I spoke with Calum Cook, a Growth Executive with Avvoka, a document automation platform. We discussed how the expectations of software have changed, best practices for enhancing the user experience, and the distinction between generative AI and document automation.
I spoke with Adrienne Lester, the Senior Director of Business Services at ShareFile. We discussed the trends driving the need for more content collaboration and real-time engagement, how ShareFile helps law firms keep pace with changes in the practice of law, where legal professionals are leveraging technology to support their compliance requirements, and how lawyers are taking advantage of virtual data rooms and client portals.
I spoke with James Sherer, a partner at BakerHostetler, who serves as the co-leader of the Emerging Technology team of the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management Group, and Ross Guberman, the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch, a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed how client expectations of communication with their lawyers have changed, the key to drafting effective AI guidelines, and how law firms are taking advantage of AI-empowered tools.
I spoke with Andrew Sherman, a partner with Brown Rudnick, and Ross Guberman, the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch, a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed how current and future leaders are adapting their communication styles, new ways of training legal professionals, the importance of innovation in drafting correspondence, and opportunities with AI.
I had the privilege of facilitating a year-end roundtable discussion with leading CEOs in legal about opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead. They included Josh Baxter of NetDocuments, Josh Blandi of UniCourt, Nicole Clark of Trellis, Aviva Cuyler of JD Supra, Rudy DeFelice of KP Labs, Debbie Foster of Affinity Consulting, Kelly Griswold of Onna, Sheryl Hoskins of Litera, Kelly Lake of CEB, Daniel Lewis of LegalOn, Julie Lewis of Digital Mountain, Anna McGrane of PacerPro, Early Stephens of Actionstep, Matt Sunderman of Harbor, and Eric Thurston of SurePoint.
I spoke with Laura Frederick, the founder and CEO of How to Contract, a provider of contract training for lawyers and business professionals, and the creator of ContractsCon, scheduled for January 2024. We discussed the challenges associated with contract training, the value of training-tainment, the 2024 ContractsCon event, the You Can Contract Show podcast, and the book “Practical Tips on How to Contract.”
I spoke with Zach Warren, the Manager of Enterprise Content for Technology and Innovation with the Thomson Reuters Institute, which produces research and perspectives on the future of professional services. We discussed how leading enterprises are managing their data, ways to overcome the barriers to greater technology adoption, and where legal tech is headed in 2023.
I spoke with Sean Greaney, the general counsel of HyperDraft, a legal document automation platform. We discussed how advancements in document automation have affected the overall development of legal technology and career advice in making the transition from law firm partner to startup general counsel.
I spoke with James Barclay, the head of client success at Passle, a sales and marketing platform focused on professional services. We discussed how professionals should approach content creation in the current environment, ways that Passle enhances how individuals can broadcast content, the benefits of a LinkedIn audit, and how content creation has changed in a work-from-home world.