Reimagining Innovation in Legal Education

December 17th, 2018 → 11:15 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Gabe Teninbaum, a professor at Suffolk University Law School and the Director of the Institute on Legal Innovation & Technology.

We discussed Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) lab, Spaced Repetition Systems, why law schools are incorporating initiatives like the LIT lab, essential skills that current law students must have, and how law schools will be changing in the next few years.

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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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The Power of Cognitive Diversity and Radical Collaboration

April 13th, 2018 → 8:24 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Larry Bridgesmith, an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Law School and the co-creator of the school’s Summit on Law & Innovation (SoLI), which will take place on April 30th in Nashville.

We discussed the genesis of the Summit on Law & Innovation, how this differs from other law school-sponsored conferences, and the benefits of cognitive diversity and radical collaboration.

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Transforming E-Discovery Education

March 27th, 2018 → 7:32 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Bill Hamilton, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law and the executive director of the UF Law E-Discovery Project, which is hosting the UF Law E-Discovery Conference on Thursday, March 29th. Bill practiced with Holland & Knight in Miami and Tampa for 27 years and at Quarles & Brady in Tampa for six, where he served as the firm’s national e-discovery partner.

We discussed the UF Law E-Discovery Conference on Thursday, March 29th, the Careerfest component of the event, the consortium of professors meeting after the conference to discuss e-discovery education in law schools, and how individuals can remotely take advantage of the content (as the law school will be live streaming and recording the sessions).

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How to Produce a Great Legal Event

November 20th, 2017 → 11:34 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Rob Ameerun, the founder of the Lexpo Conference, Paula Edgar, the CEO of PGE LLC and the president of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Silvia Hodges Silverstein, the founder of the Buying Legal Council, and Jimmy Vestbirk, the founder of Legal Geek, a start-up community in London.

We discussed their respective events, what makes them successful, lessons they have learned in producing them, and advice for those seeking to develop their own programs.

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ILTA Feature: Finding Value at the Intersection of Time(keeping)

August 8th, 2017 → 7:57 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Peter Zver, the president of Tikit North America, the maker of the timekeeping software tool, Carpe Diem. We discussed how timekeeping generally and Carpe Diem have evolved in the past 18 months, the most common features that clients are requesting, the importance of forecasting in timekeeping, and what the company will be showcasing at ILTACON 2017.

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Bridging the Gap Between Legal Education and Legal Practice Through Mentorship

April 28th, 2017 → 3:22 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Max Rosenthal, an in-house labor and employment attorney with a large media company, who is also the author of The Bridge: How to Launch Your Career Through a Legal Internship.

We discussed his interest in writing the book, what law students and newer lawyers should be focusing on in the current market, strategies for finding an internship or a mentor, the greatest challenges ahead for law students and new practitioners, and what employers are looking for when hiring a legal intern or a junior attorney.

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How a Professional Career is Like a Landscape

March 28th, 2017 → 12:45 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Peter Rouse, an intellectual property lawyer and a serial entrepreneur, who is the founder of the Rouse Firm, an international intellectual property consulting business. Peter is also the author of Every Relationship Matters: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform Your Business, Your Firm, and Yourself, the second edition of which the ABA released last summer.

We discussed the genesis and new edition of Every Relationship Matters: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform Your Business, Your Firm, and Yourself, how technology is impacting the way lawyers practice, Where professionals should focus their efforts and develop skills to remain relevant, and whether one can create an instruction manual for a successful professional career. Peter also shared two of his key career themes:

Do what you say you are going to do to build trust.
Managing expectations is what client service is about.

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Industry Leaders Discuss Where the Legal Field is Headed in 2017

December 19th, 2016 → 5:56 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with a panel of industry leaders in a virtual roundtable about where the legal field is headed and asked for their advice on navigating prospective 2017 challenges. The participants include:

Laura Broomell, COO of Greene Espel, and president of the Association of Legal Administrators
Ray English, Assistant Dean for the Office of Career and Employment Services at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Jordan Furlong, principal, Law21
Tony Gomes, SVP and General Counsel, Citrix Systems
Bill Henderson, Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Kate Holmes, managing director, FTI Technology
Joshua Rothman, partner, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

From cybersecurity and global policy uncertainty to changes in the selection of outside counsel and career services aligning with admissions, descriptions of a destabilizing market were tempered with a recognition of the opportunities ahead.

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Clarity, Design, and the New Legal Landscape

November 11th, 2015 → 7:36 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Daniel Lewis, the CEO and co-founder of Ravel Law, a legal research, analytics, and visualization company. Forbes named Lewis to its 2015 list of 30 under 30 in Law & Policy.

We discussed the genesis of Ravel Law, the impact of data analytics and visualization on legal decision-making, and the future of legal practice, among other topics.

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