Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Jeff Kerr, the founder of CaseFleet, a comprehensive practice management solution. We discussed the genesis of CaseFleet, how it differs from other available options, the influence of e-discovery on its development, and why technological competence has become so important for modern lawyers, among other topics.

I spoke with Bobby Balachandran, the founder, President & CEO of Exterro, a leading provider of workflow-driven end-to-end e-discovery software solutions for corporate legal departments. We discussed Exterro’s mission, the genesis of E-Discovery Day taking place on December 1st, and where e-discovery is headed in 2016 and beyond.

I spoke with Doug Luftman, the new Chief Innovation Officer and General Counsel for Lecorpio, a provider of intellectual property management and analytics software solutions. We discussed his new role and the evolution of his career, the need for aligning strategy, innovation, and legal, and how lawyers can reinvent their careers in-house, among other topics.

I spoke with Dr. Rick Kabra, the CEO of CosmoLex, a cloud-based law practice management software tool that integrates time tracking, billing, and legal accounting into a single application. We discussed the connection between accounting, compliance, and ethics, the practice areas that benefit most from practice management software, and where the market is headed.

I spoke with Daniel Lewis, the CEO and co-founder of Ravel Law, a legal research, analytics, and visualization company. Forbes named Lewis to its 2015 list of 30 under 30 in Law & Policy. We discussed the genesis of Ravel Law, the impact of data analytics and visualization on legal decision-making, and the future of legal practice, among other topics.

I spoke with Mike Murray, the director of client solutions at Veritext Legal Solutions, a national provider of court reporting and deposition services. He is also responsible for the company’s new litigation collaborative workspace called LawStudio. We discussed the genesis of LawStudio, how small- and mid-sized law firms are using it, the trends that are driving the use of an application like LawStudio, and how client and litigation demands have fueled the need for collaboration, among other topics.

I spoke with Andy Wilson, the founder and CEO of Logikcull, an all-in-one discovery automation platform. We discussed the genesis of Logikcull, the rising interest in discovery automation, the importance of the checklist approach to a consistent workflow, and the prospective end to electronic discovery, among other topics.

I spoke with Rick Rattray, the senior vice president and general manager for BarBri Professional Associations, an organization that trains attorneys, litigation support staff and financial services professionals. BarBri also provides certifications in e-discovery and financial crimes. We discussed the mission of BarBri’s professional associations division, the benefits of certification, the requirements, and key trends in legal education, among other topics.

I spoke with Shelley Whitehead, the founder and CEO of LegalBee, a network of freelance attorneys that provides temporary legal services for solo practitioners and small law firms. We discussed the genesis of LegalBee, the rise of freelance attorneys, how a freelance network can enhance how solo practitioners and small law firms service their clients, and the future of this sector, among other issues.

I spoke with Reid Schroder, an account executive with Siteimprove, a company that provides web governance solutions for organizations of all sizes around the world. We discussed how Siteimprove helps law Firms, why it is important to have a website free of errors like broken links, misspellings and SEO deficiencies, the impact of content marketing and blogging on the need to monitor professional websites, and key legal industry trends, among other topics.