ILTA Voices #0133: So You Want to Join the C-Suite, Episode 1: Leading Without Losing Your Mind
Oct 23, 2025
Join industry leaders Skip Lohmeyer, CIO at Parker Poe with nearly three decades in legal tech, Michael Bruckner, a C-suite executive at Dechert with extensive law firm experience, and Adam Cain, CTO and COO at Hooper Law with a unique background in managed services and firefighting. They discuss the evolving C-suite, emphasizing the need for continuous learning and unlearning outdated practices. The conversation highlights networking, humility, and the balance between technology and leadership, all vital for thriving in an ever-changing landscape.
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Unlearn Old Assumptions About What Works
- Unlearn the idea that old ways will always work, especially around technology and firm structure.
- Embrace possibilities and prepare for visible and invisible changes like AI.
Use Coaching, Not Canned Training
- Replace one-size-fits-all training with live coaching and business-analyst style support.
- Use targeted digital productivity teams to coach attorneys and match tools to workflows.
Adoption Falls Into Three Natural Groups
- Adoption clusters into roughly three groups: eager early adopters, followers, and a resistant third.
- Targeted coaching and peer examples move people from resistance to trial.