Ideas, Guidance & Perspective
Ideas, Guidance & Perspective
Ideas, Guidance & Perspective
Browsing Tag legal technology
Leveraging Analytics to Advance Legal Services
November 13th, 2018 → 7:50 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Warren Agin, the director of professional development at LexPredict, a consulting firm focused on legal data strategy, and the founding chair of the ABA’s Legal Analytics Committee.
We discussed his new role at LexPredict, the mission of the ABA’s Legal Analytics Committee, what lawyers need to do to adapt to new technologies, the practical applications of data and analytics, and how he sees the legal field evolving.
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Maximizing Content Migration
November 1st, 2018 → 5:45 pm @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Dan Anderson, co-founder and CEO of SeeUnity, a provider of content integration, migration, and synchronization products for law firms, corporations, and government agencies.
We discussed the genesis of SeeUnity, the content integration challenges that law firms are facing, content transformation and how it helps law firms access, manage, and interact with their data, and what law firms should avoid as they migrate from on-premises content management systems to the cloud.
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Legal Upheaval and Measuring Innovation
November 1st, 2018 → 12:58 pm @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Michele DeStefano, a professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law and the founder & executive director of LawWithoutWalls, a think tank designed to create innovations at the intersection of law, business, and technology. She is also a guest faculty member at Harvard Law School’s Executive Education program and the author of the newly released book, Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation (American Bar Association, 2018).
We discussed her background and work at the University of Miami School of Law, her motivation for writing Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation, why she founded LawWithoutWalls, how the profession has changed in the years since she created that organization, whether innovation can be measured, and where the legal industry is headed, among other topics.
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Knowledge Sharing Starts With Trust
October 15th, 2018 → 7:17 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Hélène Russell, a UK-based knowledge management specialist and founder of The Knowledge Business. She helps law firms with their knowledge sharing and learning challenges through her books, training, and consulting.
We discussed the genesis of The Knowledge Business, the benefits of knowledge sharing for law firms, her new program to promote virtual online coffee connections, her new book club, and how knowledge sharing programs will evolve in the coming year. Those interested in joining her virtual online coffee connections program or book club can contact her directly at helenerussell@theknowledgebusiness.co.uk.
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The Emerging Privacy Career Path
October 11th, 2018 → 8:22 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Jared Coseglia, the founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners, a contract staffing and executive placement search firm representing talent and opportunities in cybersecurity, e-discovery, and privacy.
We discussed how TRU Staffing Partners has adapted to an increasingly dynamic legal market, why privacy is an increasingly popular career path, the state of the market for professions with skills in privacy, how it will continue to evolve, and a few best practices for those interested in a career in this area.
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Managing Minute Books in the Cloud and the Trajectory of Legal Tech in Canada
October 4th, 2018 → 7:21 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Sean Bernstein, the co-founder of MinuteBox, a cloud-based minute book management service.
We discussed the genesis of MinuteBox, how it is changing the way companies manage corporate minute books, the benefits of transitioning from a physical to a digital storage system for corporate records, the Canadian Legal Innovation Zone in Toronto, and where legal tech is headed in Canada.
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The Move From a Vendor-Driven Market to a Customer-Driven Market
October 2nd, 2018 → 7:44 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Eyal Iffergan, the president and CEO of Hyperion Global Partners, a consulting firm focused on legal business strategy and operations for the AmLaw 200 and Global 1000.
We discussed the genesis of Hyperion Global Partners, how his team aligns the application of technology with consulting guidance, ways that the conversation about operational efficiency and innovation has changed in the past 10 years, and where the legal industry is headed.
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Aligning Legal Education with the Business of Law
August 23rd, 2018 → 9:12 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Anthony Crowell, the dean and president of New York Law School, which recently launched a Business of Law Institute and released a market research report called – The Business of Law: A Market Research Study to Explore Opportunities for New York Law School Students – which helped to support the new initiative. [Disclosure: New York Law School engaged Ari Kaplan Advisors to produce this new report.]
We discussed the genesis of the Business of Law Institute, why it was important for the study to combine qualitative interviews, quantitative analytics, and student focus groups, the report’s key findings, its surprises, and how the law school’s new initiative reflects the trajectory of legal education and the profession.
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Funding Your Legal Tech Initiative Through a Coin Offering
August 13th, 2018 → 7:12 am @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Stevie Ghiassi, the co-founder and CEO of Legaler, an Australian legal technology company focused on advancing the delivery of legal services and expanding access to justice through blockchain technology. He is also the host of the LegalMeets podcast and president of the Australian Legal Technology Association.
We discussed the genesis of Legaler, the state of legal technology in Australia, how Legaler is influencing access to justice, and the company’s token initiative.
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Taking the Robotic Tasks From Humans with CLM
August 7th, 2018 → 4:04 pm @ Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Rebecca Yoder, the director of legal technology for SpringCM, a contract lifecycle management software provider.
We discussed her role at SpringCM, the adoption level of contract lifecycle management in legal, how SpringCM helps the CLM efforts of in-house legal teams, the distinction in CLM usage in buy-side and sell-side of contracts, and her advice for professionals interested in CLM.
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The business of providing professional advice is changing. Today, anyone can go online and access a wealth of information about any topic, from legal and medical advice to financial planning and accounting suggestions. This blog is designed to offer ideas, guidance, and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape, with a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology that is driving its evolution.