, the former chief information officer for various large law firms and an evangelist for Litera, a software company that prov...

Gratitude, Empathy, and a Decade of Lessons as General Counsel

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Matt Fawcett, the general counsel of NetApp, a Fortune 500 cloud data services and data management company. We discussed the challenges o...

Helping Legal Teams Reimagine the Tech Toolkit

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ab Saraswat, host of the popular Fringe Legal podcast and the vice president of international sales for Litera Microsystems, a software c...

Telling Better Stories to Promote Better Business Decisions

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am speaking today with Daniel Gold, the leader of BDO‘s Managed Services practice. We discussed, the top three trends impacting the legal industry...

PACER, the Pandemic, and Knowledge Management at Law Firms

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Anna McGrane, the chief operating officer and co-founder of PacerPro, a legal software service that improves access to PACER, and Joshua ...

Deciding Whether to Enroll in Law School

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Anjie Vichayanonda, the founder of Leg Up Legal, a mentoring program and platform for prospective law students. We discussed the genesis ...

The Successful Journey from Law Firm Partner to Legal Tech Startup Founder to Senior Executive

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Haley Altman, the global director of business development and strategy for Litera, a document lifecycle software provider. We discussed h...

An Apprentice-Style Approach to Alternative Legal Services

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jonathan Greenblatt, the chairman and co-founder of Legal Innovators, an alternative legal services provider. We discussed the genesis of...

Supporting Buyers of Legal Services in the Current Climate

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ed Sohn, the head of solutions at Factor, a provider of legal managed services. We discussed the distinctions between law firms, legal te...

The Value of Video in Promoting Your Practice

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Brian Albert, the co-founder and CEO of Videobolt.com, a cloud-based platform for creating affordable custom videos with professional spo...

Leadership and Growth in a Crisis

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Joey Seeber, the co-founder and CEO of Level 2 Legal Solutions, a provider of managed services focused on privacy, compliance, and litiga...

Key 2020 Law Department Trends

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Aaron Pierce, the vice president and general manager for CounselLink, a legal and spend management solution for law departments. We discu...

Studying Legal Spend and Streamlining Workflows

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Nicholas d’Adhemar and Stephen Wilcock, the CEO and CTO, respectively, of Apperio, a legal technology company that provides automated l...

Automating the Contract Markup Process

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dan Broderick, the co-founder and CEO of BlackBoiler, a startup that offers a patented contract editing tool. We discussed the benefits o...

Sales Enablement in Legal

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ray Meiring , the CEO of Qorus Software, a sales enablement platform for remote proposal management. We discussed how sales enablement is...

Maneuvering Through Career Disruption

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Rich Robinson, the Director of Legal Operations & Litigation Support for Toyota Legal One, which is part of Toyota Motor North America. W...

The Changing Contract Analytics Landscape

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Vishal Sunak, the founder and CEO of LinkSquares, an artificial intelligence-based contract analytics platform. We discussed the genesis ...

Selling Legal Services by Subscription

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jon Tobin, a lawyer and the founder of Counsel for Creators, which is a Los Angeles-based law firm that works with clients in the arts, e...

Navigating Uncertainty Through Data-Driven Forecasting and Precise Cost Modeling

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Haresh Bhungalia, the CEO of Casepoint, a provider of e-discovery software. We discussed the genesis of Casepoint, how it has adapted to ...

Raising Money in Legal Tech During a Pandemic

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Michael Grupp , the founder and CEO of BRYTER, a no-code platform for building digital applications in the legal and compliance industrie...

Empowering Female Founders

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Dana Denis-Smith, the founder and CEO of Obelisk Support, a UK-based company that provides flexible legal services worldwide. We discusse...

Embracing Uncertainty and Accelerating Agility

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Ray Bayley and Lois Haubold, the co-founders of Novus Law, a global legal services practice. We discussed how corporate legal departments...

The Impact of Unsupervised Machine Learning

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with John Snyder, the co-founder and CEO of Agnes Intelligence, an artificial intelligence software tool for searching and reviewing data. We ...

Transforming Transactions in a Virtual World

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Will Norton, the co-founder and CEO of SimplyAgree, a signature and closing management platform for transactional attorneys. We discussed...

Revisiting Legal Timekeeping

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Gary Markham, the founder and CEO of Bilr, a legal billing software platform. We discussed the genesis of Bilr, how it differs from other...

A Legal Tech Founder’s Perspective on Returning to a Central Office

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mona Datt, the founder and CEO of both Loom Analytics, a legal analytics software company, and eDecree, a legal and insurance transcripti...

Maximizing the Value of Virtual Summer Associate Programs

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Grover Cleveland, a former law firm partner and the founder of Lessons for Sharks, a firm that provides programs and coaching to increase...

Spotlighting Legal Value

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Chris Ende, the Chief Value Officer at Goulston & Storrs, and Michael Byrd, the Global Process Owner at Baker McKenzie, who are board mem...

