That Tech Pod

Today Laura and Kevin discuss Reveal's recent acquisition of Logikcull and IPRO. We breakdown the impact on the market for companies such as Relativity, Disco, Everlaw and iConect. We do some math and try to figure out exactly what the numbers from their press release mean. We also talk about layoffs and the WARN act. 

Today Kevin and Laura talk speak with Joy Murao. We talk about the importance of training, big law vs. boutique law firms, the idea of going to law school in 2023, H1B visa's, Kim Kardashian, Chat GPT and much more!

Joy Murao is a legal technology pioneer with a career spanning over 25 years in Big Law and Corporate Legal Departments. Now as Founder and CEO of Practice Aligned Resources (PAR), Joy brings innovation and education to the broader legal arena to include government agencies, small to mid-size law firms and service provider organizations.

Throughout her career, Joy has made significant contributions to the legal field. She played a pivotal role in developing and overseeing the Practice Support Departments at prestigious law firms such as Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings. With her expertise, she has hired and managed over 200 direct reports, supported firm-wide practices areas including litigation cases, global M&A projects and employment class actions, while also shouldering the responsibility of training and educating lawyers and paralegals within these firms.

 Joy's influence extends beyond her own ventures, as she actively contributes to various professional organizations. Currently, she serves as a Section Executive Committee Chair for the California Lawyers Association, specifically in the Law Practice Management & Technology section. Additionally, she holds a position on the Global Advisory Board for the Association of Certified Ediscovery Specialists (ACEDS).

 Recognized for her dedication to fostering a strong legal community, Joy has actively collaborated with Women in eDiscovery, ILTA, the Relativity Users' Group Advisory Board for Los Angeles and various paralegal organizations. Through her involvement in these organizations, she has helped bring professionals together and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices.

Joy's educational background includes a BA in English from UC Santa Barbara and a Paralegal Certificate from the University of San Diego. She has utilized her expertise to create and teach legal technology courses at the Paralegal Training Program of UCLA Extension. Moreover, Joy leads engaging discussions on legal technology through podcasts and webinars, providing valuable insights to the legal community.

With her extensive experience, leadership, and commitment to the advancement of legal technology, Joy Murao has made a profound impact on the legal profession and continues to drive innovation in the field.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Jeff Reinke about the labor and supply chain issues, AI, EV cars and mileage mange anxiety, hydrogen cars and more!

Jeff Reinke is the director of content and audience engagement at Industrial Media, which encompasses brands such as Industrial Equipment News, Manufacturing Business Technology and Manufacturing.net. He also co-hosts the Today in Manufacturing and Security Breach podcasts.

With over 20 years of experience in creating and managing strategic content in the business-to-business marketplace, he has served audiences in the automotive, manufacturing, medical, and product development industries. During this time, he has partnered with several leading industry players, such as Microsoft, IBM, DEKA, Cisco, Rockwell, Grainger and many others in producing blogs, articles and video. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts & Communication degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and served in the Army Reserve for 12 years, including time as a drill sergeant. 

BONUS EPISODE: Laura and Kevin discuss the Blackhat 2023 conference in Las Vegas. We discuss Informa, the booths and the people. We judge the swag and the parties. We are joined by LeeAnne Pelzer, a Director on Palo Alto Network's Cyber Risk Management consulting team who was with Laura for part of the event. 

LeeAnne Pelzer is a Director on Palo Alto Network's Cyber Risk Management consulting team. She has nearly 10 years of experience serving clients in both commercial and federal spaces, and she currently serves as Palo Alto Network's Global Service Lead for Cybersecurity Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Program Development. As a professional services provider, LeeAnne is passionate about tailoring risk management strategies to fulfill her clients' unique risk appetites and organizational needs. Whether she is serving as a vCISO, conducting risk assessments, building world-class security programs, or hosting board-level conversations about cybersecurity, LeeAnne takes great pride in assisting enterprises in keeping pace with the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.

Black Hat is an internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the most technical and relevant information security research. Grown from a single annual conference to the most respected information security event series internationally, these multi-day events provide the security community with the latest cutting-edge research, developments, and trends.

