The Importance of Developing Systems to Grow a Legal Practice
I spoke with Michael Chastaine, a criminal defense attorney, coach, radio host, and the author of five books including LegalEase: The Ultimate Guide on How to Survive a Law Practice. We discussed the challenges that solo practitioners and small firm leaders have with growing their practice in the current market, developing systems to grow a legal practice, the most common mistakes lawyers make in running their firms, and considerations for solo and small firm lawyers selling their practice.
The Importance of Being Customer-Centric
How ChatGPT Could Impact the Way Lawyers Practice
I spoke with Bim Dave, the Executive Vice President of Helm360, a provider of legal technology products and services. We discussed how ChatGPT could impact the way lawyers practice, the risks associated with leveraging AI, best practices that law firms should use when selecting legal technology, and the non-technological barriers to technology adoption at law firms.
Managing Data Privacy Risk More Effectively
I spoke with Jerry McIver, the Director of Cyber Services and Data Privacy Officer for Trustpoint.One, an integrated legal solutions provider serving the AmLaw 400 and the Fortune 2000. We discussed how organizations can improve the way they manage their data privacy risk, the most common mistakes that organizations make in managing their data, records retention and data minimization best practices, and how data privacy and information governance in legal organizations are evolving.
Business Development and Calculating the True Cost of a Legal Matter
Midsize Law Firm Priorities and Trends
I spoke with Early Stephens, the CEO of Actionstep, a practice management software developer that serves law firms worldwide. The company just released a new survey of midsized law firms called The Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, which is focused on the most prominent priorities and trends impacting legal teams today. We discussed why legal practice management software has become so important to running a modern law firm, the most significant trends highlighted in Actionstep’s Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, and how legal practice management is evolving.
Effectively Applying Technology to Different Areas of the Business of Law
I spoke with Daniel Steinberg, the Founder and CEO of lawbrokr, a pre-qualification platform that helps lawyers humanize the way clients interact with their law firm. We discussed the importance of workflows and templates in an efficiency-centric law firm, how to overcome resistance to applying technology to different areas of the business of law, and where legal professionals are focusing on technology in 2023.
Overcoming Resistance to Digital Transformation in E-Discovery
I spoke with Dave Ruel, the Head of Product at Hanzo, a developer of solutions for enterprise legal, governance, and compliance teams to manage their complex collaboration and web-based data. We discussed how the rise of collaboration apps and the onset of remote work have affected the way corporate legal operations and e-discovery professionals approach the preservation and collection of collaboration data for e-discovery and investigations, how legal teams can leverage technology to optimize their productivity, and best practices for overcoming resistance to digital transformation in e-discovery.
Selling Technology to Law Firms and In-House Legal Teams
I spoke with Jon Bartman, the Co-Founder and Head of Jameson Legal Tech, a legal tech consortium and recruiting company focused on legal technology. We discussed best practices for selling technology to law firms and in-house legal teams, the challenges of matching talented professionals and technology with companies that can gain the most value from that combination, and the types of skills that legal technology companies are looking to add to their talent stack.
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