Navigating a New Era of Virtual Events

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Matt Homann, the founder of Filament, a company that designs and facilitates virtual and in-person meetings. We discussed the genesis of ...

Aligning KM and Litigation Support

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Josh Schoen, the CEO of AiLanthus, a litigation collaboration platform and knowledge management system. We discussed the genesis of AiLan...

Innovations in Court Reporting

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Brandon Greenblatt, the CEO of Precision Reporters, which provides litigation support and court reporting services. We discussed how the ...

Enabling Experts to Showcase Authentic Authority Online

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with James Barclay, the head of client success at Passle, a sales and marketing platform focused on professional services. We discussed how pr...

Empowering CLM with Contract Analytics

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Arthur Raguette, the co-founder and executive vice president of Ultria, an artificial intelligence-based contract management platform. We...

Managing Global Litigation, Arbitrations, and Mediations Remotely

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Graham Smith-Bernal, the founder and CEO of Opus 2 International, a case management software platform. We discussed how Opus 2 integrates...

Virtual Depositions in a Time of Social Distancing

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mike Hewitt, the CEO of vTestify, which provides virtual deposition software and services. We discussed how vTestify differs from Zoom, t...

The Transformation of Legal Technology Training

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Joy Murao, the founder and CEO of Practice Aligned Resources, a legal technology consulting and education company. She is also a member o...

System-Level Change Versus Transaction-Level Change in Legal

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mike Whelan, Jr., a lawyer and communications strategist, who is the author of Lawyer Forward: Finding Your Place in the Future of Law. W...

Making the Most of Legal Metrics

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with David Cunningham, the chief information officer at Winston & Strawn in Houston. He is leading the Legal Metrics initiative, which is an i...

Entering a New Era of Legal Education

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Lutz-Christian Wolff, Steven Gallagher, and Joyce Wong, the dean, associate dean for teaching and learning, and faculty secretary, respec...

The Rapid Transformation to a Remote Global Workforce

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Bob Rowe and Jamie Berry, the CEO and litigation business unit leader, respectively, at Integreon, a provider of alternative legal servic...

The Impact of Technology Certifications on Your Career

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom O’Connor, a nationally-recognized consultant, speaker, and writer in the field of computerized litigation support systems, who is a...

Automation and the Future of Legal Work

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom Dreyfus, the CEO and co-founder of Josef, an Australian legal automation platform. Prior to founding Josef, Tom worked as a litigator...

Reimagining the Accessibility of Legal Research

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Steve Tover, the founder of Anylaw, a free legal research platform. We discussed the genesis of Anylaw, how it differs from other legal r...

Business as Unusual: Leveraging AI to Navigate an Uncertain Climate

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Alex Babin, the CEO of ZERØ, an AI-powered email platform. We discussed the genesis of Zero, how it leverages artificial intelligence to...

The Moment for Innovation in Legal

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Patrick DiDomenico, the chief innovation officer for Jackson Lewis, a large national labor and employment-focused law firm with more than...

The Benefits of Business Intelligence in Legal

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tom Jones, the founder and CEO, and Jeff Suhr, the senior vice president for Intellistat and Steere, respectively, for Iridium Technology...

The Value of Aggregating Legal Technology Applications

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Josh Maley, the founder of Theorem, a platform designed to aggregate legal technology applications for law firms and corporate legal depa...

Trends Impacting the Legal Industry in 2020

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Marco Maggio, the vice president of Strategic Practices for the All Covered division of Konica Minolta. We discussed the key trends impac...

The Most Significant Data Privacy Issue Today

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Debbie Reynolds, the founder of Debbie Reynolds Consulting, who provides guidance to corporations on global data privacy, data protection...

The Rise of Contract Analytics

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jim Wagner, the president of Seal Software, a leader in enterprise contract analytics. We discussed his role at Seal Software, whether ar...

The Evolution of Continuing Legal Education

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Chris Osborn, the co-founder of Reeltime Creative Learning Experiences, a national provider of continuing education and professional deve...

Advice for Securing Legal Tech Investors in 2020

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jerry Ting, the CEO and co-founder of Evisort, an AI-powered contract analysis system. We discussed the genesis of Evisort and its recent...

A New Trademark Conference Experience

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Nehal Madhani, the founder and CEO of Alt Legal, a company whose cloud-based IP docketing software helps legal professionals prepare and ...

Change Management and AI Adoption in 2020

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jonah Paransky, the executive vice president and general manager of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions. We discussed how customers are leveragi...

Reinventing Contract Pre-Screening

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tim Pullan, the founder and CEO of ThoughtRiver, an intelligent contract pre-screening platform. We discussed the genesis of ThoughtRiver...

Disrupting, Displacing, and Deconstructing Legal Services

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Varun Mehta, the CEO of Factor, formerly Axiom Managed Solutions, an organization focused on performing complex legal work at scale. We d...

