

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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Aug 7, 2025 • 11min
How Legal Professionals Should Prepare for and Adapt to an AI-Centric E-Discovery Landscape
I spoke with Jim Sullivan and Tom Palladino, the Founder and President, respectively, at eDiscovery AI, which leverages artificial intelligence for document review, privacy response, investigations, and litigation. We discussed how legal professionals should prepare for and adapt to an AI-centric e-discovery landscape, the value of early case intelligence, and the biggest opportunity for legal teams to improve outcomes by embracing AI.

Aug 6, 2025 • 12min
The Connection Between Compliance and Generative AI
I spoke with Gabriel Buigas, the Executive Vice President of Legal & Compliance Solutions at Integreon, a global provider of tech-enabled legal and business solutions. We discussed how legal teams are utilizing generative AI to enhance regulatory compliance, the compliance management challenges legal departments are facing, and where in-house teams are effectively using generative AI beyond compliance.

Aug 5, 2025 • 16min
Lessons in Leadership
I spoke with Donna Frugoli, the Lead Application Support Analyst at Seyfarth Shaw, Julia Montgomery, the Director of Practice Enablement at King & Spalding, and Carlos Rodriguez, the CEO & CISO at CA2Security. The three are contributors to a new book titled "Lessons in Leadership," published by the International Legal Technology Association. We discussed the lessons they shared in the book, the power of relationship-building in a hybrid environment, best practices for demonstrating intellectual curiosity, and how strategic planning and team building affect the success of an initiative.

Aug 4, 2025 • 10min
Maximizing Case Management to Empower Modern Litigation
I spoke with Keao Caindec, the Co-Founder and CEO of Clarra, a case management platform. We discussed how law firms are leveraging case management, ways that it can help global enterprises track litigation, the benefits of using reporting and analytics to measure and forecast, and how AI is affecting the way law firms and legal departments manage their dockets.

Jul 31, 2025 • 20min
CEO Roundtable: Legal Sector CEOs Recap the First Half of 2025 and See Opportunity Ahead
Legal sector CEOs discuss the challenges posed by economic uncertainty and the impact on growth plans. They delve into the transformative role of AI in law firms, stressing the need for strategic adoption amid a competitive landscape. Innovative software solutions for evidence collection are highlighted as vital for adapting to trends. Additionally, the importance of partnerships and philanthropy in enhancing connections within the legal tech community is explored, emphasizing how community engagement can lead to valuable opportunities.

Jul 25, 2025 • 10min
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 43
In this 43rd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed aligning human judgment with AI support, advice for those considering law school, and ILTACON.

Jul 23, 2025 • 14min
Improving Billing and Collections to Enhance Client Service
I spoke with Milan Bobde, the co-founder and CEO of Oddr, an AI-powered invoice-to-cash platform for law firms. We discussed how law firms are addressing the invoice-to-cash process, the benefits of integrating legal technology platforms in law firms, and ways that improving billing and collections can enhance client service.

Jul 17, 2025 • 10min
The State of Innovation in Legal
I spoke with Zena Applebaum, the Senior Vice President of Market Development for Harbor, a provider of professional legal services. We discussed the level of adoption of generative AI in the legal industry, how law firm and law department leaders are balancing the excitement of emerging technology with their day-to-day operational needs, and where generative AI is disrupting legal services the most.

Jul 15, 2025 • 10min
How AI is Transforming Litigation
I spoke with Mike Murray, the VP of Product Strategy for Veritext Legal Solutions. We discussed how AI is transforming litigation, areas that law firms should prioritize when integrating AI into their practices, and the ethical and regulatory considerations related to AI usage in the legal field.

Jul 10, 2025 • 30min
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 42
In this 42nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the mid-year recap, selecting the proper AI tool, merger mania, and creating a competitive advantage in legal.