The Evolve the Law podcast covers the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry. Host Ian Connett and the Evolve the Law team interview members of Evolve the Law, noted technologists, thought leaders, and legal practitioners - sharing their insights about the future of the legal industry.…
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In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Kerry Benn, Director of Series, Surveys & Data at Law360. Kerry shares more information about the 2021 Diversity Snapshot. Kerry also expands on how firms are now making extra steps and effort in committing to hiring and keeping people of color in their teams. At the same time, she also discusses the different tools that Law360 created that can add value not only to different legal firms but also to people in the law and legal profession. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center Law360 Pulse 2021 Diversity Snapshot Show Notes Big updates on Kerry and her team at Law360. - 0:50 Reasons why some attorneys are satisfied with their work-life balance. - 2:00 The murder of George Floyd last May affected the commitment of different firms when it comes to hiring and keeping people of color. 5:38 One of the problems people of color face is not getting mentors who look like them in firms. - 7:11 What's a Glass Ceiling Report and how did Kerry and her team put them together. - 8:35 Useful data visualization tools created by Law360 and the value that you can get from them. 10:19 The associate surveys from students choosing the law firms where they want to work boost the firm's credibility and stature. - 14:20 In the fall, what are some of the changes a lot of firms are doing to welcome the working-at-the-office setup again? - 17:11 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Host Ian Connett talks with Martin Bricketto, the Managing Editor of Business of Law at Law360. Martin offers his insights regarding the business of law and how the pandemic, especially after the curveball of Delta, changed the legal industry, and how lawyers and law firms adapt to the new normal. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-bricketto-4092b1b9/ https://twitter.com/martybricketto?lang=en https://www.law360.com/ Show Notes Introducing Martin Bricketto. - 0:13 What were his findings through his Access to Justice Project? - 2:49 His thoughts about the Law360 Pulse launch. - 4:23 Story that caught his attention for the last few months. - 6:42 Steps that Law 360 do for their associates in the middle of the pandemic, especially after the Delta curveball. - 11:05 The story that surprised Martin that he did not foresee in the past months. - 12:48 How he finds great stories to tell the audience. - 14:54 What will be the big talking points or topics of conversations among lawyers and law firms in the next months to come? - 16:38 What's new with the Law360 or Law360 Pulse side. - 19:06 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Kerry Benn, Director of Series, Surveys & Data at Law360. She manages the data and surveys efforts for the brand new Law360 Pulse deep dive into coverage of the business of law. Also, she coordinates awards and rankings and also oversees their graphics department. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-benn-0786973/ Show Notes Her role at Law360 - 1:15 Putting a lot of efforts in the associates program - 4:42 The priorities after COVID - 5:50 How is everybody feeling about coming back to the office - 7:34 Attorneys are looking for data that make them take decisions - 11:53 Providing actionable insights for leaders - 15:19 A lot of innovations happening at Law360 - 17:09 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Ian talks with the CEO of Paragon Legal, Trista Engel. Paragon Legal is a premier legal services firm providing interim in-house counsel to leading corporate legal departments. As Paragon’s CEO, Trista focuses on client and attorney development and strategic growth initiatives. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://paragonlegal.com/ https://paragonlegal.com/01-trista-engel/ Show Notes Trista’s background and general path into the legal industry - 1:18 Interested in the legal services space - 2:45 What is Paragon Legal - 3:28 An interest in a new model - 4:28 Obstacles with the current law firm model - 5:50 The target customer - 7:55 A more sustainable way to work - 10:22 Attorneys that are part of that network - 11:19 The types of projects that she is seeing - 13:40 Being a public company - 16:21 A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) - 17:30 The most exciting aspect of working at Paragon Legal - 18:43 The impact on individual attorneys - 20:24 The onboarding process with Paragon Legal - 21:03 The future of where legal services is going - 22:56 Being part of the more efficient legal industry - 25:48 The most important quality of the lawyer of the future - 26:06 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Andrew and Eric, who are part of the Information and Governance E-Discovery team of Ricoh Solutions, a global company. They talk about Ricoh’s products and services and what they do for the company. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.ricoh-usa.com/en/industries/legal/legal-operations-and-technology Show Notes Transitioning into the legal tech space - 0:52 The products and services that RICOH offers - 2:18 A combination of consulting and technology - 4:03 What’s EDRM - 6:18 Lowering costs and reducing risks - 11:15 The argument for change - 15:50 Finding the relevant documents faster - 19:38 Best practices for information management - 21:27 Reducing the volume of data - 24:08 What’s unstructured data - 28:54 What is big data - 24:26 Multiplying the problem - 37:26 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Steven O’Donnell, Head of Product of Mitratech. They talk about Mitratech and how it is a legal software solution. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://mitratech.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenodonnell1/ Show Notes What’s Mitratech - 0:24 Steven’s role at Mitratech - 1:13 Mitratech’s recent acquisition - 2:13 All working remotely - 2:48 How the product makes you the life easier - 4:31 What’s the risk to the organization - 7:39 Managing the financial aspects - 9:24 The COVID-19 problem - 15:51 Embracing new tools - 18:18 How can we learn more about Mitratech - 21:53 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Chelsey Lambert interviews Justine Vilain, Privacy & Legal Manager at Datagrail. They spoke about how Datagrail adds value to organizations coping with CCPA and GDPR regulations. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-vilain-125b5b76 https://www.datagrail.io/blog/employee-spotlight-justine-vilain/ Show Notes Her background - 1:38 Studying law - 2:24 An overview about datagrail services - 4:43 Having success - 6:23 What Datagrail have done - 8:23 The amount of data is exponential - 10:58 Having an engagement with an organization - 14:06 It is all about timing - 16:37 A piece of advice to business professionals - 16:50 Is it an increase for legal technologies investments? - 19:32 Privacy as a big concern - 25:39 How you can learn more about Datagrail - 26:36 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Welcome listeners to this first episode about our special podcast report LexisNexis, Lexis+: A new era of legal research. This is episode 1 of our upcoming podcasts 4 part series where listeners will have an insider's look into the next generation legal tech tool of LexisNexis. Today, we will introduce you to this new legal tech tool and the real-life practical application. