Reinventing Professionals

May 03 2024 153
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The business of providing professional advice is changing. Today, anyone can go online and access a wealth of information about any topic, from legal and medical advice to financial planning and accounting suggestions. This blog is designed to offer ideas, guidance, and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape, with a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology that is driving its evolution.

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Charting Change in Legal w/ Caroline Hill, Legal IT Insider, and Industry Analyst Ari Kaplan, Ep 23

May 03 2024 15 mins  
In this 23rd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed CLOC, legal administrators, law firm tech labs, and aligning client expectations.

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Apr 30 2024 27 mins  
In this 22nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the connection between generative AI and e-discovery, revisiting remote work, and the future of the billable hour

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Apr 25 2024 19 mins  
I spoke with Ian Campbell and Emily Johnston, the Chief Marketing Officer and Product Manager for Incident Response, respectively, for iCONECT, a developer of e-discovery software. We discussed the convergence of e-discovery and cybersecurity, best practices for adapting e-discovery software to support adjacent disciplines, and how development teams can stay ahead of the rapidly ch

Where Law Firms and Legal Departments are Succeeding with Innovation

Apr 23 2024 18 mins  
I spoke with Aaron Crews, the Chief Product and Innovation Officer and Head of Enterprise at UnitedLex, a provider of alternative legal services. We discussed UnitedLex's unique approach to e-discovery, the evolution of AI in legal, where law firms and legal departments are succeeding with innovation, and how leadership is changing.

*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 21

Apr 19 2024 23 mins  
In this 21st episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed tracking trends in the general counsel’s office, studying new standards in legal, and events.

Using Generative AI to Draft Patents and Office Action Answers

Apr 16 2024 7 mins  
I spoke to FX Leduc, co-founder and CEO of davinci, an AI tool that uses generative AI to draft patents and office action answers. We discussed how davinci improves the process of drafting patents and office action responses, best practices for law firms interested in leveraging AI, and how the application of AI in legal is evolving.

The Benefits of AI-Powered Patent Analytics

Apr 11 2024 7 mins  
I spoke with Matthew Veale, a European Patent Attorney with Patsnap, an AI-enabled patent analytics platform. We discussed how Patsnap supports legal professionals, how legal professionals can responsibly innovate by leveraging AI, and how intellectual property protection is evolving.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Payment for Law Firms

Apr 09 2024 11 mins  
I spoke with Milan Bobde, the co-founder and CEO of Oddr, an AI-powered invoice-to-cash platform for law firms. We discussed how law firms manage their billing and collections, ways to leverage artificial intelligence to facilitate payments, and how law firm finance is evolving.

The Factors That Make Law Firm Mergers Successful

Apr 05 2024 14 mins  
I spoke with Rob Millard, the Director of Cambridge Strategy Group, who advises law firms and similar businesses. We discussed his research focused on the drivers of success across 73 large US and UK law firm mergers that took place between 2002 and 2017, how to measure the success of law firm mergers, and lessons for growth-oriented law firm leaders.

Digital Payments and Their Role in Accessing Justice

Apr 03 2024 4 mins  
I spoke with DeAngelo Smith, the CEO of Driven, a payment solutions provider that offers installment loans and digital payment plans. We discussed Driven’s mission, its transformation from Ticket Avengers, why it started in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and how digital payments are evolving.