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Joan Feldman is Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder of Attorney at Work, publishing “one really good idea every day” since 2011, and the Legal Broadcasting Company. She has created and steered myriad leading practice management and trade publications, including the ABA’s Law Practice magazine, where she served as managing editor for a dozen years. Joan is a Fellow and served as a Trustee of the College of Law Practice Management. Follow her on LinkedIn and @JoanHFeldman.

Chris Lanzilli is the co-founder and head of AI strategy at SaveYa Tech, which builds custom dashboards, software and AI tools for small law firms on the systems they already use. Before SaveYa Tech, Chris was a professional baseball player, competing at Wake Forest and the University of Arkansas before signing professionally with the Chicago White Sox. You can follow Chris and SaveYa Tech on LinkedIn.

Jay Harrington is the founding partner of Latitude Legal’s Detroit office, owner of Harrington Communications, and the author of  several 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.” Previously, he practiced law at Skadden Arps and Foley & Lardner.

Michael T. Murray is the VP of client strategy for Veritext Legal Solutions. He stays on top of litigation technology trends and travels throughout the nation speaking and providing informative and entertaining CLEs, educational instruction and product demonstrations to legal professionals. Stacey DiGerardo is the director of case management initiatives at Veritext, with over 15 years of experience in the court reporting industry. She began her career as a senior case manager, developing deep operational expertise, and later transitioned into an account executive role specializing in complex litigation, with a focus on multijurisdictional matters spanning major U.S. markets. In her current role, she leads the development and national rollout of strategic case management initiatives.

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.

David Freeman, J.D., is an award-winning consultant and two-time best-selling author who has trained and coached over 10,000 lawyers and leaders at more than 260 firms worldwide, including over half of the Am Law 200. He’s the creator of Lawyer BookBuilder, a turnkey business development training and accountability system, and the developer of BD Buddy, an automated reminder, coaching, and tracking system that drives a firmwide culture of business development. He can be reached at david@freemanbd.com.

Samir Ali is the founder of Sharpen Legal Skills. He holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and spent 17 years in immigration law, including running his own practice. He has taught legal research and writing, legal office technology, and e-discovery in an undergraduate paralegal studies program. He now builds practical training for working legal professionals at Sharpen Legal Skills, including a self-paced course on using AI in legal work. Follow Samir on LinkedIn and learn more at www.sharpenlegalskills.com.

Ernie Svenson helps solo and small firm lawyers use technology the smart way — to get more done with less stress. He runs The Inner Circle, a community where lawyers learn how to use automation, AI and outsourcing to build easier, more flexible practices. A former trial lawyer turned tech coach, Ernie has been named an ABA “Legal Rebel,” a Fastcase “Top 50” innovator, and winner of the ABA Solo & Small Firm Tech Coach award. He’s also written two ABA books on tech for lawyers and shares weekly insights at The 8020lawyer.com.

Joshua Hill is a Key Account Manager at IMS Legal Strategies, which provides comprehensive litigation consulting services and technology tools to help law firms and corporations solve challenges related to complex litigation disputes. Follow Joshua on LinkedIn.

Bob Christensen is the founder of TheFormTool, LLC, the creator of tools for people who live in Microsoft Word. He has spent decades working with professional Word documents and the people who depend on them. He recently wrote a four-part “Professional Infrastructure Series,” for the American Bar Association’s Law Technology Today newsletter.

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Ben M. Schorr is Innovation Strategist at Affinity Consulting Group. He was previously a Senior Content Manager for Microsoft and is also the author of several books on technology including “The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Outlook,” “The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Word” and “OneNote in One Hour.” He was a Microsoft MVP for 20 years and involved with management and technology for more than 25. In his free time, he’s an Ironman triathlete. Follow him @bschorr.

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