

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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Apr 29, 2025 • 11min
Using AI to Find Crucial Evidence
I spoke with Danny Thankachan, the Head of Partnerships at CaseGuild, an AI-powered platform that finds key evidence in litigation. We discussed how legal teams can use artificial intelligence to find crucial evidence, ways that lawyers are currently trying to solve this problem, and the ideal users of this technology.

Apr 24, 2025 • 26min
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 40
In this 40th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed bringing back boring, legal operations trends, and embracing automation.

Apr 22, 2025 • 15min
Empowering Platform Business Services for Legal
I spoke with Ciprian Şaramet, Managing Director of Modular Services, a Romanian company focused on providing technical support and business services to global law firms. We discussed how law firms can strengthen their cybersecurity posture, the influence of AI on law firm security, vulnerability management, and the value of continuous education for safeguarding client data and firm operations.

Apr 17, 2025 • 14min
Bookkeeping Best Practices for Law Firm Leaders
I spoke with Matt Tait, the CEO of Decimal, a tech-enabled services firm focused on bookkeeping, tax filings, and tax preparation. We discussed how the economy is affecting the way law firm leaders manage their practices, the business mistakes they are making, ways to balance the application of technology and talent, and best practices for leveraging technology to maintain books and records.

Apr 15, 2025 • 9min
The Role of AI in Expanding Legal Workflows
Thomas Bueler, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Vecflow, dives into the transformative role of AI in the legal field. He discusses how AI enhances document review and drafting, particularly in M&A and class action litigation. Bueler emphasizes the importance of minimizing errors in AI outputs and shares best practices for evaluating AI tools. He also predicts a significant shift in legal technology by 2025, focusing on improved workflows and productivity in law firms, all while maintaining the delicate balance of efficiency and confidentiality.

Apr 11, 2025 • 16min
The Difference Between RAG and Agents in AI
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.

Apr 9, 2025 • 3min
Legalweek 2025 Mixtape: Day Three
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

Apr 7, 2025 • 25min
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 39
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.

Apr 4, 2025 • 5min
Legalweek 2025 Mixtape: Day Two
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

Apr 2, 2025 • 9min
Legalweek 2025 Mixtape: Day One
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


