I spoke with Brandon Hollinder, the Vice President of eDiscovery and Cyber Solutions at Epiq, a provider of legal and business services. We discussed the proactive steps companies should take to strengthen their information governance, how AI-driven data mapping and labeling tools are changing the way companies understand and manage their data risk,
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How AI Transparency, Speed, and Cost-Efficiency Have Transformed Client Expectations
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with John Lee, the General Counsel and Head of Strategy for Ruli, a legal AI platform for corporate law departments. We discussed how legal teams should calculate the ROI or value of a legal technology investment, the qualities buyers should consider when selecting a legal AI vendor, and ways that client expectations have…
How In-House Counsel Can Use the RAILS Risk Framework to Better Approach AI Risk Assessment and Governance
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Diane Homolak, the VP of Technology Solutions for Integreon, Sylvain Magdinier, an independent consultant specializing in legal transformation and innovation, and Gayle Gorvett, the CEO and Managing Director of GGorvett Consulting. They are all part of a workstream within RAILS that helped further the deployment and development…
The Difference Between How Legal Teams Are Using Generative AI and Agentic AI
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Sagi Eliyahu, the CEO and co-founder of Tonkean, a process orchestration platform, and the maker of LegalWorks, which helps legal teams automate complex processes and time-consuming workflows. We discussed the best practices for legal teams looking to adopt AI, the difference between how legal teams are using generative AI and agentic…
Digital Transformation, Generative AI, and the Future of Practicing Law
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Nick Abrahams, a partner and the Global Co-Leader of Digital Transformation at Norton Rose Fulbright, who is also the Co-Founder of LawPath, a direct-to-consumer legal services provider. We discussed balancing digital transformation and practicing law, the effect of generative AI on the legal profession, and the qualities that matter
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ILTACON 2025 Mixtape
By Ari Kaplan
I was fortunate to speak with the following leaders at the 2025 International Legal Technology Association Conference for my mixtape of their perspectives on trends and opportunities in the current market:
Dan Arntsen, Strategic Relationship Manager, Affinity Consulting Group
Melissa Ballesteros, Manager of AI and Legal Technology Adoption, Holland & Knight (Miami)
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ILTACON 2025: Using AI to Better Understand the Effects of Modifications to Contracts
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Bruno Belcastro Pinto, the CEO and Senior Product Leader, respectively, at Definely, an AI-powered productivity suite for contract drafting and review, during the 2025 International Legal Technology Association Conference. In this first part of our interview, we discussed the company’s origin story, its release of Cascade during ILTACON,…
How Legal Professionals Should Prepare for and Adapt to an AI-Centric E-Discovery Landscape
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Jim Sullivan and Tom Palladino, the Founder and President, respectively, at eDiscovery AI, which leverages artificial intelligence for document review, privacy response, investigations, and litigation. We discussed how legal professionals should prepare for and adapt to an AI-centric e-discovery landscape, the value of early case intelligence, and the biggest opportunity
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The Connection Between Compliance and Generative AI
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Gabriel Buigas, the Executive Vice President of Legal & Compliance Solutions at Integreon, a global provider of tech-enabled legal and business solutions. We discussed how legal teams are utilizing generative AI to enhance regulatory compliance, the compliance management challenges legal departments are facing, and where in-house teams are effectively using…
Maximizing Case Management to Empower Modern Litigation
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Keao Caindec, the Co-Founder and CEO of Clarra, a case management platform. We discussed how law firms are leveraging case management, ways that it can help global enterprises track litigation, the benefits of using reporting and analytics to measure and forecast, and how AI is affecting the way law firms and legal…