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/products/lexis-plus.page Show Notes Talking about legal products - 1:30 Using the product - 3:02 The full Lexis product and applications - 4:26 Using technology - 6:16 What you can do with Lexis + - 7:09 Technology places a big role - 8:14 How Artificial Intelligence would impact LexisNexis - 11:38 Lexis + and the process of litigation - 14:18 What you can do with this tool - 16:46 Building better legal products - 20:27 Lawyers using machine learning tools - 21:02 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Chelsea talks with Colin Earl, CEO, and founder of Agiloft. Colin Earl is a software industry veteran with over 25 years of experience as a developer, product manager, and CIO. Colin worked at IBM, General Electric, and three start-ups before founding Agiloft in 1991. His vision was to accelerate the building and deployment of enterprise business applications by removing the need for manual coding. For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.agiloft.com/ https://www.agiloft.com/about-us.htm#leadership Show Notes Colin’s background and his company’s mission - 0:46 A book that changed his life - 1:52 About Agiloft - 4:00 Agiloft’s ideal customer - 5:20 The value that a platform provides - 7:32 The effects of COVID_19 - 9:05 Attributes to succeed in the legal field - 13:38 Generating value for the investor - 15:54 Cutting expenses as much as you can - 20:06 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Charles Dimov, the Vice President of Marketing Global at ContractPodAi. He has 24 years of experience in marketing, sales, engineering, and management across various IT and technology businesses. Ian and Charles talk about the challenges and opportunities created by COVID_19. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center Charles.Dimov@contractpodai.com https://contractpodai.com/ https://contractpodai.com/leadership-team/ Show Notes Dealing with the COVID_19 crisis - 0:49 His company and COVID_19 struggles in the legal industry - 1:05 The current crisis accelerating changes in the legal world - 4:27 An entire legal team working remotely - 6:18 ContractPodAi key features - 11:00 Outsourcing a law firm - 17:50 The strategic role of a legal department - 18:06 Taking a leadership role - 19:06 A company working from home - 22:13 Having access to all the contracts that you need - 22:55 Technology helping companies manage the pandemic - 23:08 Get in touch with ContractPodAi - 23:41 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Ian speaks with Monica about how she and her companies are handling the COVID-19 challenges. She is an experienced entrepreneur, leader and negotiator capable of motivating others, growing an organization, increasing productivity, and delivering upon a mission. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center mzent@zentlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicazent/ https://twitter.com/MonicaZent Show Notes How the pandemic is affecting the legal space - 0:39 The role of technology and the Covid_19 - 1:28 The risks of using technology - 3:07 Legal services during the pandemic - 3:55 Challenges for the industry with Covid_19 - 6:49 Supporting businesses during the pandemic - 8:09 It is hard to predict the impact of Covid_19 - 9:02 Legal tech could be impacted - 9:55 Schools closed and students at home - 11:59 The lawyer's role in this pandemic - 12:29 Lawyers and innovation - 13:26 Legal tech innovation - 14:00 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Ian Connett interviews Taison Bell and Tim Harvey, Co-CEOs of Owl Peak Labs. They discuss the impacts of COVID-19 and how Owl Peak Labs is fighting back. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center Tim Harvey - Tim@owlpeaklabs.com Taison Bell - Taison@owlpeaklabs.com Show Notes Guest’s background - 0:51 What can we do to fight against covid_19 right now - 1:27 The rapid rising cases of covid_19 - 3:19 This virus does not care about geography, race or social status - 4:09 It is a really awkward time - 5:10 When to get tested - 7:03 Covid_19 symptoms - 7:14 What to do if you are covid_19 positive - 8:47 Unprecedented times for the market - 9:25 What to do in this difficult time - 9:53 Focusing on the health of the employees - 10:51 Technology enables businesses to continue working - 13:33 Creating a narrative that helps patients - 14:40 Prioritizing human life - 15:52 Using technology in this critical situation - 17:57 Legal teams against covid_19 - 18:22 A deep relationship with your customers - 19:07 The role of the legal community today - 21:00 Using your unique skill set in this difficult time - 23:11 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Kristin Tyler is the co-founder of LAWCLERK™. This platform allows solo practitioners and small firms to tap into a nationwide network of skilled freelance attorneys and add subject matter expertise or an extra set of hands whenever they need it without increasing their overhead by adding full-time employees. LAWCLERK™ is the solution for solo practitioners and small firms to succeed in the changing legal landscape. With LAWCLERK™, attorneys can create a better work product, lower the costs of legal services to their clients, and increase their profits. Today’s episode is about this platform's story and much more, enjoy! For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.lawclerk.legal/about_us https://twitter.com/lawclerklegal https://www.facebook.com/Lawclerk.Legal/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-tyler-49755713 Show Notes All about LAWCLERK™ - 0:54 How the idea of LAWCLERK™ came about - 1:42 The coolest thing that LAWCLERK™ does - 3:39 Attorneys helping each other - 4:51 Attorneys learning about different tools - 8:12 Kristin's projections for the next three to five years - 8:29 Are lawyers resistant to new technology? - 10:20 A piece of advice for somebody that is getting into the law world - 12:59 Increasing technology in the legal market - 14:43 Investments and opportunities for the legal market - 18:25 Learning more about the platform - 18:47 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Tim Pullan, Founder and CEO at ThoughtRiver, a company that draws on the expertise of experienced industry lawyers, leading-edge computational linguists, and a customer-focused commercial team. They work in teams and stay focused by setting company and team level objectives. In 2015 Tim relocated from Singapore to the UK to develop ThoughtRiver’s technology in Cambridge, one of the world’s leading centers for natural language processing and machine learning. Tim is a regular writer and speaker on the role of data and machine learning in transforming legal risk management. Enjoy! For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast, feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.thoughtriver.com/who-are-we https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-pullan-0b0a394/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thoughtriver?