Successfully Responding to RFPs

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Matthew Prinn, the principal of RFP Advisory Group, a consulting firm that specializes in RFPs for the legal industry. We discussed key t...

Combining Vacation With Continuing Legal Education

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mary DeSpain, the founder of Destination CLEs, a company that combines vacation with continuing legal education. We discussed the genesis...

Online Courts, the Future of Justice, and Being Bold in 2020

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Richard Susskind, the author of the newly released book, Online Courts and the Future of Justice, among many others, including The End of...

The Impact of Technology on Business and Personal Travel

28 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Elena Borisova, the deputy general manager and director of sales and marketing for the Crowne Plaza – World Trade Center Hotel in Mosco...

Holiday Travel and Where Legal Tech is Headed in Europe

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Igor Mass, the co-founder and managing director of MyFlyRight, a Hamburg-based flight irregularity platform in Europe. We discussed the g...

Meaningful Contract Management

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Olga Mack, the CEO of Parley Pro, a contract management platform for online negotiation. We discussed why the contract management field i...

How Law Firms Are Leveraging CRM and the Cloud

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Scott Wallingford and Scott Winter, the VP and GM of LexisNexis’ Law Firm Software Solutions and the Director of Product Management for...

The Alignment of Consulting and eDiscovery

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Mike Bryant and Ashish Prasad, the executive chairman and general counsel, respectively, for Haystack ID, a specialized e-discovery servi...

The Value of Global Partner Networks in Legal Software

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Chris Pogue, the head of partner connect at Nuix, a leading provider of e-discovery software. We discussed the value of establishing glob...

The Impact of Royal Commissions on Legal Tech in Australia

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Erick Gunawan, the head of forensics for Law In Order, a provider of e-discovery services in Australia. We discussed how law firms, consu...

What Law Firms Will Be Called in the Future

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Paul Fontanot, the national practice group leader for forensic and technology services at Clayton Utz in Sydney, who is an equity partner...

The Evolution of International eDiscovery

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Wendell Jisa, the CEO of Reveal Data, a provider of global eDiscovery and investigation software and services, which recently announced t...

LMA Northeast 2019: Turning Reader Data Into Business Development Wins

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Adrian Lürssen, co-founder and vice president of strategic development at JD Supra. We discussed his program at the 2019 LMA Northeast R...

AI for Solo Practitioners and Small Law Firms

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Maddy Martin, the head of growth and education at Smith.ai, which provides integrated phone and web chat services for solo and small-firm...

A Guide to Digitalization Projects for the Legal Community

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Timo Tschersig, the head of customer success for BusyLamp, a legal operations software platform, and Dr. Bernhard Waltl, a data scientist...

Demystifying M&A in Legal Tech

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Rick Weber, the co-founder and managing partner of Arbor Ridge Partners, a Legal Technology and Legal Services M&A advisory firm. We disc...

Distinguishing Responses to Cyber Incidents and Data Breaches

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Jamie Berry, the litigation business unit leader at Integreon, a global provider of managed services. We discussed Integreon’s new Cybe...

NYU Law and the Impact of Innovation

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Felicity Conrad, the co-founder & CEO of Paladin, a software platform that empowers pro bono activities in law firms, Christian Lang,...

The Benefits of Digitizing Law Firms

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Tomas Suros, the chief solutions architect at AbacusNext, the maker of HotDocs, a document automation software platform, AbacusLaw, a leg...

The Rise of Transaction Management

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Avaneesh Marwaha, the CEO of Litera Microsystems, a document lifecycle software provider. We discussed the company’s recent acquisition...

Reinventing eFiling

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Erez Bustan, the president and CEO of American LegalNet, a litigation workflow software company. We discussed the genesis of American Leg...

Delivering Client Issue-Focused Solutions

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Sebastian Hartmann, the Global Head of Technology Strategy at KPMG in Frankfurt, Germany. We discussed his role at KPMG, how law firm and...

Legal Tech CEO Shares Success Tips

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with David Schnurman, the founder and CEO of Lawline, a leading provider of continuing legal education, and the author of The Fast Forward Min...

ILTACON 2019 Mixtape

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I had the privilege of interviewing Jeff McCoy, Haresh Bhungalia, David Horrigan, Shawn Gaines, Ed Walters, Erez Bustan, Patrick DiDomenico, Ian Campb...

Understanding Contract Intelligence

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with David Alain Bloch, the co-founder and CEO of Legartis, a developer of an AI-powered contract intelligence software platform. We discussed...

Summer Friday: Enjoying the View in Santorini

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Christina Ypsilanti, the Maitre de Maison at the SunRocks Boutique Hotel in Santorini, Greece. We discussed the history of Santorini, Gre...

Legal Tech for Travel Disputes

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with Philipp Kadelbach, the founder of Flightright, an automated service that helps passengers check and assert their compensation claims in E...