Ben Chiriboga left the law firm lawyer track at the young age of 30, choosing instead to set out on a journey to find his unique place in law. Eventually, he found it in legal tech, which led him to become a legal tech executive with Nexl.

Nexl is a legal tech company that helps law firms grow by uniting marketers, business development, and lawyers all on one platform. As its Chief Growth Officer, Ben helps the company grow and creates content about the changing nature of legal culture through his This Legal Life Newsletter.

WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Legal careers are shaped by a variety of factors: cultural influences, strategic timing, personal ambition, and the ability to recognize and seize emerging opportunities. These same elements can also lead to unexpected yet rewarding paths.

In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge podcast, host Elise Holtzman interviews Ben Chiriboga, Chief Growth Officer at Nexl, who transitioned from a traditional legal career to a leadership role in the cutting-edge world of legal technology. Ben shares the key influences that guided his journey, the significance of embracing technological evolution within the legal profession, and how next-generation tools like Nexl are transforming law firms by fostering collaboration and firm-wide growth.

2:12 - Ben’s legal journey and what he originally thought he’d do with a law degree

5:34 - The watershed moment that led to Ben’s big decision to move away from the law firm environment

9:09 - How Ben sees himself as similar to or different from most lawyers in thinking and perspective

12:34 - Ben’s start in legal tech and how that led to where he is now

16:36 - Why Nexl represents the new evolutionary wave of legal technology

22:02 - The challenge that Nexl solves for people and benefits from the solutions it provides

27:45: - What might happen to law firms who wait to adopt or evolve their legal tech

32:02 - An obvious but important thing to remember about technology and innovation, change, and evolution in the legal industry

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