Reinventing Professionals

Reinventing Professionals

By Ari KaplanBusinessEntrepreneurshipTechnology
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Reinventing Professionals episodes

  • The Law Firm Cultural Revolution
    I spoke with Mike Barry, the senior vice president of research and development for Aderant, one of the largest software providers in the legal industry. We discussed key challenges that he expects clients to face in 2013, including lingering pressure from the financial crisis, increasing interest in alternative fees, and the disruptive force of innovative technology. Barry predicts a rise in the use of time capture tools, business intelligence programs, mobility products, and legal project management leading to a cultural revolution in law firms.
    7 min
  • E-Discovery for Everyone and the Generational Shift in Technology
    I spoke with Megan Miller, the vice president of marketing for GGO, a legal services provider and the developer of Digital WarRoom about 2013 trends and ways that professionals can address them. She noted, among other items, that law firms want to enhance the quality of the counsel they are providing to their clients and are increasingly leveraging technology to build efficiency. This effort gives law firms and corporate counsel more control while aligning their interests.
    9 min
  • 2013: The Year of Analytics?
    I spoke with Sanjay Manocha, the Director of Discovery Analytics and Review for RVM, a provider of end-to-end legal technology consulting services. We discussed analytics and other key trends, the challenges that legal teams are likely to face in 2013, and his predictions for the use of predictive coding by practicing attorneys over the next twelve months. He noted that “This will be an exciting period for practitioners” and expects service providers to harmonize around key best practices.
    6 min
  • Addressing the Volume, Variety, and Velocity of Information
    I spoke with Deborah Baron, the vice president of legal and compliance solutions for Autonomy Inc., an HP Company, about cost containment and the evolution of e-discovery, which she described as “an old game with new rules.” She noted that law firms are smarter than ever and predicted the emergence of an IT sharpshooter because the volume, variety, and velocity of information is changing dramatically.
    11 min
  • The Impact of the Economy and Taxes on Expense Reporting
    I spoke with Dave Terry, co-founder and chief operating officer for Chrome River Technologies, a provider of SAAS expense reporting and invoice automation solutions. We discussed the impact of the new tax laws on expense controls, as well as his predictions for 2013. He expects to see greater risk management and expanded use of mobile technology, among other developments.
    8 min
  • Prediction: No New Technology in 2013

    I spoke with Dale Drury, founder of AlphaLit, a litigation support company with a long history in discovery document management. We discussed key challenges that clients are likely to face over the next 12 months and best practices they can use to overcome these hurdles.

    7 min
  • A New Ecosystem of Information Management and Governance

    I spoke today with Craig Carpenter, the vice president of marketing and business development for Recommind, a maker of information management, governance, and analysis software. We discussed how the company views the legal tech landscape, the client concerns that are driving change, key trends that will characterize the new year, and how he sees the legal industry evolving in the future.

    9 min

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