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company Show Notes About ThoughtRiver - 0:18 Using an intelligent software - 3:23 Summary of a contract - 4:55 The potential for growth - 7:27 Law firms using the software - 9:13 Having a diverse client base - 10:40 A success story - 11:27 What people hate about contracts - 13:46 Different ways of writing contracts - 14:58 Part of Tim's job - 17:09 Give value to clients - 18:41 Inviting lawyers to use new technology - 19:34 Helping lawyers do their jobs in a better way - 21:52 ThoughtRiver’s present and future - 22:24 Tim’s thoughts on ThoughtRiver - 26:28 Learn more and get in touch with ThoughtRiver - 27:24 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Dorna Moini, Founder / CEO at Documate, which is a Document automation software to cut 90% of drafting time. Documate is a no-code platform for creating robust document automation software. They allow anyone to turn frequently used templates and document sets into intelligent workflows that can be used for internal efficiency or to publish a publicly-facing web app. Stay tuned and learn! For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/documentautomation https://www.documate.org/ https://twitter.com/dorna_moini?lang=en Show Notes Documate’s vision - 0:51 A tool for lawyers? - 1:59 The process of building Documate - 4:13 Launching a domestic violence platform - 5:09 The most challenging part of being a technology founder - 6:12 The impact of legal technology in the modern age - 9:43 Documate as a no-code platform - 11:20 Documate as a company and its characteristics - 13:29 What she looks for when it comes to hiring - 14:26 The hiring secret - 15:36 The ideal customer for Documate - 17:14 Using the service as a Law Firm - 18:12 Working at a big law firm as you get experience - 23:36 Working in a database for the platform - 25:32 How can you get started with Documate? - 26:30 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Ben Stoneham, CEO of Autologyx. Autologyx’s Fabric Automation® Platform as a Service empowers organizations to embrace innovation by integrating next-generation technologies - such as AI and ML - with legacy systems, enabling low risk innovation to ensure sustained competitive advantage. Autologyx enables automation of legal processes where it impacts the most: legal delivery. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://uk.linkedin.com/in/benstoneham https://www.autologyx.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/autologyx Show Notes The journey of Autologyx - 0:56 A problem to solve - 2:36 A great application for legal services - 3:56 Law needs technology - 4:27 The new technology that’s at the center of Autologyx's engine - 8:07 Best use of data - 9:54 An engine that is working already - 11:49 Using legal technology and the benefits - 12:50 What is machine learning? - 13:30 Getting comfortable with machine learning - 14:30 A webinar about machine learning for legal teams - 18:10 What is obligations management? - 19:30 Understanding the Autologyx's platform - 22:33 Autologyx as an integrating platform - 24:58 A digital operation platform - 33:34 Ben's plans - 35:30 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Monica Zent is an experienced entrepreneur, leader, and negotiator capable of motivating others, growing an organization and increasing productivity. Monica Zent is a businesswoman and trusted legal advisor to the world’s most well-known brands. Zent has been a successful entrepreneur for decades, creating companies in music, technology, real estate, law, and legal tech. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://zentlawgroup.com/monica-zent/ https://twitter.com/MonicaZent https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicazent/ Show Notes What is ZentLaw? - 0:30 Legal tech for the legal market - 1:23 ZentLaw labs - 1:44 Challenges for the company - 3:49 Recent integrations - 5:21 What’s next for Monica - 6:08 System election and implementation - 7:47 The legal tech space - 9:23 Contracting and a collaborative process - 11:34 The legal services provider world - 14:32 Big and small law firms using technology - 15:24 Blockchain and quantum computer - 17:40 What is quantum computing? - 19:42 When she heard about quantum computing - 22:16 Diversity and inclusion in the legal space - 24:22 More women in tech - 27:01 Repurpose the time using legal technology - 27:53 Running and sports - 29:00 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Frank Cort is the Founder of Apptoto, which provides an "Appointment Messaging Platform" to small and medium-sized businesses. The primary use case is sending reminders to reduce no-shows. They currently have 2500+ paying clients in over 90 countries. Frank is a software programmer and serial entrepreneur. He identifies with professionals trying to improve, manage, and grow their business. Stay tuned and enjoy this interview! For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.apptoto.com/author/frank-cort/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankcort/ Show Notes Frank's background and the idea that created Apptoto - 0:45 Law firms signing for Apptoto - 2:44 How you can use the Apptoto system - 4:14 Getting better results using the app - 5:15 Receiving feedback from the law firms that use Apptoto - 6:58 Apptoto's features - 8:22 A feature called "Campaigns" - 9:27 How the instant messaging works - 12:11 Law firms grow using technology software - 13:07 Widespread adoption of communication and messaging technology - 16:11 Business does not stop: we need technology! - 19:15 Frank's advice for somebody that wants to create a technology organization - 21:34 Always listening to the clients - 23:14 The use of technology in the legal market - 23:55 Where you can learn more about Apptoto - 25:50 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
A gathering of remarkable talent, on this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with one of the attendees of the Legal Geek Conference, Haley Altman. Haley has over a decade of experience working on complicated transactions in the corporate, private equity, and venture capital verticals sectors. Her practice has extended from the Midwest at Ice Miller to the West Coast at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. The idea for Doxly was born at 1 A.M. while Haley and her colleague, Elizabeth Brier, sat surrounded by hundreds of manila closing folders, hunting through thousands of pieces of paper for one missing signature page. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-altman-2144515 https://doxly.com/company/ https://twitter.com/haley_altman?lang=en https://doxly.com/ Show Notes Discussing scrappiness - 1:00 Haley's definition of scrappiness - 1:30 Scrappiness while working in a team - 3:22 The importance of always rethinking - 3:44 Maximizing the effort - 4:18 Culture in a company - 4:45 The product needs to be simple - 5:09 How do you keep scrappiness as culture - 6:01 Empowering people below her to do more - 6:47 Haley's engineers at Doxly are scrappy - 7:08 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Yet another example of the extraordinary talent that this conference attracts, on this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with another attendee of The Legal Geek Conference, Lori Gonzalez from Rayna Corp. Lori’s adaptability, knowledge of current technologies and her ability to evaluate systems are what give her the skills to not only work within any system but to improve its accuracy and efficiency. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA https://raynacorp.com/lori-gonzalez/ lori@raynacorp.com https://twitter.com/RayNaCorp Show Notes What is Rayna Corp?- 0:41 Incorporating technology for efficiency - 1:10 Lori's background - 1:29 Her passion: helping lawyers - 2:00 Helping lawyers serve more people - 2:26 How does Rayna corp work? - 2:43 Her favorite legal technology tools - 3:31 Focusing on processes and procedures - 4:54 What can law firms do better? - 5:47 How to learn more about Rayna Corp - 6:56 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
