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Ideas, Guidance & Perspective

Ideas, Guidance & Perspective

Ideas, Guidance & Perspective

Sharing insights with industry leaders shaping the next generation of legal and professional services

Sharing insights with industry leaders shaping the next generation of legal and professional services

Sharing insights with industry leaders shaping the next generation of legal and professional services

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Browsing Month July, 2017

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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Doing the Ordinary Better Than Everyone Else is a Hallmark of Client Service

July 14th, 2017 → 5:19 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with David Kempston, a Minnesota-based plaintiffs workers’ compensation lawyer with The Law Office of Thomas Mottaz, who has been practicing for almost 25 years. He is the author of “That’s Why They Call it Practicing Law,” which is about improving the attorney-client relationship.

We discussed the author’s background, what prompted him to write That’s Why They Call it Practicing Law, why client service is essential in the current market, how lawyers can overcome social discomfort in their client interactions, and how the themes in the book reflect an evolution in the art of practicing law.

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Buying Legal Services at the Law Store

July 11th, 2017 → 5:08 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Tariq Hafeez, the co-founder and president of LegalEase Solutions, a legal support firm for corporate legal teams and law firms.

We discussed the genesis of LegalEase, the problems the company solves, the types of matters that law firms and corporate legal departments outsource, how the company differs from competing legal support firms, and where the practice of law is headed.

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The Power of Making a Pivot in Legal Tech

July 7th, 2017 → 1:41 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Nehal Madhani, the founder and CEO of Alt Legal, an intellectual property docketing software company. Prior to pursuing this venture, he spent four years as an associate with Kirkland & Ellis in New York.

We discussed the evolution of Alt Legal from its initial mission upon which Madhani founded the company in 2013 and the power of a pivot, how the company’s customer base has expanded over the past four years, its recent collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, ways that Alt Legal’s technology applies across jurisdictions, and advice for hopeful legal tech entrepreneurs.

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About Reinventing Professionals

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.

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