Jamie Jackson Spannhake is a writer, coach for lawyers, and speaker. She helps busy lawyers create lives they truly want, lives with time and space to do all the things she was told she couldn’t do as a successful lawyer. Her work with clients is based upon the principles in her book, “The Lawyer, the Lion, & the Laundry.” She spent nearly 20 years practicing law in New York and Connecticut, in BigLaw, as a solo, and as a partner in a small firm. Learn more about her at JamieSpannhake.com, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Brooke Lively is the CEO and founder of Cathedral Capital, a team of CFOs and profitability strategists who help entrepreneurs turn their businesses into profitable companies. After earning her MBA, Brooke built a seven-figure company in under two years. As a Chartered Financial Analyst, she and her team work with Hall of Famers, Inc. 5000 businesses, CEOs and small business owners. She has been named a Top 25 Women to Watch, 2016 – 2020 Diversity Journal Women Worth Watching, and to Fort Worth’s 2016 CFOs of the Year. She is a highly regarded speaker and author of several books. Follow her on LinkedIn.

Sam Davidoff has over 20 years of experience in law and legal technology. A former trial lawyer, he is the CEO and Founder of Align, a digital binder solution designed to provide attorneys with paperless workflows. He can be reached at sam@mfbtech.com.

Jennifer Griffin Scotton is Chief Marketing Officer for Constangy, a national law firm with offices in 21 states across the US. With deep experience helping law firms modernize their business development and marketing strategies, she has been a trusted advisor to law firm leaders for more than 20 years. Jennifer specializes in integrating emerging technologies, like AI, into marketing and client service in ways that are strategic, ethical, and effective. She regularly coaches attorneys on business development and how to incorporate AI tools to reduce non-billable workload and improve client outcomes.

Theda “Teddy” Snyder mediates civil disputes, workers’ compensation and insurance coverage cases, including COVID-19 related coverage disputes, in person or by video. Teddy has practiced in a variety of settings and frequently speaks and writes about settlements and the business of law. She was a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and is the author of four ABA books, including “Women Rainmakers’ Best Marketing Tips, 4th Edition” as well as “Personal Injury Case Evaluation” available on Amazon.com. Based in Los Angeles, Teddy can be found at SnyderMediations.com and on Twitter @SnyderMediation.

Analog Attorney columnist Bull Garlington is an award-winning author, columnist and public speaker. He is the author of the books “Fat in Paris,” “The Full English,” “Death by Children” and “The Beat Cop’s Guide.” He prefers South American literature, classic jazz, Partagas 1945s, a decent Laphroaig, and makes a mean chicken and andouille gumbo. Follow him @bull_garlington.

Jay Harrington is the owner of Harrington Communications, a leading thought-leadership PR and marketing agency that specializes in helping law firms and lawyers build awareness, influence and new business. Jay is the author of three books for lawyers on issues related to business and professional development, including “The Productivity Pivot,” “The Essential Associate” and “One of a Kind: A Proven Path to a Profitable Practice.” He podcasts at The Thought Leadership Project and writes a weekly email newsletter. Previously, he practiced law at Skadden Arps and Foley & Lardner. Follow him @JayHarrington75.

Karen and David Skinner coach attorneys to be as great at running their businesses as they are at practicing law. Authors of the best-selling Power Zone Playbook for Lawyers, they are sought-after consultants and speakers who’ve taught thousands of lawyers how to build profitable practices they love — without burning out. They’re also Global Advisors to the International Institute of Legal Project Management, and Karen is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. Karen and David live in Montreal, where they’ve raised two awesome kids and built a business that gives them the freedom to follow their passions. David volunteers as a ski patroller and rescue technician. Karen paints the landscapes of the boreal forests. Follow them on LinkedIn to keep updated on their courses and offerings.

Leslie Richards and Francois Lassalle are members of Furia Rubel’s International Faculty, an elite group of professionals in key global markets who help law firms manage change, navigate complexity, and achieve their most critical strategic objectives. As Chief Innovation Officer of Furia Rubel Communications, Leslie has been helping marketing and design teams excel for more than 25 years. Francois is an international business leader who has held various leadership positions at Dentons, Linklaters, and the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre. For more information, visit furiarubel.com.

Camille Stell works with Lawyers Mutual NC and is the co-author of “RESPECT: An Insight to Attorney Compensation Plans 2nd Edition” (October 2024), available from Amazon in print or Kindle. Camille is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, a past member of the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Coordinators Network, the Advisory Board for the Legal Aid of NC Innovation Lab, and on the Advisory Group for the Duke Law Tech Lab. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at camille@lawyersmutualnc.com or 800.662.8843. Connect with her LinkedIn.

Roy Ginsburg, a practicing lawyer for more than 40 years, is an attorney coach and law firm consultant. He works with individual lawyers and law firms nationwide on business development, practice management, career development, and strategic and succession planning. Over the past 15 years, he has helped over 150 solo and small law firm owners across the country in all practice areas develop their succession plans. Learn more at www.royginsburg.com and www.sellyourlawpractice.com.

Susan Cohodes is a trial attorney who practiced for more than 35 years, first in Chicago and for the last 31 years in Seattle. Susan has spent her entire career fighting for injured clients. In 2024, Susan became Of Counsel to her firm and is now pursuing her passions of knitting, writing — and following her beloved Green Bay Packers around the country.

Tom Elgar is co-founder of Passle, a UK-based technology and media firm. Passle’s Thought Leadership Suite enables lawyers and law firm marketers to easily create and share content. CrossPitch AI aims to remove the friction from cross-selling in law firms by building connections between colleagues based on their shared expertise, industry focuses, or complementary practice areas. Follow Tom on LinkedIn.

Marissa S. Ronk is a partner at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell in Denver, where she represents sophisticated clients in complex commercial litigation and class and mass actions. Miles D. Orton is of counsel at WTO, representing clients in high-stakes litigation and arbitration. Miles also advises clients on the intersection of AI and legal practice, leading research on AI developments and products as a member of the firm’s technology committee. Law 360 has named WTO a  “Denver Powerhouse” for both 2024 and 2025. Since its founding in 1998, WTO lawyers have taken more than 1,100 trials and arbitrations to verdict or award, and hundreds of appeals to opinion, in 45 states and Washington, D.C.

Annette Choti graduated from law school 20 years ago, and is the CEO and owner of Law Quill, a legal digital marketing agency focused on law firms across the United States and Canada. She is the author of “Click Magnet: The Ultimate Digital Marketing Guide for Law Firms” (2022). Annette used to do theater and professional comedy, which is not so different from the legal field if we are all being honest. She can be found on LinkedIn or at annette@lawquill.com.