Reinventing Professionals

I was fortunate to speak with these leaders the day before Legalweek 2025 for this Mixtape: Bradley Collins, Co-Founder and CEO, LegalTechTalk Dan Malgran, VP, Marketing, Steno Patricia Nagy, Chief Strategy Officer, The Proxy Agency Alaa Pasha, CEO, Maptician Steven Salkin, Editor-in-Chief, Law Journal Newsletters Abhijat Saraswat, Chief Revenue Officer, Lupl Kelly Twigger, CEO, Minerva26 Beau Wysong, Chief Marketing Officer, Opus 2 *Background music credit: Upbeat Life by AudioCoffee Band

I spoke with Vincent Allen, partner at Carstens, Allen & Gourley, an IP-focused law firm that helps companies with patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property strategies. We discussed how current copyright laws address authorship and ownership of AI-created works, strategies content creators can use to protect their intellectual property when AI tools are used, and measures that can be taken to ensure that human creators are fairly compensated and protected.

I spoke with Adam Philipp, the founder of AEON Law, an intellectual property law firm. We discussed the benefits of fixed-price legal services, how a fixed-price model expedites the adoption of new technology, and best practices for law firms interested in pursuing and implementing innovation-focused initiatives.

I spoke with Edward Chick, the Chief Revenue Officer at NopalCyber, a managed security service provider that offers outsourced cybersecurity support, seeking to democratize enterprise-level security for law firms and organizations in other sectors. We discussed best practices to help law firm leaders identify cyber threats, mistakes they are making with their cybersecurity protocols, how often they should test and update their cybersecurity procedures, and where to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance cybersecurity.

A gathering of legal industry CEOs reveals their insights on upcoming challenges and opportunities. Innovative tech solutions like AI enhance workflows, while the impact of market chaos and competition with the Big Four adds complexity. They address the rise in mergers and the urgency for law firms to innovate and improve efficiency. The discussion emphasizes collaboration with tech vendors to navigate the evolving landscape and enhance client relationships, showcasing a dynamic future ahead for legal services.

I spoke with Amy Juers, the CEO of Edge Marketing, a marketing and PR agency serving the legal, accounting, and professional services industries. We discussed the benefits of leveraging artificial intelligence in public relations and marketing, how it enhances client service, and the best practices for AI implementation.

I spoke with Jack Weinberger, the Co-Founder of Ajax, an AI company that helps lawyers manage their time. We discussed the need to secure data in AI timekeeping applications, the promise of capturing more time in legal services, and how legal timekeeping is evolving.

I spoke with William Dougherty, the Co-founder and CEO of Capacity, a work allocation solution designed to help law firms optimize their resources. We discussed how Capacity addresses the most common inefficiencies in law firm resourcing, the benefits of optimal work allocation to lawyers and their clients, and how the distribution of legal work is evolving in an AI era.

I spoke with Ray Biederman, the Co-Founder and CEO of Proteus Discovery Group, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and is a founding partner of Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman. We discussed the genesis of Proteus Discovery Group, the benefits of simultaneously managing a law firm and a legal services company, and how e-discovery is evolving.

In this 38th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed achieving work-life balance, building momentum in 2025, and preparing for Legalweek.