What makes The Legal Geek Conference special? On this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with one of the attendees, Kelly Twigger, an attorney who's equally at home on the legal court as she is on a basketball court, likely a testament to her undying tenacity, love for strategic sports, and an uncanny eye for game-winning strategies. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA http://esiattorneys.com/about-esi-attorneys/team/kelly-twigger/ http://esiattorneys.com/ https://twitter.com/kellytwigger?lang=en https://twitter.com/ESIattorneys info@esiattorneys.com Show Notes Kelly's background - 0:19 What is ESI Attorneys - 0:39 Her law firm as competitive - 2:59 Kelly's company job - 3:20 Using litigation strategies - 4:14 Being litigators and discovering attorneys at the same time - 5:19 Helping lawyers know more about technology - 5:49 Kelly's experience as a litigator - 6:57 Kelly's first job - 8:47 She tells us how she always wanted to go to law school - 9:43 Teaching lawyers how to win - 11:01 All evidence is electronic now - 11:26 A lawyer has to understand how to use electronic information - 11:42 How to use ESI to win a case - 13:42 Get in touch with Kelly and ESI Attorneys - 14:00 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. (LRUS) is a leading provider of information and expert solutions for legal and business compliance professionals and is part of the Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory division. The LRUS business includes legal markets, legal education, healthcare compliance and reimbursement, corporate compliance and international offerings. In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with the CEO and Senior Vice President to share their insights from the 2019 Future Ready Lawyer Survey from Wolters Kluwer, which was based on quantitative interviews with 700 lawyers in law firms, legal departments, and business services firms across the U.S. and Europe. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/about-us/ https://wolterskluwer.com/products-services/our-portfolio/legal-regulatory.html https://www.facebook.com/wolterskluwer https://twitter.com/Wolters_Kluwer https://www.youtube.com/user/WoltersKluwerComms LegalandReginfo@wolterskluwer.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-caywood-71825111 https://www.linkedin.com/in/deansonderegger https://landing-legisway.wolterskluwer.com/2019-future-ready-lawyer-report-legal-departments Show Notes Knowing a little bit about Wolters Kluwer - 0:45 Providing expert solutions - 0:57 The legal industry that is in an inflection point - 1:19 Helping lawyers be prepared - 2:36 Talking about the future-ready lawyer survey from Wolters Kluwer - 3:30 Increase of technology at legal services - 4:14 Takeaways from the survey - 4:57 The use of technology - 6:15 Law Firms that are implementing technology for their services - 7:20 Technology firms struggles - 10:20 The importance of having technology personnel - 10:50 Technology as a part of the strategic plan - 13:37 Organizations that are not implementing technology - 15:20 Lack of technology vision - 16:08 Innovation in Law Firms and throughout the industry - 17:25 Globalization and taking a strategic approach knowing the survey's results - 20:29 Clients demands - 22:49 One of the challenges right now: Understanding technology - 23:52 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Troy Pospisil is the founder and CEO at InCloudCounsel, a legal technology company that combines highly experienced corporate attorneys with cloud-based software to offer a scalable, end-to-end solution for negotiating and managing routine legal work. The InCloudCounsel software platform is designed to maximize organization, efficiency, and insight by providing a robust set of document management and data reporting capabilities. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-pospisil-201057a1/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/incloudcounsel?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company https://www.incloudcounsel.com/about/ info@incloudcounsel.com Show Notes Why Troy founded the company - 1:00 Bringing a unique approach to the legal world - 1:33 How big is InCloudCounsel - 2:40 Focus on financial institutions - 4:24 The interview process to find attorneys for InCloudCounsel - 5:26 What are the product details? - 7:57 Benefits of using a solution as InCloudCounsel - 14:26 Contracts as a critical component of the businesses - 18:20 Talking about legal technology investments - 20:50 Tools that change the way attorneys operate - 21:25 Data security is the one priority for InCloudCounsel - 26:22 Machine learning and using it at InCloudCounsel - 27:40 Opportunities to leverage machine learning models - 29:02 Every company has access to the "state of the art" - 31:18 One of the challenges of using machine learning - 31:58 An efficiency building technology tool - 33:39 Having a team around the world - 36:30 People who work at large enterprises work on complex matters - 37:42 Global solutions for big complex businesses - 38:40 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Continuing the conversations with the attendees of The Legal Geek Conference, on this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Jim Brock of Trustbot. This company makes NDAs easy for teams, checking meeting coverage based on participants, watching out for account status changes, sending reminders, routing for approval and confirming coverage, all within your team's regular workflow. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA https://trustbot.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/trustbot https://twitter.com/thetrustbot https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbrock Show Notes What are Trustbot and NDAs?- 0:33 Discussing NDAs - 0:58 Legal technology and drafting - 1:34 New tools that help you with the processes - 2:54 Trustbot is free: anybody can use it - 3:07 Automating processes and making NDAs invisible - 3:46 Trustbot as a tool for 99% of NDAs - 4:37 The engagement with the platform - 5:11 Trustbot is completely in the cloud - 5:49 Getting the NDAs done - 6:33 How does Trustbot help you?- 6:48 Using the slack channel - 7:30 An expiration date for the NDA - 8:11 How to learn more about Trustbot - 9:50 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
