On The Road With Legal Talk Network

Cybersecurity may seem like overkill, especially with how complicated and pricey it can be, but losing data can be significantly more complicated and pricey in the end. In this report from On The Road at ABA TECHSHOW, host Victor Li talks to Judy Selby and Sharon Nelson about cyber risk management and why it’s necessary for a law firm. For those interested in getting started, they also discuss the steps to take in order to choose the right coverage. Judy Selby brings 25 years of insurance coverage litigation experience on behalf of insurers and policyholders to her insurance consulting work. Sharon D. Nelson is president of the digital forensics, information technology, and information security firm Sensei Enterprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a lawyer, it’s heartbreaking to waste potentially billable hours searching for a lost document. Luckily, technology can help maximize time and automate processes, but where should you start when it comes to investing in tech? In this report from On The Road at ABA TECHSHOW 2018, host Patrick Palace talks to Heidi Alexander and Mary Vandenack about basic technologies that every law firm should have that will give them back those wasted hours. They also discuss the importance of process and how figuring out systems should come before buying a bunch of technology. Heidi Alexander is the director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (MassLOMAP). Mary Vandenack is a founding member of Vandenack Williams LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who better to talk about TECHSHOW 2018 than the chairs themselves. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Tom Mighell and Debbie Foster about all things TECHSHOW including the move to a new location, the new tracks, and the wellness programs like the twelve step meeting and the 5k. They also discuss the the year-long planning process and the biggest challenges they faced this year. Tom Mighell is a published author, noted legal technologist, and a senior consultant for Contoural, Inc. Debbie Foster is the Managing Partner for Affinity Consulting, and is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s hard to know how much time you’re wasting doing things manually until you implement time-saving tools. In this report from On The Road at ABA TECHSHOW 2018, host Christopher Anderson talks to Chelsey Lambert about marketing automation and why it’s worth the investment. Even if you start out using just one new tool, like Calendly or Clio, the ROI could inspire you to invest in more. They also discuss generating leads and how, no matter what, firms need to invest in driving traffic to their business. Chelsey Lambert is founder of Lex Tech Review, a legal technology blog and learning center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excel has proved itself as a valuable tool for lawyers and law firms but there are features and functions that you might not know about that could really change the way you practice. Tune in for Excel tips and tricks that will save lawyers money, time, and energy including tables, graphs, formulas, and other tips that you can implement the second the episode ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting a startup isn’t easy. Here are some tip and tricks for those determined to start their own company or launch their own product. From having conversations with target clients to prep before getting started, these tips highlight the common challenges associated with startups and how to overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can lawyers and law firms thrive amidst the rising popularity of self-help legal technology? We talk about freemium platforms and bundles, in ways to gain the trust of future clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a lawyer wondering how you can get Google and Yelp reviews like your competitors have? We discuss easy ways to get in the game and how to respond to those negative reviews you are afraid of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In case you needed an extra excuse to go to Paris, you can join the ABA as they celebration the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti shares the mic with ABA President Hilarie Bass as she announces the event and talks about the various topics they’ll cover and the featured special events. Hilarie Bass is currently President of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary professional organization with more than 400,000 members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning to market your firm well can seem overwhelming, but there are ways that you can sell yourself without wasting your time and energy. Heidi Alexander talks to Tim Baran and Julie Tolek about tips lawyers can use if they’re serious about making their marketing matter. Some of these tips include finding your target audience and use the questions your clients are asking for content ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are more women in law school than ever before, but leadership in the legal industry doesn’t reflect the rise. In this report from On The Road, host Kelsey Johnson talks to Carol Lynn Grow and Hsiaolei Miller about the importance of getting women into legal leadership roles. They discuss the different facets of the issue including holding large institutions accountable in regards to diversity and harassment charges, and focusing energy on teaching legaltech to elementary-age girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of the time, it won’t be a tornado that causes you to lose your data. Most data loss is caused by human error, which means you may be more at risk than you think. