I spoke with Derek Schutz, the Director of Product Management at Aderant, a global business management software provider for law firms, which recently launched Handshake ConnectX, an intranet portal for law firms that Aderant developed in partnership with Fireman & Company. We discussed the process of collaborating to jointly build new technology
Ari Kaplan Advisors
Ari Kaplan, a leading legal industry analyst, is an inaugural Fastcase 50 honoree, a finalist for ILTA’s Thought Leader of the Year award, and a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. His most recent book, Reinventing Professional Services: Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace, was released in Japanese, and West Academic published the second edition of The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development in 2016.
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Midsize Law Firm Priorities and Trends
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Early Stephens, the CEO of Actionstep, a practice management software developer that serves law firms worldwide. The company just released a new survey of midsized law firms called The Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, which is focused on the most prominent priorities and trends impacting legal teams today. We discussed…
Effectively Applying Technology to Different Areas of the Business of Law
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Daniel Steinberg, the Founder and CEO of lawbrokr, a pre-qualification platform that helps lawyers humanize the way clients interact with their law firm. We discussed the importance of workflows and templates in an efficiency-centric law firm, how to overcome resistance to applying technology to different areas of the business of…
Overcoming Resistance to Digital Transformation in E-Discovery
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Dave Ruel, the Head of Product at Hanzo, a developer of solutions for enterprise legal, governance, and compliance teams to manage their complex collaboration and web-based data. We discussed how the rise of collaboration apps and the onset of remote work have affected the way corporate legal operations and e-discovery…
The Power of an Innovation Roadmap in Modern E-Discovery
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Sarai Schubert, the Chief Operations Officer of IPRO, an e-discovery software company. We discussed when and how to use an innovation roadmap, the value of an upstream approach and philosophy to technology development, and the impact of in-place search on complex litigation.
Selling Technology to Law Firms and In-House Legal Teams
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Jon Bartman, the Co-Founder and Head of Jameson Legal Tech, a legal tech consortium and recruiting company focused on legal technology. We discussed best practices for selling technology to law firms and in-house legal teams, the challenges of matching talented professionals and technology with companies that can gain the most
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Leveraging Technology to Accelerate the Delivery of Legal Services
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Valentin Feklistov and Alexander Bitskov, the CEO and COO, respectively, of Legid, a platform that facilitates access to legal advice online. We discussed the genesis of Legid, the most common questions consumers ask lawyers in the Legid network, and how the platform is impacting the availability and delivery of legal
The Link Between CRM and Law Firm Success
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Chris Fritsch, a CRM Success Consultant and the Founder of CLIENTSFirst Consulting, a CRM and Data Quality Success consulting firm. We discussed why CRM is important for a law firm’s success, how the evolution of CRM and marketing technology has affected the way law firms network and develop business, CRM options…
Incorporating Entrepreneurship and a Passion for Innovation Into Your Practice and Career
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Brian Potts, a partner with Perkins Coie in Madison, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC, and the author of The Jobless Lawyer’s Handbook: How to Get Hired as a Lawyer (Holon Publishing / Collective Press, December 17, 2021). We discussed ways to align one’s legal practice with entrepreneurship and a passion for innovation,…
Managing Data, Influencing Legal Technology Adoption, and Studying the Future Professional Services
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Zach Warren, the Manager of Enterprise Content for Technology and Innovation with the Thomson Reuters Institute, which produces research and perspectives on the future of professional services. We discussed how leading enterprises are managing their data, ways to overcome the barriers to greater technology adoption, and where legal tech is…