Reinventing Professionals

In this 19th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed common global challenges in legal services and using International Women's Day to drive change.

I spoke with Jamie Berry, the President of Evolver Legal Services, an e-discovery and litigation support services company. We discussed how client service has changed with the emergence of generative AI, the most common challenges legal teams face in litigation, and the evolution of the practice of law.

Al Hounsell, the Innovation Director at Norton Rose Fulbright, discusses the decision to build or buy AI applications in the legal sector, adoption rates of AI in law firms, challenges of AI adoption, potential of AI in reshaping the legal industry, excitement around generative AI tools in legal tech, strategies for integrating AI into legal workflows, and key trends shaping the legal industry with AI applications.

I spoke with James Sherer, a partner at BakerHostetler, who serves as the co-leader of the Emerging Technology team of the firm's Digital Assets and Data Management Group, and Ross Guberman, the Founder and CEO of LawCatch, the developer of BriefCatch, a software platform designed to elevate legal writing, which has recently introduced new generative AI features for lawyers and legal professionals. We discussed how client expectations of communication with their lawyers have changed, the key to drafting effective AI guidelines, and how law firms are taking advantage of AI-empowered tools.

I spoke with Kevin O'Keefe, the founder and CEO of LexBlog, Inc., a legal blog publishing platform used by lawyers worldwide. We discussed the transformation of legal blogging, the effect of generative AI on the practice, and where blogging in legal is headed.

David Cohen and Ross Guberman discuss the impact of innovation in litigation and client service. They explore the role of technology in enhancing legal writing, the evolution of legal tech in litigation, and the use of AI tools like BriefCatch to improve legal communication and efficiency.

I spoke with Karl Seelbach, the co-founder of Doyle & Seelbach PLLC, a law firm in Austin, Texas, and the founder of Skribe.ai, a software alternative to court reporting. We discussed how he balances managing a law firm and building a legal tech company, how generative AI affects the way litigators practice, and how litigation is evolving with technology.

I spoke with Mike Russell, the Head of Global Legal Operations for Expedia Group, Julie Richer, the Director of Legal Operations of Bath & Body Works, and Mori Kabiri, author of Legal Operations KPIs and founder of InfiniGlobe, a legal operations consulting firm. We discussed how metrics and KPIs in legal have evolved, metrics that legal operations teams should monitor, and best practices for integrating data analytics into legal operations.

In this 18th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed Legalweek 2024, solving problems with AI, and planning for Q2.

Exploring the current trends of remote and hybrid work in law firms, strategies for optimizing workplace efficiency and managing teams effectively. Discussing the challenges and mistakes law firms face, the evolution of remote work for young professionals, and the transformative impact of AI on work processes.