Black Hat Briefings and Trainings are driven by the needs of the global security community, striving to bring together the best minds in the industry. Black Hat inspires professionals at all career levels, encouraging growth and collaboration among academia, world-class researchers and leaders in the public and private sectors. Today, Black Hat Briefings and Trainings are held annually in the United States, Europe, and Asia, providing premier venues for elite security researchers and trainers to find their audience.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Karimah Campbell from Relativity. They chat about the diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They discuss Relativity as an employer, Karimah's podcast Black Tech Queens (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHL1SfZwAukRv-Nk6KU9_jXS5vR3Scc6) and the launch of BYP Legal Tech. 

With over 12 years experience in eDiscovery and legal technology, Karimah Campbell leads the EMEA Customer Success Management team at Relativity. As well as her love for technology, Karimah has a passion for inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging, with a focus on race, gender and education. Karimah has been able to drive the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging agenda on an industry level in roles as the Membership Director on the inaugural board for Women in eDiscovery London; leading EY’s relationship with the Powerlist (celebrating the 100 most influential Black British people); founding Black Tech Queens and most recently becoming Chief Activator for BYP Legal Tech. All of which has led to her being featured in Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Longlist for 3 consecutive years and recognised as one of the top 100 BAME Leader in Tech by the Financial Times.

BYP Legal Tech:

• Launch Event registration - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/byp-legal-tech-launch-and-fireside-chat-with-kenya-parrish-dixon-tickets-679973788907
• LinkedIn Group – https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7439318/

Black Tech Queens:

• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHL1SfZwAukRv-Nk6KU9_jXS5vR3Scc6
• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/71484353/
• Instagram – @blacktechqueens

Karimah:

• Website – www.karimahcampbell.com
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimah-campbell/

Today Kevin and Laura talk with Jim Barker about about satellite imagery, heat maps, IKEA, the movie Enemy of the State and debunking movie tropes like enhancing an image with the click of a mouse. 

Jim Barker leads revenue growth for Live Earth out of Dallas, Texas, helping the world's largest organizations make faster and better decisions with data. Live Earth's
operational analytics and data enrichment platform leverages real-world data with customer data to provide actionable insights allowing them to win in their marketplace over the competition. Jim is a driven sales and marketing leader with 25+ years of experience leading organizations in the technology and communications space.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Ryan Blaney about health care cybersecurity challenges, privacy on a national and local level and Notre Dame football. 

Ryan Blaney is the co-head of the global Privacy & Cybersecurity Group and a partner in the Health Care practice at Proskauer Rose LLP. Ryan’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance, enforcement, litigation and transactions in the areas of data privacy, cybersecurity, health care, and emerging technologies. He advises private equity, asset managers, health care, life sciences, retail and technology clients on privacy and cybersecurity compliance, cybersecurity incidents and government investigations, including acting as lead counsel in defending clients in regulatory investigations by HHS-OCR, DOJ, FTC, FCC and State Attorneys General. Ryan also represents investors and lenders in both health care and privacy and security due diligence and negotiations for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and complex commercial agreements. He has expertise counseling clients on emerging artificial intelligence (AI), digital health, health care fraud and abuse, third party reimbursement and FDA regulatory matters. He also has substantial experience in defending health care clients in False Claims Act qui tam matters and has obtained several declinations and dismissals.

Prior to attending law school, Ryan earned a master’s degree in education and taught at an under-resourced Catholic middle school. Outside of his health law practice, Ryan has been repeatedly recognized for his public service and pro bono work. He has successfully handled numerous education-related cases, helped establish three nonprofit organizations and defended qualified recipients of disability benefits.

Today Kevin and Laura talk to Vikram Chalana, the CEO of Pictory about AI for videos, deep fakes, social networking, entrepreneurship, living in Seattle and India and Kevin's inability to read.

Vikram Chalana is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for creating technologies that give non-experts the capabilities of experts. He believes that Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have a big role to play in this democratization process.

Today Laura and Kevin discuss cybersecurity in the medical tech space with Samuel Hill. We cover ransomware, hacking pacemakers, the movie 21 Grams, dismemberment and more!

Samuel Hill is the Product Marketing Director for Cyolo Security. He specializes in critical device security, resilient IT strategies, and process integrity. With a background in the Emergency Room and an M.A. in Strategic Leadership, Samuel is passionate about helping organizations grow and protect themselves effectively in industries such as manufacturing, banking, financial services, insurance, and oil and gas.

*Please note that this episode contains discussions of violence and sexual content that some people may find disturbing. If you want to avoid this, skip from 9:59 seconds to 14:50.*