I spoke with Anjie Vichayanonda, the founder of Leg Up Legal, a mentoring program and platform for prospective law students.
We discussed the genesis of Leg Up Legal, the Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp, legal career challenges and opportunities, and whether you should enroll in law school this fall.

I spoke with Haley Altman, the global director of business development and strategy for Litera, a document lifecycle software provider. We discussed her transition from law firm partner to legal tech startup founder to senior executive at a software firm that acquired her company, Litera’s acquisition strategy, how the remote working environment has impacted the way Litera’s customers use its software, how the document lifecycle sector is evolving.

I spoke with Jonathan Greenblatt, the chairman and co-founder of Legal Innovators, an alternative legal services provider. We discussed the genesis of Legal Innovators, its apprentice-style approach, ways that it has adjusted its model to help firms and law departments meet surge capacity during the pandemic, and best practices that law firms and law departments should apply to thrive during this period of uncertainty.

I spoke with Ed Sohn, the head of solutions at Factor, a provider of legal managed services. We discussed the distinctions between law firms, legal tech vendors, managed services providers, and the Big 4, the biggest challenges for buyers of legal services in this climate, and where legal is headed.

I spoke with Brian Albert, the co-founder and CEO of Videobolt.com, a cloud-based platform for creating affordable custom videos with professional spokespeople. We discussed the genesis of Videobolt.com, how it works, the advantage of using a professional spokesperson in your videos, how the pandemic impacted Videobolt.com, and how video in legal marketing is evolving.

I spoke with Joey Seeber, the co-founder and CEO of Level 2 Legal Solutions, a provider of managed services focused on privacy, compliance, and litigation. We discussed how Level 2 Legal has adapted to the current environment, the opportunities for growth, leadership and advice for chief executive officers in the legal industry, and where the legal sector is headed.

I spoke with Aaron Pierce, the vice president and general manager for CounselLink, a legal and spend management solution for law departments. We discussed the 2020 ELM Trends Report, how COVID-19 is impacting law firm consolidation, ways that legal departments have had to pivot in the pandemic, the matter types that have changed most drastically, and how legal departments may manage their legal spend for the remainder of 2020.

I spoke with Nicholas d’Adhemar and Stephen Wilcock, the CEO and CTO, respectively, of Apperio, a legal technology company that provides automated legal spend tracking, management, and analysis solutions. We discussed how Apperio reflects the goals of the ongoing corporate legal operations revolution which focuses on cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and streamlined workflow, and comparisons between the legal tech communities in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S.