Lorie Eber was as a workaholic corporate litigator for 23 years. In 2004, she made a career transition into health and wellness. Lorie Eber Wellness Coaching provides personalized weight loss and healthy living coaching and support. Lorie is a Certified Nutritionist and NASM Sports Medicine Fitness Nutrition Specialist,  a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach, a certified personal trainer and life coach. She is the author of  “Boomers: Aging Beats the Alternative and a Sense of Humor Helps,” “How to Stay Healthy in a World Designed to Make Us Fat and Lazy,” “40 Ways to Leave Your Lover, That Would be Junk Food,” and “How to Ditch Your Fat Clothes for Good.” Follow her @LorieEber.

Emily LaRusch is Founder and CEO of Back Office Betties, a leading provider of fractional administrative services for small to midsize law firms. With a passion for supporting entrepreneurs and fostering strong company cultures, Emily built her company to help lawyers free themselves from administrative burdens.

Erika N. L. Harold is Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. An advocate for civility, ethics, and inclusion, Erika leads the Commission’s extensive educational programming, which focuses on advancing professionalism among the state’s lawyers and judges to build confidence in the justice system. Previously, Erika was a litigator, representing clients at the trial and appellate levels in disputes regarding fiduciary and contractual obligations. A Harvard Law School graduate, she funded her legal education through scholarships and appearance fees earned as Miss America 2003. Follow Erika on LinkedIn.

Diego Rosette is an associate in Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial’s Miami office. He focuses his practice primarily on civil and commercial litigation matters, including business disputes, transportation claims, negligent security matters and catastrophic injuries.

David Lazzara is the CEO of DRai Solutions, an AI-powered platform redefining how legal, corporate and association teams manage intake, contracts, compliance and dispute resolution. A proven entrepreneur and strategist, David has founded and led four successful companies, partnering with Fortune 100 clients and building high-performance, mission-driven teams.

Smriti Sinha is General Counsel at Opus 2, a leading legal software and services provider. As part of the company’s executive leadership team, she leads global legal and compliance functions and the company’s ESG program. Before joining Opus 2 in 2022, Smriti spent over 10 years working with businesses globally across a broad range of industries, including technology, life sciences and marketing.

Jessica Aries is a digital marketing strategist and former IT & privacy lawyer. She helps law firms grow with AI, LinkedIn, and digital content that converts. To learn more about Jessica and follow her work, visit www.byaries.com or follow her on LinkedIn.

Laura Churchman is Marketing Communications Manager at ALPS Lawyers Malpractice and Law Firm Insurance,  and a seasoned copywriter and content marketer. ALPS is the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. Follow Laura on LinkedIn.

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Tatia L. Gordon-Troy is a Maryland attorney and a career publisher with more than 20 years of experience developing books for lawyers and law firms, and building content-based marketing strategies in the form of magazines, newsletters, monographs, blog posts and white papers. Tatia runs her own consultancy and author services company, Ramses House Publishing LLC, through which she helps attorneys leverage their expertise to market themselves and their practices. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter @tatia_troy, and search Clubhouse @behindthebook.

Ari Kaplan is the author of “The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development,” 2nd Edition (West Academic) and “Reinventing Professional Services: Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace” (Wiley). He provides training on dynamic networking, including “Advanced LinkedIn Strategies to Empower Your Networking and Transform Your Outreach.” Follow him @AriKaplan on Twitter and learn about Lawcountability here.

Sharon Feldman is an SEO Team Lead at iLawyer Marketing in San Diego. With a passion for elevating her clients in the legal industry, Sharon focuses on maximizing visibility on search engines using data-driven content strategies. Follow Sharon on LinkedIn.

Amanda Sexton is the founder of FocusWorks Marketing, an agency that helps law firms turn their legal expertise into content that attracts high-value clients. She specializes in translating complex legal knowledge into clear, trust-building messaging that connects with potential clients. Through strategic website copy, case studies, and thought leadership content, Amanda and her team help law firms establish authority and grow their practices. Additionally, Amanda is President of the New Jersey Legal Industry Providers and Incoming Chair for the LMA Northeast Conference.You can follow her on LinkedIn here.

Sasha Berson is a Managing Partner at Grow Law, a leading digital marketing agency focused solely on helping more than 2,000 law firms double their revenue in three years or less. Sasha is the co-author, with Steve Forbes, of the bestselling book “Successonomics” and a regular contributor to Forbes.com. Connect with Sasha on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, or email him directly at sasha@growlawfirm.com.

Jess Jordan is a passionate Illinois trial attorney and partner at McCready Law. Originally from Phoenix, Jess received his law degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Since 2017, Jess has secured over $60 million for clients through trial, arbitration, mediation or settlement. His career highlights include a $2.2 million settlement against the City of Chicago for a faulty basketball hoop that injured a student and a $865,000 settlement for a man injured falling halfway into a manhole.