I spoke with Ahmed Shaaban, the founder and CEO of Fulcrum Global Technologies, which provides business solutions for law firms and other providers of professional services. We discussed the launch of RAPIDx, how technology is changing the relationship between law firms and their clients, and the transformation of the legal industry.
I spoke with Michael Potters, the CEO of the Glenmont Group, an executive search firm that works with law firms, corporate legal departments, and providers of legal services. We discussed the state of the job market for roles in e-discovery, information governance, privacy, the types of organizations that offer the best roles, and the influence of AI on the staffing needs in legal.
I spoke with Andy Cosgrove, the Chief Strategy Officer at TCDI, a provider of e-discovery software and services. We discussed how legal teams distinguish between technology and services in a crowded marketplace, ways that innovation differs between legal teams in corporations, law firms, and legal tech service providers, and how to manage the complexities of data-driven legal risks.
I spoke with Scott Reib, an attorney for business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and providers of professional services. We discussed the firm’s Access legal services subscription, the difference between legal advice and legal coaching, how lawyers can support the success of a client’s business, and how the pandemic impacted the way that businesses approach transactions remotely.
I spoke with Jerry Ting, the co-founder and CEO of Evisort, a provider of contract management and artificial intelligence technology solutions. We discussed how organizations leverage dashboarding and redlining for their contract management, ways that law departments can distinguish CLM software providers, the benefits of learning legal tech entrepreneurship in law school, and the Future of Contracting conference.
I spoke with Nicolas Leroux, the founder and CEO of Kalexius, an alternative legal services provider. We discussed the genesis of Kalexius, the difference between an ALSP and a legal technology company, how in-house legal teams can incorporate an ALSP into their portfolio of service providers, and ways that law department leaders can persuade other stakeholders to adopt their approach.
I spoke with Haresh Bhungalia, the CEO of Casepoint, a provider of e-discovery software. We discussed the genesis of Casepoint, how it has adapted to the challenges presented by COVID-19, ways that legal technology companies can manage the current uncertainty and continue to generate momentum, how companies can use data-driven forecasting and precise cost modeling to guide them as the market shifts, and what can legal providers do to prepare now for the expected increased demand in litigation.
I spoke with Steve Couling, the vice president of international at kCura, the developers of Relativity. His team works with corporations, law firms, government agencies, and its channel of Relativity authorized partners in EMEA, Asia Pacific and South America, and produces Relativity Fest in London.We disclosed how the e-disclosure industry has evolved in the UK, the impact of Brexit and GDBR, among others, on that shift, kCura’s decision to bring Relativity Fest to London (registration link), and what attendees can expect at this year’s conference.