I spoke with Chris Cartrett and Raphael Shure, the CEO and COO, respectively, for Aderant, a developer of practice management software for legal professionals. We discussed why legal teams are increasingly focused on leveraging technology for practice management, how the pandemic impacted the way law firm leaders manage their teams and operations, Aderant’s acquisition of American LegalNet, and the most promising areas of legal in 2022.
I spoke with Gabriel Buigas, the new executive vice president and head of contracts, compliance, and commercial services at Integreon, an alternative legal and global managed services provider. We discussed how organizations are leveraging technology to manage their contracts, the contracting challenges organizations should expect in 2022, and advice for legal professionals seeking alternative career paths beyond law firms and legal departments.
I spoke with Teju Deshpande and Mark Ross, who are principals with Deloitte Legal Business Services. We discussed the mission of Deloitte Legal Business Services, how the pandemic has impacted interest in CLM, how companies can realize immediate benefits from leveraging AI, and where CLM is headed.
I spoke with Steve Harber, the executive chairman, and Charles Post, the executive vice president, at Compliance, an integrated e-discovery and contract analytics provider. We discussed aligning e-discovery and contract analytics, the synergies in leveraging AI to empower that combination, and how legal teams can take advantage of new technology to address longstanding challenges.
I spoke with Curt Meltzer, the former chief information officer for various large law firms and an evangelist for Litera, a software company that provides document lifecycle and deal management solutions to the legal profession. We discussed why law firms are embracing the paperless office, how they are leveraging technology for digital transformation, and the impact of the remote working environment on software adoption.
I spoke with Will Norton, the co-founder and CEO of SimplyAgree, a signature and closing management platform for transactional attorneys. We discussed the genesis of SimplyAgree, the transactions they are accommodating, the challenges associated with leveraging technology for closing management, and how the transition to remote work is impacting SimplyAgree and the overall legal market.
I spoke with Arthur Raguette, the co-founder and executive vice president of Ultria, an artificial intelligence-based contract management platform. We discussed how working from home has changed how legal professionals are leveraging technology, how to align what artificial intelligence can do with the expectations of what it should do, and where contract management technology is headed.
I spoke with Jim Wagner, the president of Seal Software, a leader in enterprise contract analytics. We discussed his role at Seal Software, whether artificial intelligence has come of age for contract review, the demand for contract analytics software, what should potential users of contract analytics software should recognize before leveraging this technology, the biggest surprise in the legal profession’s journey toward digital transformation, and where the sector is headed.
I spoke with Scott Wallingford and Scott Winter, the VP and GM of LexisNexis’ Law Firm Software Solutions and the Director of Product Management for InterAction, respectively. We discussed how law firms are leveraging CRM technology and the cloud, best practices for managing cloud-based data, and how compliance with the CCPA and GDPR are impacting ways law firms are leveraging technology.