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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Oct 27, 2017 • 8min
The Key to Law Firm Agility and Innovation
I spoke with Chris Cartrett, the executive vice president of Aderant, a legal industry time and billing software company.
Oct 20, 2017 • 9min
Strategies for Succeeding as a Solo
I spoke with Nancy Mertzel, former chair of Herrick, Feinstein’s intellectual property group, who recently founded Mertzel Law PLLC, a boutique IP law firm.
Oct 11, 2017 • 10min
The Alignment of E-Discovery, Technology, and Industry Insight
I spoke with Brad Jenkins, the co-founder and CEO of CloudNine Discovery, a cloud-based e-discovery software provider. We discussed the genesis of CloudNine, how e-discovery has changed over the past 15 years, the trends that are driving what the company offers, its approach to security, how CloudNine differs from other companies in this sector, its portfolio of educational content, and how e-discovery is evolving.
Oct 5, 2017 • 10min
Why The Legal Profession Needs AI
I spoke with Mike McDonald, the senior vice president and general manager of legal compliance and surveillance for Veritone, an artificial intelligence software company.
Oct 3, 2017 • 16min
Leveraging Technology to Reinvent Patent Prosecution
I spoke with Charles Mirho, the Chief Legal Officer and co-founder of TurboPatent, the developer of an automated patent creation and analytics system used to produce patent documents and monitor patent quality throughout the prosecution process.
Sep 26, 2017 • 12min
The Difference Between Deep Machine Learning and AI
I spoke with Aaron Crews, the general counsel and vice president of strategy for Text IQ, a developer of technology that helps enterprises manage legal and compliance challenges. Prior to joining Text IQ, Aaron was senior associate general counsel and global head of eDiscovery for Walmart.
Sep 15, 2017 • 10min
How Rainmakers Succeed
I spoke with Jim Cranston, a principal with LawVision Group, a law firm consultancy focused on growing firm revenue, strengthening lawyer confidence, and maintaining client loyalty.
Sep 11, 2017 • 9min
Empowering Practice Management to Improve Operations
I spoke with Larry Port, the founder and CEO of Rocket Matter, a leading practice management and time and billing software tool for law firms.
Sep 6, 2017 • 11min
Empowering Children Through The Chelly Foundation
I spoke with Jason R. Baron, of counsel to Drinker, Biddle & Reath, and the founder of The Chelly Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on improving literacy and education for children living in Cambodia.
Sep 5, 2017 • 10min
The Power of Personalized Learning
I spoke with Abdi Shayesteh, the founder and CEO of AltaClaro, an experiential learning platform for lawyers, who served for fifteen years as a corporate, bank regulatory and finance attorney in Silicon Valley and New York City, as well as throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
