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.

I spoke with Kara Peterson, the co-founder of descrybe.ai, a free legal research tool that uses AI to democratize access to the law. We discussed how descrybe.ai differs from similar tools, the challenges of using AI in legal, best practices for leveraging AI safely, and the legal problems AI can effectively support.

I spoke with Bruce Kuennen, the CEO of doeLEGAL, an enterprise legal management (ELM) software and e-discovery services provider recently acquired by Paris-based DiliTrust, which offers integrated solutions for corporate governance, secure data management, and legal operations. We discussed the benefits of the merger, the connection between ELM and corporate governance, and the future of the ELM market.

I spoke with Rick Hellers, the CEO of Scan Logic, the provider of BillSync and APSync, designed to simplify law firm finances. We discussed common law firm financial challenges, how law firm leaders are leveraging technology to address those challenges, and ways they are balancing their clients’ interests in e-billing with their billing protocols.

I spoke with James MacGregor, the founder of Ethical eDiscovery, a boutique consulting firm that captures and reviews digital evidence, and the Chair of the Litigation Special Interest Group for the International Legal Technology Association, which just released “A Best Practice Guide for the Use of Active Learning.” We discussed the importance of active learning in e-disclosure, the value of standards for its usage, and where e-disclosure is headed in 2025.

In this 35th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed 2024 reflections, 2025 expectations, community-building, and systems-setting in the New Year.

I spoke with the following chief executive officers in a CEO Roundtable about the opportunities of 2024 and the expectations for an industry in perpetual change in 2025:

Katherine Allen, Flo Recruit
Dru Armstrong, AffiniPay
Jon Canty, Sandline Global
David Gruskin, Legalpeople
Rick Hellers, Scan Logic
Greg Hong, Steno
Katya Linossi, ClearPeople
John Marshall, Airia
Alaa Pasha, Maptician
Jackie Schafer, Clearbrief
Andre Wouansi, Accurate Legal Billing