A gathering of some of the brightest minds in the business, on his episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) is joined by one of the attendees of The Legal Geek Conference, Jan Beke. Jan Beke is the Vice President at Tonkean, a company that believes that in order to be successful, leaders and their teams must complement each other. In order for this to happen, leaders need to be able to see their data and people’s insights together, across different functions, products, and teams. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA https://www.linkedin.com/in/janbeke https://www.linkedin.com/company/tonkean?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company https://tonkean.com/ Show Notes How Tonkean helps legal operations? - 0:31 Understanding Tonkean - 1:15 How does it work? - 3:33 The robotic processing - 5:01 Using machine learning - 5:22 Jan's background - 5:55 Making people's jobs easier - 7:30 Innovation for efficiency - 7:43 Why Tonkean? - 8:20 Tonkean’s website - 9:04 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) brings a series of episodes from this year's Legal Geek Conference. Today, he talks to Catherine Krow, CEO of Digitory Legal, Former Orrick partner, and one of the Top 10 Women Entrepreneur in Cloud Innovation. Listen in to get first-hand details of her amazing career and her experience at the event. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalgeek.co/ https://twitter.com/wearelegalgeek?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalgeek https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IkQltBaQ5RTpgo8B12rIA https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-krow https://twitter.com/cmkrow http://www.digitorylegal.com/ support@digitorylegal.com Show Notes Who is Catherine Krow? - 0:30 What is Digitory Legal? - 0:48 Focussing on legal services - 1:16 Giving clients what they need - 2:20 Two years in the industry - 2:40 Transitioning from a big Law Firm to becoming an entrepreneur - 3:23 Lawyer and entrepreneur - 5:04 Digitory Legal website and how to get in touch with them - 5:46 Her favorite customer success story - 6:33 Focused on litigation - 7:59 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
An attorney who transitioned from being a practitioner to creating his own legal tech company, in today's podcast, we listen to Chris Smith, the founder and CEO of “Your Firm App”, which provides clients with better mobile access to case information right on the palm of their hand. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://yourfirmapp.com/ Show Notes Chris' background - 1:00 Being a CLEO user - 3:06 What the mobile App is about - 3:35 The firm App and the CLEO conference - 5:04 The first version of the platform - 6:30 Client's feedback - 8:35 The biggest obstacle for the product - 11:30 The Client App, what it is, and how you can sign up - 12:28 Adding more people to the platform - 15:45 The testing ground - 17:53 Android and IOS App for clients - 19:15 The most enjoyable thing - 21:00 A tool that helps both clients and attorneys - 25:00 Using the App - 26:00 The balance between features and functionality - 30:58 New features for Your Firm App - 33:00 A simple and elegant platform - 34:00 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
LawTap is the online booking engine for lawyers. It seamlessly integrates with all popular calendar systems and can book appointment types like phone calls, in person meetings at the lawyer’s office or client’s locations. LawTap also includes the ability to manage the conflict check process for new clients, collect customizable client intake information, and send automated email and SMS reminders. Tune in to find out more about developing technologies in the legal tech industry! For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/seamusbyrne/ https://lawtap.com/us/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Today we get double the insight, as host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) is joined by two very special guests: Nathan Wenzel and Erik Reeves. Nathan manages product direction and client relationships at ¨SimpleLegal¨, which is a streamlined Matter Management and E-Billing software without the ¨overhead¨ commonly seen in legacy vendors' software. On the other hand, Erik Reeves is the CTO of Anaqua, a leading provider of Intellectual Asset Management software. Tune in to listen to their conversation about how together they've cooked up an idea and teamed up to create an end-to-end IP solution for legal operations. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/hyperion https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikcreeves https://www.linkedin.com/company/anaqua?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company https://twitter.com/anaquacto?lang=es https://twitter.com/Anaqua https://www.simplelegal.com/why-simplelegal Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Alma Asay is chief innovation officer and head of legal solutions at Integreon Discovery Solutions, Inc., a leading global provider of alternative legal services. Integreon provides litigation support solutions to the legal community and it offers electronic discovery management solutions, including the collection, processing, reviewing, and production of electronic documents. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/almaasay https://www.integreon.com/ https://www.integreon.com/who-we-are/ https://www.allegorylaw.com/ Show Notes Alternative legal services - 0:39 Alma's work - 2:24 Looking for opportunities to improve legal technology - 3:50 Integreon's tools for attorneys - 5:31 A tool for big law firms and corporations - 7:23 Their first client - 8:18 Allegory and Integreon working together - 9:18 A client success story - 10:30 Law firms looking for legal tech solutions - 13:07 Allegory challenges for the future - 14:00 A lot of information on litigation - 16:19 A tool for litigators -18:40 A new way of practicing law - 19:28 A platform for people that love to litigate - 20:48 The major barrier for lawyers - 22:40 Not trying to replace the work that lawyers do - 24:00 Education and collaboration for clients and lawyers - 26:00 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
BlueStylus, a division of Financial Software Solutions, LLC, is a Houston-based software company that provides online office management tools for law firms, legal practitioners and professional services firms. BlueStylus is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, cloud-based billing software that offers document sharing, email integration and calendar management too. Customers rely on BlueStylus to increase firm efficiency by offering a value-based monthly fee for the features they need without paying for the ones they don’t. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center http://bluestylus.com/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Keri Norris, who is the chief legal officer of Legal Shield, which is a company that has a mission making access to trusted legal counsel possible for everyone. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.legalshield.com/why-legalshield/about https://connect.legalshield.com/events/elevate2019 Show Notes Legal Shield's history and mission Equal access to justice Where we are today, the consumer's evolution Demanding services with technology Growth in consumers’ knowledge and demands Increasing access to justice solving three problems Educating the consumer Having a mobile app to connect to a lawyer What consumers want about new legal services Increasing speed and access to information The monthly subscription fee and Legal Shield services Other services that Legal Shield provides How an attorney can enter at the Legal Shield community Returning the phone call for a legal service The best reason to join Legal Shield as an attorney A unique networking community 1,8 million people that use Legal Shield subscription plan Spanish speaking attorneys What does it mean to be a lawyer? Their mission is to help people A Legal conference with Legal Shield Attending to Elevate 2019: Legal Shield conference The future of Legal Shield Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
