Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Rob Wescott, the chief revenue officer for ayfie, a text analytics company that adds structure to unstructured information. We discussed the genesis of ayfie, how the company’s technology differs from others in this sector, ways that it enables technology assisted review and continuous active learning, its distribution model, and what the company will be announcing at ILTACON 2017.

I spoke with Robert Childress, the founder of the Masters Conference. We discussed the genesis of the event series, techniques for offering a seamless portfolio of content, aligning the discussions and speakers across various cities, and remaining relevant in a dynamically shifting market.

I spoke with Michael Potters, the CEO of the Glenmont Group, an executive search firm in the legal and information governance sectors, on site at the 2017 New York City Masters Conference. We discussed the current job market, areas of opportunity, and the art of executive search in the legal community.

I spoke with Robert Ventura, a partner with the TCF Law Group and a former general counsel, who provides outside GC services to companies of various sizes. We discussed e-discovery budgeting pitfalls that in-house legal teams should avoid, vendor management, and the focus of his panel discussion at the Masters Conference hosted by ClariLegal – Practical Technology Evaluations: A Framework for Considering Vendors and Technology.

I spoke with Barry Ader, the vice president of product management and marketing for Wolters Kluwer’s Enterprise Legal Management Solutions division, which helps corporate legal departments and insurance claims divisions with their legal technology needs. We discussed the recent release by Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions division of LegalVIEW BillAnalyzer to support billing guideline compliance and cost management, how it differs from similar applications on the market, and ways that it impacts the attorney/client relationship.

I spoke with Cash Butler, the founder and CEO of ClariLegal, a legal vendor management and marketplace platform that minimizes the complexity of managing litigation vendor services. We discussed the genesis of ClariLegal, the benefits of legal vendor management, how ClariLegal’s software reflects the evolution of legal services, and the panel discussions he is moderating at the 2017 New York Masters Conference on July 25th.

I spoke with Tariq Hafeez, the co-founder and president of LegalEase Solutions, a legal support firm for corporate legal teams and law firms. We discussed the genesis of LegalEase, the problems the company solves, the types of matters that law firms and corporate legal departments outsource, how the company differs from competing legal support firms, and where the practice of law is headed.

I spoke with Nehal Madhani, the founder and CEO of Alt Legal, an intellectual property docketing software company. Prior to pursuing this venture, he spent four years as an associate with Kirkland & Ellis in New York. We discussed the evolution of Alt Legal from its initial mission upon which Madhani founded the company in 2013 and the power of a pivot, how the company’s customer base has expanded over the past four years, its recent collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, ways that Alt Legal’s technology applies across jurisdictions, and advice for hopeful legal tech entrepreneurs.

I spoke with Chelsey Lambert, the founder of Lex Tech Review, an online resource center for legal professionals. We discussed the genesis of Lex Tech Review, how the site selects companies about which it writes, ways that technology can suit a user’s personality, and the benefits of software reviews for solo and small firm lawyers, among other topics.

I spoke with Matt Miller, the founder & CEO of Embroker, a tech-enabled commercial insurance broker that provides insurance to legal and professional services firms. We discussed the genesis of Embroker, how it differs from a traditional insurance brokerage firm, the benefits that technology provides in the process of purchasing or managing insurance, and how this business will impact the overall market for professional services insurance.