American Bar Association – Reinventing Professional Services by Ari Kaplan

Articles Tagged with: American Bar Association

March 24, 2020

The Moment for Innovation in Legal

I spoke with Patrick DiDomenico, the chief innovation officer for Jackson Lewis, a large national labor and employment-focused law firm with more than 60 offices throughout the United States, and the author of Knowledge Management for Lawyers (American Bar Association, 2016). We discussed his mission at the firm, key challenges in the current crisis, best practices for law firms adapting to a completely remote working environment, and the role of legal technology in this transformation.

November 26, 2018

The Future of E-Learning is Here

I spoke with Steve Gluckman, the founder and CEO of LawFirmElearning, a provider of customized on-demand learning for the legal industry. Steve is the co-author of E-Learning for Law Firms (American Bar Association, 2006) and a former senior fellow with Harvard University’s Center for Business and Government.

We discussed the genesis of LawFirmElearning, how on-demand learning has changed across the legal industry, ways that law firms can leverage e-learning technologies, the challenges associated with doing so and where on-demand learning is headed.

November 13, 2018

Leveraging Analytics to Advance Legal Services

I spoke with Warren Agin, the director of professional development at LexPredict, a consulting firm focused on legal data strategy, and the founding chair of the ABA’s Legal Analytics Committee.

We discussed his new role at LexPredict, the mission of the ABA’s Legal Analytics Committee, what lawyers need to do to adapt to new technologies, the practical applications of data and analytics, and how he sees the legal field evolving.

May 6, 2016

Knowledge Management for Lawyers and the Increasing Focus on Efficiency

I spoke with Patrick DiDomenico, the Chief Knowledge Officer at Ogletree Deakins and the author of Knowledge Management for Lawyers, published by the American Bar Association and available on Amazon.com.

We discussed the knowledge management challenges that lawyers face today, how law firms can benefit from stronger knowledge management, the increasing prominence of the subject, a few best practices, and what readers of Knowledge Management for Lawyers can expect, among other topics.

April 14, 2015

What to Expect at the 2015 ABA Techshow

I spoke with Brett Burney, the founder of Burney Consultants and the chair of the 2015 ABA Techshow planning board.

We discussed how the nine-member planning board operates, and what this year’s attendees can expect, from educational sessions in seven concurrent tracks on going paperless and data security, among others, to dynamic networking and an inaugural App-a-Thon. He noted the potential for more than 1,300 lawyers, judges, paralegals, and law students to be walking the halls with 800-1,000 vendors and exhibitors.

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