In this 37th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the market moves in January 2025, the accelerating pace of change in legal, and AI pitfalls to watch.
I spoke with Josh Smith, the Information Security Manager at Ogletree Deakins, and Ken Jones, a Lecturer at the Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business and the Principal Consultant with Xerdict Group, the technology subsidiary of Tanenbaum Keale. The two leaders are the co-chairs of ILTA’s 2025 EVOLVE conference. We discussed how the event will address the unique challenges law firms have with protecting sensitive client data, practical and actionable AI topics, and speakers who will focus on emerging cybersecurity threats.
I spoke with Chris Williams, the Growth and Partnership Lead at Leya, an AI-powered legal workspace that integrates with firm knowledge systems to automate tasks like due diligence and legal research. We discussed how law firms are implementing generative AI, how they overcome the fear of using AI, best practices for getting started with generative AI, mistakes to avoid when deploying AI, and tips for earning buy-in for new initiatives.
I spoke with Melissa Rogozinski, the founder of RPC Strategies, a growth marketing consulting firm specializing in due diligence, revenue operations, and B-to-B growth marketing, including for organizations in the legal sector. We discussed how legal teams can evaluate the security and compliance of AI products, the risks associated with AI deployment in law firms, the value of a comprehensive security questionnaire in mitigating risk, what investors should consider when assessing the revenue growth potential of legal tech startups, and her eBook.
I spoke with Peter Collins, Chief Revenue Officer of Posthire, a company specializing in continuous workforce screening. We discussed how continuous workforce screening differs from traditional background checks, its advantages for ongoing risk management, and its impact on an organization’s overall security posture.
I spoke with Shashank Pande and Rachita Maker, the co-founders of Ekamm8, a new legal innovation and consulting firm. We discussed how technology is transforming traditional legal practices, ways that Ekamm8’s Agentic AI services are revolutionizing contract management and compliance, how leaders in legal should encourage technology adoption, and where innovation in legal is headed.
I spoke with Christian Geyer, the Founder and CEO of Actfore, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered data mining tools for cyber breach incident response. We discussed the most common causes of cyber breaches in legal, the convergence of legal, security, and privacy, and where cyber breach incident response is headed.
I spoke with Daniela Semeco, the Founder of LegalType, a keyboard designed specifically for legal professionals. We discussed the benefits of an adaptable SMART keyboard to a lawyer, how the software behind LegalType integrates with existing legal tech tools to enhance productivity, and how innovation in legal tech is evolving.
I spoke with Elisa Silverglade, the Director of Intelligent Automation at Techromatic, which builds software robots to perform manual tasks for law firms. We discussed the benefits of robotic process automation in legal, skills legal professionals should develop to maintain the distinction between their tasks and those robots can perform, and the limits of robotic process automation.
In this 36th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed reimagining legal in 2025, showcasing practical innovation, and executing strategic plans.