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Stanley Louissaint about the best and most efficient ways to prevent and recover from a data disaster. They discuss what actions to take both before and after a loss, including resources that firms can turn to when disaster strikes. Stanley Louissaint is president of Fluid Designs Inc., a full service IT services provider in Union, N.J., as well as a member of The ASCII Group since 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The winners of the Denver section of the Global Legal Hackathon have been announced! In this report from On The Road, host Yev Muchnik talks to Jeremy Church, Carlos Gochez, Chad Jolly, Nathan Benes, Otto Hanson, and Katherine Snow about their winning experience and their legal solution, LexLucid. They also share tips for other hackathon participants who seek to take the win. Jeremy Church is a web designer who works in the Denver, Colorado office of Lawgical. Carlos Gochez is a web developer for Lawgical. Chad Jolly is the senior software developer for Lawgical. Nathan Benes is a web applications developer for Lawgical. Katherine Snow is an associate attorney at Sherman & Howard. Otto Hanson is an associate in the Fin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We heard from the participants, we’ve heard from the hosts, now it’s time to hear from the judges who decided which of the Denver hackathoners had the best legal solution. In this report from On The Road, host Yev Muchnik talks to John Tredennick, Scott Sanderson, Laurie Kuhn, Randy Robinson, and Chad Perlov about their favorite proposed solutions, including some common strengths and weaknesses that they saw in the presentations. They also share their advice for future aspiring hackathoners. John Tredennick is the founder and chief executive officer of Catalyst. Scott Sanderson is a patent attorney with Sanderson IP Law. Laurie Kuhn is the COO and cofounder of Flyreel. Randy Robinson is an attorney, writer, and professor at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Chad Perlov is a content manager for Lexis Practice Advisor in its IP & Technology group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women are a growing force in the legal technology realm which was made clear by the number of women who attended the Denver section of the Global Legal Hackathon. In this report from On The Road, host Kelsey Johnson talks to Yev Muchnik, Larkin Reynolds, Carol Lynn Grow, and Katherine Snow about their unique perspective of the hackathon as women in tech. They also discuss the potential future for women in technology and the importance of bringing women together as a community. Yev Muchnik is an entrepreneur, attorney, innovator, and founder of ESQLegal. Larkin Reynolds is an attorney at Nomos Legal and ESQLegal. Carol Lynn Grow is the co-owner and VP of marketing and sales at LawToolBox. Katherine Snow is an associate attorney at Sherman & Howard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver made its mark in the Global Legal Hackathon this past weekend in a large part because of talented and dedicated teams that worked tirelessly on their legal solutions. In this report from On The Road at the Global Legal Hackathon in Denver, host Trent Carlyle talks to hackathon participants Jason Crosby, Aiko Cheslin, Nathan Benes, Christopher Osburn and Jake Parker. Get to know the teams and the projects they worked feverishly to produce in a single weekend. Jason Crosby is a business attorney and privacy law practitioner working in Colorado. Aiko Cheslin is an entrepreneur, mentor, and the founder and CEO of MentorMatter. Nathan Benes is a web applications developer at Lawgical. Christopher Osburn is the director of technology and software development for Answer 1. Jake Parker is a product advisor at Microsoft, an enterprise enthusiast, and technology guru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On February 25th 2018, Max Paterson and Zeke Hughes won the New York City chapter of the first Global Legal Hackathon with their app called Rights Now. In this episode of On The Road, co-hosts David Fisher and Laurence Colletti sit down with the winners to discuss how their new technology works and their swervey path to victory. Tune in to hear in to hear how this talking app informs people of their rights while getting pulled over by the police.  Max Paterson is the Senior Director, Education & Community Programs at Neota Logic. Zeke Hughes is Senior Director of Business Development at Mindcrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in On The Road history, guests from three different Global Legal Hackathon locations wired in for this episode. Hosts Laurence Colletti and David Fisher, speaking from New York, chatted with Trent Carlyle and Chad Jolly from Denver, and Aileen Schultz from Toronto, Canada. They discussed the winners of the New York section of the hackathon and the projects in the works for the Denver and Toronto teams.   Aileen Schultz is the director of network intelligence at Integra Ledger and a co-founder of the Global Legal Hackathon. Trent Carlyle is the co-founder and chief technology officer for Lawgical, the parent company of Legal Talk Network. Chad Jolly is the senior software developer for Legal Talk Network and ServeManager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrea Tinianow, of Global Kompass Strategies, stops by to discuss why so many institutions (including the government) are using blockchain technologies with Integra Ledger Founder and CEO David Fisher. Together they review what areas of law could benefit from that technology’s authentication abilities as well as resources to help attorneys learn more about it.  Andrea Tinianow is the Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Kompass Strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-Founder of IBM Watson Legal, Brian Kuhn, sits down with Integra Ledger founder and CEO, David Fisher to discuss how they are training artificial intelligence to think and reason like lawyers. In addition, they talk about the possibility of saving and preserving the knowledge and expertise of other professionals within the constructs of AI.  Brian Kuhn serve as global co-leaders for the IBM Cognitive Legal Practice driving global strategy and execution across clients, legal markets, and internal groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices