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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

David Hunter is a certified financial planner and owner of First Light Wealth, LLC, a financial planning and wealth management firm located in Hershey, PA. David has over a decade of experience helping clients build financial plans and has been featured in publications such as ThinkAdvisor, MarketWatch, Financial Planning and InvestmentNews. Learn more at firstlightwealth.com/lawyers or connect with him 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.