On this new episode, we are once again joined by Vincent Brault, Senior Vice President of Anaqua. We listen to him and Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) share their insights into all the latest updates and features of Anaqua, one of the most popular providers of end-to-end IP software solutions. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center Connect with Vincent http://www.anaqua.com http://www.anaqua.com/about-us/management-team https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-brault-0630641 https://www.anaqua.com/about-us/news/anaqua-launches-aqx-transform-ip-business-success https://www.anaqua.com/about-us/news/anaqua-receives-major-investment-astorg Show Notes Vincent's role at Anaqua. How Anaqua is a global leader in providing IP software solutions and services to companies and law firms. Anaqua's major focus on innovation. The importance of IP operations in creating business value. Recent updates on the launch of AQX Vincent's thoughts on AI. "Smart 1" vs. "Smart 2." The importance of "end-to-end" IP solutions. Using machine learning to strengthen IP operations. Global trends in IP practice. How to learn more about Anaqua and get started. Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Hire an Esquire connects law firms and in-house legal departments with a vetted network of top attorneys via an online marketplace platform. Our technology-enabled model helps law practices of all sizes from solos to the AMLaw 200 and Fortune 500 legal departments meet their business cycledemands—on demand. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-fox-bb304663/ https://www.lawyaw.com/ Show Notes How do we build a better lawyer? Peeling back the lawyer brain onion with Eric Fox. Eric’s background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Seeing statistics and theory as a mix of art and science. Predicting social behavior to a reliable degree. On the “boosted ego” of lawyers. The importance of the trait of agreeableness. The “Big 5” factor analysis of personality traits and the connection to everyday language. On “conscientiousness" and “resilience.” How to evaluate these important lawyer traits. Brain plasticity and if our best traits are based on nature or nurture. Why too much of a good trait can be a bad thing. Why agreeableness might lead you to a lower salary. How Hire an Esquire is using psychometric data to improve client results and the overall legal system. Predicting performance. Saving money. Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
The future of document drafting is here! and on this new episode, we get a chance to learn all about it, as our host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Tucker Cottingham, the founder and CEO of Lawyaw, a very exciting new document automation product that's now being used in the legal tech space. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/tucker-cottingham-53b34611 https://www.lawyaw.com/ Show Notes Tucker's background The product development process How they built the product How does Lawyaw work? Converting a document into a template 5,000 government forms are in the platform California as an example What the law firms say about Lawyaw Providing better client services A paperless law office Focusing on small firms Adapting technology more quickly 160 documents extracted Family law attorneys that are in the platform Working with legal aid organizations A tool used by an attorney Is Lawyaw artificial intelligence? What is like being a licensed attorney How to get started with Lawyaw A specific California court form subscription Why the company's name is Lawyaw? Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Haley Altman, the CEO and founder of Doxly, which was built with one simple vision: transform the archaic and chaotic process of managing legal transactions into a streamlined and efficient process. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://doxly.com/company/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-altman-2144515 Show Notes What is Doxly? Haley's background as a former Silicon Valley transactional lawyer. Sharing transactional law war stories. How Doxly helps lawyers get deals done. How law firms and in house counsel are both using Doxly. Doxly's newest partnership initiative. The importance of legal tech adoption vs. legal tech talk. Building a "word of mouth" strategy. Lessons from Gillette, Nike and the DoubleTree cookie. Cultivating user experiences to boost your brand. How to learn more about Doxly and give it a go. Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
LawLytics was founded as a response to Dan’s frustrations with the legal marketing industry — and it’s the dream legal marketing service and system he wished had been available to him. Dan and Engineer Derek Johnson co-founded LawLytics with a simple vision: to empower attorneys to grow their practices without wasting time or money. Launched in 2012, today LawLytics powers hundreds of the web’s most successful attorney websites and blogs, and our business is doubling each year. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.lawlytics.com Show Notes Taking control of legal marketing. Why it's still largely a black box. How Lawlytics works and improves client intake, tracking and cross-marketing for law firms. Dan's entrepreneurial journey in legal tech. What lawyers miss when it comes to marketing. How to tap into an attorneys ability to communicate to improve marketing effectiveness. The most important data points to track for effective legal marketing. On avoiding "vanity metrics." The biggest drivers of engagement (hint: quality over quantity). Tips for generating quality content. Dan on if there's such a thing as too much content. Dan on the effectiveness of social media in driving new business and improving reputation. Lessons from Google Plus. On the usefulness of marketing on Facebook for lawyers. Why the future of law firm marketing looks like the past. Dan's favorite Lawlytics success story.’ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Today we talk to Laura Van Wingaarden, one of legal tech’s brightest minds when it comes to AI. Laura is the CEO and co-founder of Diligen. Join our host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) in this engaging conversation about artificial intelligence and machine learning. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravanwyngaarden/?originalSubdomain=ca https://www.diligen.com/due-diligence-project-management-about-diligen/ Show Notes Laura explains what's new with Diligen - 0:50 How the software helps legal teams work more efficiently - 2:01 Ian tells us his favorite Diligen story - 2:39 How Diligen works - 4:39 The first area that Diligen focuses on - 6:49 How attorney experts guide the software - 7:50 Is Diligen going to hire and exploring partnerships - 12:00 Future features inside of Diligen - 15:44 Making the software as simple as possible - 16:39 Using the software to review contracts faster and efficiently - 19:25 Find out more information about Diligen - 20:07 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Michael Bloom founded and now runs Praktio, a provider of interactive, online learning games and exercises for developing practical contracts skills and know-how. