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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Jan 26, 2017 • 11min
The Promise of Project Management for Litigation Support
I spoke with Chris Chalstrom, Brandon Ward, and Ben Legatt, the founders of Sadie Blue Software, the maker of Agility Blue, a project management tool for the legal profession.
Jan 20, 2017 • 11min
Interdisciplinary Data Governance and Managing Information Risk
I spoke with Jessica Block, a Senior Managing Director and leader of the data governance practice at Ankura Consulting Group, a business advisory and expert services firm.
Jan 17, 2017 • 9min
Reinventing Assignment Workflow and Law Firm Communication
I spoke with Adam McDonell, the founder and president of Salladore, a software platform that streamlines assignment workflow and facilitates communication for attorneys at law firms and corporate legal departments.
Jan 13, 2017 • 16min
The Art of Investing in Legal Tech
I spoke with Krishna Srinivasan, a founding general partner at LiveOak Venture Partners in Austin, Texas, an early stage venture capital firm, with investments in a variety of companies, including e-discovery review software provider, DISCO.
Dec 16, 2016 • 8min
Is 2017 the Year of E-Discovery Consolidation?
I spoke with David Ahrens, the chief marketing officer of FRONTEO USA, Inc., a publicly-traded global technology and services company that specializes in big data, artificial intelligence, information governance, managed review and litigation consulting for the e-discovery market.
Dec 15, 2016 • 8min
The Evolution of the Collaborative Workspace
I spoke with Mike Murray, the director of client solutions, at Veritext, a national provider of court reporting and deposition services. He is also responsible for Law Studio, the company’s collaborative workspace.
Dec 9, 2016 • 8min
Survey Reveals Key Developments in Law Department Operations
I spoke with Brad Blickstein, the founder of the Blickstein Group, a consulting firm that helps businesses serve corporate law departments and their law firms. He was the co-founder of Corporate Legal Times (now known as Inside Counsel) and is currently the publisher of the Annual Law Department Operations Survey.
Dec 2, 2016 • 8min
Automating the Repetitive Processes for Small Matters
I spoke with Andrew Stein, the Vice President of Business Development for Venio Systems, an e-discovery software provider.
Nov 15, 2016 • 12min
Sharpening Security Strategy With a Virtual Browser
I spoke with Scott Petry, the co-founder and CEO of Authentic8, the creator of Silo, a secure virtual browser. Prior to Authentic8, Scott founded Postini, an email server security company, acquired by Google in 2007.
Nov 11, 2016 • 7min
Reinventing the Legal Profession Through Freelance Lawyering
I spoke with Lisa Solomon, the founder and CEO of Now Counsel Network, a curated network of freelance lawyers designed to help solo and small firm attorneys.
