Building the Law Firm of the Future

September 17th, 2018 → 10:11 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Dr. Marc Morant, the Head of Flexible Legal Resources at PwC Switzerland.

We discussed the mission of PwC’s Flexible Legal Resources practice, where the company is implementing this approach, how it differs from other offerings, ways that the legal industry has changed that make the use of flexible legal resources so important, and the trajectory of the profession.
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The Rise of Legal Management Consulting

August 3rd, 2018 → 5:07 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Stacie Neeter and Jim Mitchell, the co-leaders of the legal management consulting group at Stout, an independent advisory firm.

We discussed the focus of the legal management consulting group, why legal management consulting has become so important, how technology is impacting modern law departments, ways that corporate legal teams are evolving, and the most significant trends that are driving change in the legal industry.

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GDPR and Regulatory Compliance to Drive AI Usage in 2018

January 23rd, 2018 → 3:47 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Steve Harber, the co-founder and managing director of Apogee Legal, which provides customized artificial intelligence solutions that help M&A, regulatory, and legal professionals to assess the risk and compliance issues associated with their contracts and due diligence matters. Prior to launching Apogee Legal, he co-founded DiscoverReady, a leading provider of e-discovery managed services.

We discussed the genesis of Apogee Legal, why combining artificial intelligence, machine learning, and continuous process improvement with substantive human expertise offers advantages, how risk, compliance, and M&A professionals are using AI, best practices for applying AI, and how it will impact the legal industry in 2018, including GDPR.

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Why The Legal Profession Needs AI

October 5th, 2017 → 7:25 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Mike McDonald, the senior vice president and general manager of legal compliance and surveillance for Veritone, an artificial intelligence software company.

We discussed the genesis of Veritone, how it adapts artificial intelligence for the legal community, the company’s integration with Relativity, how its technology differs from other tools on the market, and where AI is headed within the legal sector.

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ILTACON 2017: Developing a Conversation With Users of Technology

August 22nd, 2017 → 12:15 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Chuck Cole, the director of client engagement for Lucid IQ, the maker of CaseManagerPro, at the 2017 ILTA Conference. We discussed how developing a conversation with users can enhance their experience with technology.

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ILTACON 2017: A Conversation With the Keynote Speakers About Transforming the Business of Law With Cognitive Computing Using Watson Legal

August 18th, 2017 → 11:20 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Brian Kuhn and Shawnna Hoffman, the Global Leaders and Co-Creators of IBM Watson Legal. The duo delivered the day two keynote address at the 2017 ILTA Conference called – Transforming the Business of Law with Cognitive Computing: Watson Legal. We discussed the impact of AI on the business of law, the practical applications of that technology, which include reducing outside counsel spend and data reuse, and where the industry is headed.

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ILTA Feature: Finding Value at the Intersection of Time(keeping)

August 8th, 2017 → 7:57 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Peter Zver, the president of Tikit North America, the maker of the timekeeping software tool, Carpe Diem. We discussed how timekeeping generally and Carpe Diem have evolved in the past 18 months, the most common features that clients are requesting, the importance of forecasting in timekeeping, and what the company will be showcasing at ILTACON 2017.

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Why You Cannot Just Throw Technology at an E-Discovery Problem

June 16th, 2017 → 7:55 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Haresh Bhungalia and David Carns, the CEO and Executive Vice President, respectively of Casepoint, an e-discovery technology and services provider.

We discussed the genesis of Casepoint and its rebranding, how it marries proprietary technology with services, the impact of artificial intelligence on e-discovery, key litigation challenges that clients are facing in the current environment, and where the e-discovery market is headed.

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The Value of Combining Engineering, Architecture, and Design

April 5th, 2017 → 4:31 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Kiwi Camara and Neil Etheridge, CEO and vice president of marketing, respectively, for DISCO, a cloud-based e-discovery software provider.

We discussed the genesis of DISCO, how its technology is influencing the modern practice of law, its business model, and where the e-discovery software sector is headed, among other topics.

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Collaborating to Reinvent Legal Project Management

March 3rd, 2017 → 3:00 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Phil Homburger, president of LawBase, a leading case and matter management system, and David Rueff, a shareholder and the legal project management officer at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, who oversees the development of the firm’s legal project management solution, BakerManage®, and is on the board of directors of the firm’s subsidiary, LegalShift, which is collaborating with LawBase to bring its technology to the broader market.

We discussed BakerManage® and the genesis of its development, the collaboration between Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC and LawBase, why project management has become so important for legal professionals, and what an initiative like this one symbolizes about the evolution of the legal industry, among other topics.

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