Reinventing Professionals
Ari Kaplan
The business of providing professional advice is changing. Today, anyone can go online and access a wealth of information about any topic, from legal and medical advice to financial planning and accounting suggestions. This blog is designed to offer ideas, guidance, and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape, with a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology that is driving its evolution.
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Nov 20, 2017 • 16min
How to Produce a Great Legal Event
I spoke with Rob Ameerun, the founder of the Lexpo Conference, Paula Edgar, the CEO of PGE LLC and the president of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Silvia Hodges Silverstein, the founder of the Buying Legal Council, and Jimmy Vestbirk, the founder of Legal Geek, a start-up community in London.
Nov 15, 2017 • 7min
Empowering Practical Guidance
I spoke with Rachel Travers, the vice president of Lexis Practice Advisor® and Analytical Content, responsible for all of the authored content for the US LexisNexis business.
Nov 13, 2017 • 12min
The Advantages of Making Data-Driven Decisions in Legal
I spoke with Laura Leopard, the founder and CEO of Leopard Solutions, a research company that provides various databases for legal recruiters, attorneys, law firms, corporations, and law schools. The company’s competitive intelligence program, Firmscape, offers current and historical data for the legal industry.
Nov 3, 2017 • 11min
The Benefits of Lean Law Firm Training
I spoke with Doug Striker, the president and CEO of Savvy Training & Consulting, which helps law firms optimize their existing technology through training. Prior to founding Savvy Training & Consulting, Doug served as the chief operating officer for a mid-sized law firm.
Oct 27, 2017 • 8min
The Key to Law Firm Agility and Innovation
I spoke with Chris Cartrett, the executive vice president of Aderant, a legal industry time and billing software company.
Oct 20, 2017 • 9min
Strategies for Succeeding as a Solo
I spoke with Nancy Mertzel, former chair of Herrick, Feinstein’s intellectual property group, who recently founded Mertzel Law PLLC, a boutique IP law firm.
Oct 11, 2017 • 10min
The Alignment of E-Discovery, Technology, and Industry Insight
I spoke with Brad Jenkins, the co-founder and CEO of CloudNine Discovery, a cloud-based e-discovery software provider. We discussed the genesis of CloudNine, how e-discovery has changed over the past 15 years, the trends that are driving what the company offers, its approach to security, how CloudNine differs from other companies in this sector, its portfolio of educational content, and how e-discovery is evolving.
Oct 5, 2017 • 10min
Why The Legal Profession Needs AI
I spoke with Mike McDonald, the senior vice president and general manager of legal compliance and surveillance for Veritone, an artificial intelligence software company.
Oct 3, 2017 • 16min
Leveraging Technology to Reinvent Patent Prosecution
I spoke with Charles Mirho, the Chief Legal Officer and co-founder of TurboPatent, the developer of an automated patent creation and analytics system used to produce patent documents and monitor patent quality throughout the prosecution process.
Sep 26, 2017 • 12min
The Difference Between Deep Machine Learning and AI
I spoke with Aaron Crews, the general counsel and vice president of strategy for Text IQ, a developer of technology that helps enterprises manage legal and compliance challenges. Prior to joining Text IQ, Aaron was senior associate general counsel and global head of eDiscovery for Walmart.
