Empowering Practice Management to Improve Operations

September 11th, 2017 → 11:57 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Larry Port, the founder and CEO of Rocket Matter, a leading practice management and time and billing software tool for law firms.

We discussed how changes in the way lawyers practice are driving the evolution of the company’s technology, its new Atlas Gold edition and redesigned mobile application, the importance of calendaring rules and security to law firm operations, and where the legal industry is headed.

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Dispatch from the Masters Conference: What Vendors Can Do To Stand Out

August 29th, 2017 → 3:21 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Bruce Malter, the director of client engagement for eTERA Consulting at the 2017 Masters Conference in New York City. We discussed what vendors can do to stand out, how technology has normalized, and where the industry is headed.

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You may also be interested in this infographic from my E-Discovery Unfiltered research:
8 Vendor Qualities That In-House Legal Teams Value Most

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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: Creating a Dialogue Between Vendor, Law Firm, and Law Department Leaders

August 11th, 2017 → 1:07 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Jack Thompson, the Senior Manager of eDiscovery & Legal Operations at Sanofi US. He is also the International Legal Technology Association’s Programming Planning Council Member responsible for Law Department Relationships.

We discussed his background and role with ILTA, as well as the various sessions that has is producing at the 2017 ILTA Conference to promote a dialogue between vendor, law firm, and law department leaders.

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ILTA Feature: The Biggest Cybersecurity Challenge for Law Firms

August 10th, 2017 → 6:55 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Ishan Girdhar, the CEO of Privva, Inc., a software company focused on identifying and managing third party vendor risk throughout the data lifecycle.

We discussed the genesis of Privva, how the legal industry addresses third party risk, what can law firms do to prevent or manage third party risk from their vendors, the biggest challenge that legal organizations are facing regarding cyber security, and how the legal industry is evolving in the current security environment.

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ILTA Feature: Definitively Deploying Text Analytics

August 7th, 2017 → 7:45 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Rob Wescott, the chief revenue officer for ayfie, a text analytics company that adds structure to unstructured information. We discussed the genesis of ayfie, how the company’s technology differs from others in this sector, ways that it enables technology assisted review and continuous active learning, its distribution model, and what the company will be announcing at ILTACON 2017.

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Dispatch From the Masters Conference: An Insider’s Perspective on the Current Job Market

July 27th, 2017 → 7:44 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Michael Potters, the CEO of the Glenmont Group, an executive search firm in the legal and information governance sectors, on site at the 2017 New York City Masters Conference.

We discussed the current job market, areas of opportunity, and the art of executive search in the legal community.

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Dispatch From the Masters Conference: E-Discovery Budgeting Pitfalls That In-House Legal Teams Should Avoid

July 25th, 2017 → 1:57 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Robert Ventura, a partner with the TCF Law Group and a former general counsel, who provides outside GC services to companies of various sizes.

We discussed e-discovery budgeting pitfalls that in-house legal teams should avoid, vendor management, and the focus of his panel discussion at the Masters Conference hosted by ClariLegal – Practical Technology Evaluations: A Framework for Considering Vendors and Technology.

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Leveraging Technology to Promote Billing Compliance

July 21st, 2017 → 8:41 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Barry Ader, the vice president of product management and marketing for Wolters Kluwer’s Enterprise Legal Management Solutions division, which helps corporate legal departments and insurance claims divisions with their legal technology needs.

We discussed the recent release by Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions division of LegalVIEW® BillAnalyzer to support billing guideline compliance and cost management, how it differs from similar applications on the market, and ways that it impacts the attorney/client relationship.

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Aligning RFPs With People, Processes, and Technology

July 18th, 2017 → 12:58 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Cash Butler, the founder and CEO of ClariLegal, a legal vendor management and marketplace platform that minimizes the complexity of managing litigation vendor services.

We discussed the genesis of ClariLegal, the benefits of legal vendor management, how ClariLegal’s software reflects the evolution of legal services, and the panel discussions he is moderating at the 2017 New York Masters Conference on July 25th.

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