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Show Notes The origin story of Praktio - from teaching a transactional law school clinic to legal tech founder. How "learning contracts" is like learning a new language or coding. How Praktio works. Teaching contract fundamentals (and other things you missed in law school). Why Praktio’s motto is to “make mistakes.” Helping students and now customers enter the “growth mindset.” How Michael Bloom's law school teaching days shaped his vision. Thoughts on if law school is preparing students for the new legal economy. On doing "design jams" in law school. Issuing spotting and poking holes vs. creating and building out! Why contracts are important. How mastering transactional language can put your legal career on a faster trajectory. The importance of understanding the structure and anatomy of deal docs. Favorite client success stories. Why senior level partners are now on Praktio! How to learn more about Praktio, take a quiz and demo the product. Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://praktio.com/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Case Status is the leading cloud-based, mobile friendly client engagement and marketing tool for law firms. Former attorney Lauren Sturdivant saw a future of legal that she didn’t like. She left her high paying practice to change the way lawyers engage with their clients. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Show Notes Observing the disconnect between attorneys and clients. Why "client success" is critical to your firm's success. Ordering a pizza vs. hiring a lawyer. The importance of knowing what's going on in a case each step of the way. The tech development process - on hiring a great team and listening obsessively to what lawyers wanted in Case Status. On making the leap from traditional practice to the world of legal tech. The importance of keeping clients updated on their case without lengthly communications. Why your clients may be your best marketers. How Case Status uses data to compute a level of client satisfaction. Applying Amazon's scoring methodology to boost lawyer referrals. Why law firms are excited about Case Status. Understanding the difference between "your version of solving a problem" and your client's version. Recent success stories of Case Status in life-changing immigration cases. Why having client satisfaction data is critical to your firm. The coming Case Status LawyerApp. Trends in the legal job market - observing "people will always need lawyers." "People want to pay less and know more" - the shift to flat fee models and demands for transparency. Prepping for a virtualized legal economy and e-courts. Why the days of marble desks and expensive leather-bound books are over. How to learn more about Case Status and demo the product Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://casestatus.com Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Hire an Esquire has been innovating the way legal professionals work since 2011. We reinvented legal staffing with a proprietary online platform that analyzes a candidate’s experience and expertise to best match them with contract and permanent positions at law firms and legal departments of all sizes - the first system of its kind. The result is efficient and flexible legal staffing, built for a modern workforce. Show Notes How hiring is still largely based on referrals – with little tech enhancement. Anuj’s background in legal recruiting and on using tech to improve how to hire lawyers for specific jobs. Eric’s expertise in psychometric assessments and employee selection. On applying biopsychology to the legal field. Moneyball for Law – drawing statistical correlations between lawyer traits and legal outcomes. The key personality traits that are the most telling of performance in the lawyer workplace. How Hire an Esquire connects you to a vetted network of legal talent. Grappling with the fact that 50% of legal work could go freelance. How Hire an Esquire enhances work-life balance in the new legal economy. Why resumes are poor predictors of performance. Hard skills vs. soft skills in predicting lawyer success. The most important “soft skills” for lawyers. The biological roots of poise. On the importance of getting out of your neocortex. Things you can do to hone your soft skills. The importance of being good to your body – or at least take a deep breath! Looking back at law school – on learning the business of law and the importance of exploring different paths. Anuj’s journey from a traditional law career to legal tech – his focus on improving how legal services are delivered. Prestige points as shortcuts. Inheriting the biases of prestige filters. Learn more about Hire an Esquire and give it a try! Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://hireanesquire.com/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Show Notes Mary Juetten's latest book "The Business of Legal: The Data-Drive Law Practice" - now available on Kindle for under $10! Understanding the process of how to re-think, re-design and experiment with your law firm to drive positive change. Avoiding "impulse buying" in legal tech – starting with solving a specific problem. Using data to track how people are finding out about your firm. Why the way of the future involves subscription plans – what lawyers can learn from the other professions. Re-branding billable hours as "recordable hours." Using time capture to measure performance vs. using it to bill clients, similar to engineers. Tech tools Mary is using to reduce fiction in capturing recordable hours. Mary's ideas on the "tiered structure" of the medical profession and how it might be applied to legal education. A future of J.D. advantage jobs? The rise of legal A.I. supervisors and online dispute resolution platform architects. Rethinking paralegals and the use of the term "access to justice." How to get your copy of "The Business of Legal: The Data-Driven Law Practice." Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjuetten Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Tim Wu is an American lawyer, professor at Columbia Law School, and contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. In this episode of the Evolve the Law Podcast, Tim and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) discuss one of the biggest threats for American democracy as we know it today: the rise of legal antitrust enforcement. Show Notes How we arrived at the New Gilded Age – unprecedented levels of industry concentration across multiple industries. Correlating industry concentration to political polarization. How Tim’Wu’s tenure in Obama White House sparked an interest in Antitrust – observing increasing wealth concentration like a growing “hole in ozone lawyer.” Why you cannot see, but most certainly feel the ill effects of weak Antitrust enforcement. The heroes of The Curse of Bigness – the legacy of Louis Brandeis and his vision of an America filled with thriving small businesses designed to help human beings reached their fullest potentials. Louis Brandeis as the original “start up” business lawyer. On building churches – the churches of Rockefeller and Big Tech. Teddy Roosevelt as “octopus hunter” – the trust-buster made flesh! Dissecting The Sherman Act – a broad law Being big vs. being big and bad. The crucial question of Antitrust enforcement. On the possibility of “gentle giants”. Microsoft of the 90s vs. Microsoft of today. How Robert Bork helped to bork Antitrust enforcement during the Reagan years. How that spurred the New Gilded Age. Why Big Tech is now beyond ripe for Antitrust enforcement. Why large tech firms were given a 20 year pass. On the fear of “killing the golden goose in the cradle.” Facebook as the emblem of The Curse of Bigness? How corporate breakups are actually part of a healthy, technological innovation cycle. See the examples of Standard Oil and AT&T. Why Anti-Trust is not at all Anti-Tech. How to get a copy of The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age. Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center http://www.timwu.org Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Steven Lofchie is consistently ranked a top financial regulatory attorney. He’s also the founder, inspiration and visionary behind Cadwalader Cabinet – the "go to" intelligence and knowledge management platform for attorneys and regulators operating in the financial services sector. In this episode of the Evolve the Law Podcast, Steven and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) do a deep dive on Cadwalader Cabinet, and how it’s a game changing platform for lawyers, regulators and thought leaders in the financial regulatory space. Steven also discusses his recent experiments with A.I., what fulfills him about practicing law, and the increasing importance of moral and strategic decision-making and why the profession needs more "Renaissance" lawyers to meet current challenges. Show Notes Cadwalader Cabinet’s origin story – how a comprehensive intelligence platform for financial services regulation was born out of Steven’s idea for an online legal book. Steven breaks down the tech – what the Cabinet does and its power users. On the dual meaning of “cabinet” (a collection of experts and a toolkit). On getting the news vs. getting the answer. How the Cadwalader Cabinet team is able to review significant news items and provide meaning. Steven’s favorite features – on the ease of getting the right answer. On striving to be better at tech than any law firm, and better at law than any tech firm. Distinguishing lawyers moving into tech vs. law firms building and incubating tech for client adoption. The future of Cadwalader Cabinet – to Mars and beyond! Recent experiments with machine learning - meta data and big data vs. "medium data." On what legal tasks can and should be automated vs. what cannot and should not be automated. On the importance of human decisions – especially on moral and strategic matters. Building judgments into expert systems. Why “finding the document” is not exactly satisfying. Steven’s favorite thing about practicing law – truly appreciating his clients and making decisions. The importance of finding your legal philosophy in the age of A.I. What excites (and troubles) Steven about the future of law. The importance of lawyers expanding their thinking – why we need more “Renaissance" types who can move across different sectors to find solutions to disruptive technologies. How to learn more about Cadwalader Cabinet and give it a go! Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.litagility.com Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
LitAgility’s bridge IP application helps patent litigation teams organize, manage and use information to improve outcomes and reduce cost. Larry Collins from LitAgility talks with host, Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talk about the technology and strategy. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.litagility.com Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Talitha is a powerhouse corporate bankruptcy attorney and the Founder and COO of LAWCLERK. LAWCLERK is a web-based marketplace where solo attorneys and law firms can expand their practices and profits by discretely outsourcing projects to qualified freelance lawyers of all levels of experience and expertise. Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/talitha-gray-kozlowski-704ba0109/ https://www.lawclerk.legal/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Stuart Barr leads product strategy, innovation, product management, design and user experience at HighQ. Stuart and Host Ian discuss HighQ's intelligent work platform in the latest Evolve the Law Podcast. Stuart's role at HighQ - how this platform is transforming legal services delivery for both law firms and in house departments. Intelligent platforms and A.I. vs. intelligent working. Combining A.I. with new ways of working. The need for law firms to undergo digital transformations - helping lawyers "rethink" both the technological and human elements of their work. HighQ as digital "legos." How Client's can creatively build their own solutions on the platform and be first to market with new solutions. What people are saying about HighQ. On the importance of both data security and "data sovereignty." Stuart on the future legal tech trends he is watching - keeping an eye on both digital transaction management and legal project management. Why discussions on A.I. may be at "peak hype." Why it might make sense to talk about "intelligent work" vs. artificial intelligence. On the importance of knowledge management. Working in the same system that captures your knowledge. How technology definitions can get warped over time. Artificial assistance vs. artificial intelligence. Why managing expectations is more important than managing definitions. On potentially becoming the "Salesforce of law." Building a platform to deliver integrated solutions to multiple problems. How to learn more about HighQ and demo the platform. Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartbarr/ https://highq.com/en-us/ Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
Jeff Ward and Ian do a deep dive on frontier technologies in this week's Evolve the Law Podcast. Jeff is the director of Duke’s Center on Law & Technology (DCLT), which coordinates Duke’s leadership at the intersection of law and technology with programs such as the Duke Law Tech Lab, a pre-accelerator for legal technology companies, and the Access Tech Tools initiative, a program to help students and Duke’s community partners to employ human-centered design thinking and available technologies to create tools to enhance access to legal services. Show Notes How Jeff got started at the Duke Center. Teaching law students the ethics of AI, blockchain and design thinking. Designing a law course around a "Black Mirror" episode. How law students today are energized by exploring the implications of "frontier technologies." The common ethos that things need to change. Why we need to look for the legal leaders of tomorrow, today. On regulating the ethical development of AI - the two ways of thinking about AI and the future of law. The core purpose of law school. On empathy and problem solving. On teaching law students to become better managers, as well as better lawyers with a better toolset. Defining a "frontier technology" - the top 3 Jeff is thinking about (for now). Ethical technology development vs. ex post reaction. The case of Cambridge Analytica and avoiding a negative feedback loop of policymaking. Brain Computing Interfaces ("BCIs") and their potential use cases in the courtrooms of tomorrow. Quantum Computing, CRISPR and the geopolitics of nations competing for frontier technology. A golden age of lawyering? Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ward-lawtech/ ward@law.duke.edu 919-613-7153 Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher
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