Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Tom O’Connor, a consultant, speaker, and writer focused on innovative litigation support systems. He is a member of the global advisory board for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists and the author of Ediscovery for the Rest of Us. We discussed the most common e-discovery mistakes and how the pandemic impacted e-discovery.

I spoke with Varun Mehta, the CEO of Factor, a provider of complex legal work at scale. We discussed how integrated law differs from traditional alternative legal services, the companies or industries to which an integrated law approach is best suited, and how to align software and services to accommodate client needs.

I spoke with Sean Greaney, the general counsel of HyperDraft, a legal document automation platform. We discussed how advancements in document automation have affected the overall development of legal technology and career advice in making the transition from law firm partner to startup general counsel.

I spoke with Hiro Notaney, the chief marketing officer, at Sirion Labs, a contract management software platform. We discussed the advantages of leveraging contract management software, how the growth in this sector reflect changes in how law firms and law departments manage their agreements, and where contract management is headed.

I spoke with Jodie Zerega, the founder of Zerega Consulting, a recruiting firm that has placed attorneys in law firms, corporations, and non-profit organizations, and the developer of the Attorney Jobs app. We discussed current trends in legal recruiting, tips for attorneys searching for a lateral opportunity, and the direction of legal hiring.

I spoke with Sean West, the co-founder of Hence Technologies, an external counsel management platform. We discussed the most significant risks that corporate legal departments are facing in 2022, where corporate legal teams are driving change, and how corporate legal teams integrate data analytics into their technology portfolios.

I spoke with Ross Guberman, the founder of Legal Writing Pro and the developer of BriefCatch, a legal editing software tool. We discussed how BriefCatch reflects the broad application of technology in the legal profession, whether the way legal professionals draft content has changed, and how legal drafting is evolving.

I spoke with Simon Taylor, the CEO of HYCU, a multi-cloud backup and recovery SaaS business. We discussed best practices for leading through a growth phase, proven techniques for managing teams working on remote and hybrid schedules, and how the backup and data recovery sector is evolving.

I spoke with Leah Del Percio, the co-founder and CEO of Trustate, an estate administration platform. We discussed the genesis of Trustate, how it helps lawyers and law firms with their probate and estate administration practices, adapting the skills of a lawyer to the role of CEO of a legal tech company, and the opportunities for growth in legal technology.

I spoke with Laura Keily, the founder and CEO of Immediation, a dispute resolution platform. We discussed how the use of video collaboration tools has changed over the past few years, the advantages and disadvantages of remote advocacy, transitioning from practicing law to becoming a legal tech founder, and where video collaboration and dispute resolution platforms are headed.