Reinventing Professionals

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.

I spoke with Ahmed Shaaban, the founder and CEO of Fulcrum Global Technologies, which provides business solutions for law firms and other providers of professional services. We discussed the launch of RAPIDx, how technology is changing the relationship between law firms and their clients, and the transformation of the legal industry.

On the final day of Legalweek 2024, I was fortunate to speak with industry leaders Andy Ward of Sandline Global, James Lasson of Casepoint LLC, Joey Seeber of Level Legal, and Sebastian Lach of Eltemate (Hogan Lovells) for this episode in the mixtape series. 

I spoke with Geoffrey Vance, a litigation partner with Perkins Coie and chair of the firm's E-Discovery Services & Strategy Group and a Navy veteran, 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 the legal writing preferences of judges, leveraging technology to manage the complexity of modern litigation, and new opportunities for law firms using artificial intelligence.

I was fortunate to speak with Arman Afkhami of TitanFile Inc., Michael Crawford of HIKE2, Michael Kraft of Kraft & Kennedy, Inc., Paige Roncke of Centerbase, Peter Zver, CPA of Bundledocs for this mixtape of perspectives on Day 2 of Legalweek 2024.

Introducing the first #ReinventingProfessionals #Mixtape of 2024. Thanks to my featured guests for sharing their perspectives on the first day of Legalweek 2024: Heena Bhambhlani at EY, Jordan Domash at Responsiv, Debbie Foster at Affinity Consulting Group, Francois-Xavier Leduc at davinci, James O'Connell-Cooper at Caret, Jamie Berry at Evolver Legal Services, Mike Gaudet at J.S. Held, and Monica Harris at Cellebrite Enterprise Solutions.

In this podcast, Andrew Sherman and Ross Guberman discuss how current and future leaders in the legal profession are adapting their communication styles. They explore the importance of technological proficiency, the benefits of AI in the industry, and the need for innovation. Additionally, they highlight the significance of integrating business and technology perspectives in law schools and the potential setbacks caused by late adoption of AI.

I spoke with Eric Mandel, a Director of Global Advisory Services at KLDiscovery. We discussed how the need for global advisory services has changed, the importance of information governance as a strategy for managing the proliferation of data in modern litigation, and the appropriate balance between talent and technology in e-discovery.

I spoke with Jack Slim, the Managing Director and General Manager for the El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Villas in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. We discussed the power of reimagining the vacation experience, dynamic ways to accommodate changing client preferences, and how the travel experience is evolving.

I spoke with Paulo Varnieri, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Washington, DC, 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 lawyers can leverage technology to manage an increasingly complex workflow, ways that the craftsmanship involved with drafting deal documents has changed as a result of technology, and new opportunities that law firms could realize with artificial intelligence.