Reinventing Professionals

I spoke with Eric Mosca, the co-founder and director of operations for InOutsource, an information governance consulting and technology implementation services provider.

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. He is responsible for developing and executing an integrated marketing and communications plan, which is particularly important given FRONTEO’s rebranding to integrate UBIC North America and its subsidiaries.

I spoke with Alberto Estrella and Mayra Artiles, the managing partner and associate, respectively, at Estrella LLC, a full-service law firm in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We discussed the firm's new business immigration practice, how it leverages technology to enhance client service, the unique legal issues that companies face when doing business in Puerto Rico, and how the overall economy is influencing the evolution of legal services.

I spoke with Roy Zur, a cyberintelligence expert, who is a retired major from the Israeli security forces, and the CEO of Cybint, an Israeli cyberintelligence company. Zur has developed cyber training programs for financial institutions, law firms, and government agencies. We discussed the genesis of Cybint, why legal professionals need to be concerned about cyber matters, what distinguishes his cyber-centric training, and four of the most common cybersecurity mistakes that law firms make, among other topics. Zur also announced an upcoming partnership with Barbri to offer his unique programming on a broader scale.

I spoke with Patrick DiDomenico, the Chief Knowledge Officer at Ogletree Deakins and the author of Knowledge Management for Lawyers, published by the American Bar Association and available on Amazon.com.

I spoke with Kathy DiLorenzo, the director of U.S. court reporting for Planet Depos, an international court reporting firm, which recently launched a new professional development initiative for students called Planet Institute. We discussed the genesis of Planet Institute, the trends influencing its creation, the application process, the goals, and where the court reporting industry is headed, among other topics.

I spoke with Bonnie Beuth and Douglas Capozzalo, the board chairman and board secretary, respectively for LTC4, a non-profit consortium of law firms, corporate legal departments, law schools, and vendors from around the world that have established industry standard core competencies for legal technology.

I spoke with Patrick Paul, a partner with Snell & Wilmer, and the chairman of the board for State Law Resources, Inc., an international law firm network that focuses on referrals associated with state capital representation, government relations practices, and lobbying. We discussed the mission of State Law Resources, how it differs from other law firm networks, its selection criteria, the location of its members, reasons that a firm should join a network, and what the increasing influence of law firm networks reflects about the changing nature of legal practice.

I spoke with Peter Zver, President of Tikit North America, a global software and IT services company and the creator of Carpe Diem, a popular timekeeping solution in the legal market, and Justin Hectus, Director of Information, at Keesal, Young & Logan, a full service business law firm with five offices around the Pacific Rim.

I spoke with Monica Enand, the CEO of Zapproved, a legal technology company that helps corporate counsel with the discovery process. It is the maker of Legal Hold Pro, among other tools for collection, processing, and review.