

Reinventing Professionals
Ari Kaplan
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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Jan 26, 2026 • 9min
E-Discovery Unfiltered *Special Episode* - How the Relationship Between Clients, Law Firms, and Trusted Providers is Evolving
I spoke with Joey Seeber, the CEO of Level Legal, a managed services provider and subscriber to the 2025 E-Discovery Unfiltered report. We discussed how Level Legal distinguishes its approach to managed services, ways that AI is affecting the way it serves its clients, and the most compelling findings from the 2025 E-Discovery Unfiltered report.

Jan 23, 2026 • 13min
The Importance of Operational Intelligence in Today’s AI-Enabled Corporate Legal Department
I spoke with Matteo Pagani, the Founder and CEO of Co-Flo Enterprise, an iManage strategic technology partner. We discussed how corporate legal teams are effectively leveraging document management, the importance of operational intelligence in today’s AI-enabled legal department, and how AI is affecting the ways enterprises use and access their data.

Jan 20, 2026 • 20min
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 52
In this 52nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed expectations for 2026, the evolution of AI usage in legal, vibe coding, and perspectives on the year ahead.

Jan 15, 2026 • 14min
How Law Firms Are Quantifying and Qualifying ROI on Legal AI Technology
I spoke with Kyle Poe, the Vice President of Legal Innovation and Strategy at Legora, a legal AI platform for law firms and legal departments. We discussed the current state of AI adoption in the legal industry, how law firms are quantifying and qualifying ROI, and how AI is influencing how firms price, package, and deliver their work.

Jan 13, 2026 • 9min
Creating Additional Revenue Streams from Training Programs
I spoke with Daryl Fitzpatrick, the Chief Revenue Officer at Intellek, which provides learning technology to law firms. We discussed how law firms can use their learning management system beyond traditional training, ways to create additional revenue streams from training programs, and how an LMS can improve communication with clients.

Jan 8, 2026 • 16min
How AI fluency Differs From Skill in Using Specific Tools
I spoke with Chris DeConti, the Chief Strategy Officer at Factor, an alternative legal services provider. We discussed how AI fluency differs from knowing how to use specific tools, training lawyers who are curious but cautious about AI, and how legal professionals should shift their thinking from certainties to possibilities when working with AI.

Jan 5, 2026 • 23min
How General Counsel Can Leverage AI to Create More Value for Their Organizations
I spoke with Eric Greenberg, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Cox Media Group, a multi-platform media company based in Atlanta. Eric was a finalist for Corporate Counsel magazine's General Counsel of the Year in 2024 and 2025 and is the author of an eight-part series on AI in Bloomberg Law. We discussed how general counsel can begin leveraging AI, how to help lawyers shift from linear to non-linear thinking, and how law firms can support their clients' digital transformation journey.

Dec 29, 2025 • 27min
The Q4 2025 Ari Kaplan Advisors CEO Roundtable
I was honored to feature these dynamic legal industry leaders for the Q4 2025 Ari Kaplan Advisors CEO Roundtable, focusing on the transformation of the profession in 2026:
Chris Combs, LinkSquares
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, Definely
Debbie Foster, Affinity Consulting Group
Paulina Grnarova, DeepJudge
Jennifer Hill, ThoughtRiver
Mark Nastasi, CobbleStone Software
Matteo Pagani, Co-Flo Enterprise

Dec 23, 2025 • 24min
The 2025 Ari Kaplan Advisors Legal Tech GC/CLO Roundtable
In this insightful discussion, Beth Kallet-Neuman, General Counsel at Relativity, emphasizes the importance of product storytelling to highlight customer value. Marla Crawford from Cimplifi shares her experience with rapid onboarding in legal tech. Dennis Garcia, VP at Litera, talks about his role as a power user of internal products. John Patzakis, Chief Legal Officer at X1, highlights the unique challenges faced by legal tech companies regarding discovery standards, especially with the rise of AI and its impact on legal processes.

Dec 19, 2025 • 16min
Why Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Cases Are Well-Suited to AI-Driven Automation
I spoke with Raymond Mieszaniec, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of EvenUp, a legal tech company that uses AI to help personal injury attorneys maximize case values. We discussed why plaintiffs' personal injury work is well-suited to AI-driven automation, how AI tools will affect the volume and quality of cases filed, and how AI is changing the practice of law.


