Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Laurie Ehrlich, the chief legal officer, and Farah Gasmi, co-founder and chief product officer at Dioptra, an AI-powered contract redlining and playbook generation tool. We discussed the difference between RAG and Agents in AI, the challenges associated with AI adoption, and how lawyers can secure buy-in for new AI tools more effectively.

I was fortunate to speak with these leaders on the third day of Legalweek 2025 for this #ReinventingProfessionals #Mixtape: Valerie Chan, CEO, Plat4orm Dan Ruderman, Director, Strategic Alliances, LexisNexis Legal - CounselLink   Alex Sappington, Co-CEO, Page Vault   *Background music credit: Upbeat Indie by Lowtone Music

In this 39th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed Legalweek 2025, Skills.Law, generative AI use cases, and accelerating innovation in legal.

I was fortunate to speak with these leaders on the second day of Legalweek 2025 for this #ReinventingProfessionals #Mixtape: Tom Chapman, CEO, Iceberg Stephen Goldstein, Chief Product Officer, Altorney Ross Guberman, CEO, BriefCatch Josh Janow, CEO, SMI Aware   Subroto Mukerji, CEO, Integreon Joey Seeber, CEO, Level Legal Thomas Suh, COO, LegalMation *Background music credit: Upbeat Hope by Lowtone Music

I was fortunate to speak with these leaders on the first day of Legalweek 2025 for this #ReinventingProfessionals #Mixtape: Josh Baxter, CEO, NetDocuments Milan Bobde, CEO, Oddr Edward Chick, Chief Revenue Officer, NopalCyber Dan Hauck, Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments Brandon Hollinder, Vice President, eDiscovery and Cyber Solutions, Epiq John Hale, Chief Marketing Officer, Consilio LLC Scott McFetters, CEO, CoreTech Michael Murray, Director of Technology and Creative Solutions, Veritext Legal Solutions Anne Post, CEO, North America, Xakia Early Stephens, CEO, Actionstep  Rick Weber, Managing Partner, Arbor Ridge Partners Chris Williams, Head of Ecosystem & Community, Legora

I was fortunate to speak with these leaders the day before Legalweek 2025 for this Mixtape: Bradley Collins, Co-Founder and CEO, LegalTechTalk Dan Malgran, VP, Marketing, Steno Patricia Nagy, Chief Strategy Officer, The Proxy Agency Alaa Pasha, CEO, Maptician Steven Salkin, Editor-in-Chief, Law Journal Newsletters Abhijat Saraswat, Chief Revenue Officer, Lupl Kelly Twigger, CEO, Minerva26 Beau Wysong, Chief Marketing Officer, Opus 2 *Background music credit: Upbeat Life by AudioCoffee Band

I spoke with Vincent Allen, partner at Carstens, Allen & Gourley, an IP-focused law firm that helps companies with patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property strategies. We discussed how current copyright laws address authorship and ownership of AI-created works, strategies content creators can use to protect their intellectual property when AI tools are used, and measures that can be taken to ensure that human creators are fairly compensated and protected.

I spoke with Adam Philipp, the founder of AEON Law, an intellectual property law firm. We discussed the benefits of fixed-price legal services, how a fixed-price model expedites the adoption of new technology, and best practices for law firms interested in pursuing and implementing innovation-focused initiatives.

I spoke with Edward Chick, the Chief Revenue Officer at NopalCyber, a managed security service provider that offers outsourced cybersecurity support, seeking to democratize enterprise-level security for law firms and organizations in other sectors. We discussed best practices to help law firm leaders identify cyber threats, mistakes they are making with their cybersecurity protocols, how often they should test and update their cybersecurity procedures, and where to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance cybersecurity.

A gathering of legal industry CEOs reveals their insights on upcoming challenges and opportunities. Innovative tech solutions like AI enhance workflows, while the impact of market chaos and competition with the Big Four adds complexity. They address the rise in mergers and the urgency for law firms to innovate and improve efficiency. The discussion emphasizes collaboration with tech vendors to navigate the evolving landscape and enhance client relationships, showcasing a dynamic future ahead for legal services.