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.
Episodes
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Dec 15, 2016 • 8min
The Evolution of the Collaborative Workspace
I spoke with Mike Murray, the director of client solutions, at Veritext, a national provider of court reporting and deposition services. He is also responsible for Law Studio, the company’s collaborative workspace.
Dec 9, 2016 • 8min
Survey Reveals Key Developments in Law Department Operations
I spoke with Brad Blickstein, the founder of the Blickstein Group, a consulting firm that helps businesses serve corporate law departments and their law firms. He was the co-founder of Corporate Legal Times (now known as Inside Counsel) and is currently the publisher of the Annual Law Department Operations Survey.
Dec 2, 2016 • 8min
Automating the Repetitive Processes for Small Matters
I spoke with Andrew Stein, the Vice President of Business Development for Venio Systems, an e-discovery software provider.
Nov 15, 2016 • 12min
Sharpening Security Strategy With a Virtual Browser
I spoke with Scott Petry, the co-founder and CEO of Authentic8, the creator of Silo, a secure virtual browser. Prior to Authentic8, Scott founded Postini, an email server security company, acquired by Google in 2007.
Nov 11, 2016 • 7min
Reinventing the Legal Profession Through Freelance Lawyering
I spoke with Lisa Solomon, the founder and CEO of Now Counsel Network, a curated network of freelance lawyers designed to help solo and small firm attorneys.
Oct 25, 2016 • 11min
A Turbo Tax Approach for Identifying Intellectual Property and Business Risks
I spoke with Mary Juetten, the founder and CEO of Traklight, a software platform to identify, manage, and protect intellectual property assets, acknowledge business risks, and provide a roadmap for small and medium-sized business operations. She is also the co-founder of Evolve Law, a community to advance the adoption of technology in the legal field.
Oct 21, 2016 • 10min
The Benefits of Collaborative Litigation Management
I spoke with Jeremiah Kelman, the co-founder and president of Everchron, a collaborative litigation management software platform.
Oct 19, 2016 • 7min
Empowering Moneyball Lawyering
I spoke with Owen Byrd, the Chief Evangelist and General Counsel of Lex Machina, a company that provides legal analytics to enable lawyers to make data driven decisions.
Oct 14, 2016 • 8min
Reinventing Review for Small and Mid-Sized Law Firms
I spoke with Rick Clark, the Senior Sales Director at TCDI, an e-discovery software and services company that supports law firms and corporate law departments. The company has also launched CVFox, a software as a service platform for small and mid-sized law firms.
Sep 29, 2016 • 10min
Employing Legal Tech Beyond Legal
I spoke with Ian Campbell, the CEO of iCONECT, a multi-party document review platform.
