Lauren Smith is a principal for the National Partner Group of Parker + Lynch Legal, where she represents individual partners, counsel and groups in connection with partner hiring and office openings nationwide. Lauren also recruits attorneys at all levels for the Washington, D.C., market. Before joining Parker + Lynch, Lauren was a litigator with Venable LLP and worked as in-house counsel for a real estate company in Los Angeles. Follow her on LinkedIn and @ParkerLynch

Amy Collins is Associate Principal, Director of Design for PDR Corp., a workplace consultancy and a creative design and architecture firm that specializes in the delivery of innovative workplace design and solutions. Follow her on Instagram at PDRcorp and on LinkedIn and @PDRcorp #cooloffices.

Joshua Baron regularly consults with law firms and individual lawyers on building referral relationships. He is a criminal defense lawyer in Salt Lake City, UT, and the author of “The Business of Criminal Law.” After co-founding SB Legal in 2009, Joshua has represented hundreds of criminal defendants in state and federal court. He and his wife, Brittany, have 11 children. Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn and follow him @JoshBaron.

Briana Hulet is the Director, Legal Solutions at QuisLex, a legal services provider specializing in executing complex document review, contract management and compliance. A former Big Law litigation attorney, Briana oversees the supervision and management of client engagements, defining and implementing protocols for complex and large-scale matters. She received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. Robert Coppola is the Vice President, Legal Solutions and Strategic Growth at QuisLex, where his responsibilities include operational oversight and execution, management of key client relationships, and driving strategic growth across QuisLex’s service lines. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Joshua M. Peck is CEO of Joshua Peck Legal Communications. He has worked in legal PR since 1994, as a consultant and in-house at three AmLaw 100 law firms. In 2002, Joshua co-founded Law Firm Media Professionals (LFMP), a national association of in-house and outside media and marketing professionals dedicated to improving how they deliver public relations and communications services to the outstanding law firms they serve. He can be reached at joshuam.peck@gmail.com. His video on working with the press is visible here.

Former Goodwin Procter private equity M&A, Josh is the founder of Biglaw Investor. He started his legal career with over $200,000 in debt and soon realized that paying off debt, learning the tax code and mastering retirement accounts would be a second job, whether he wanted it or not. Over the past decade, Josh has made it his mission to pass along the lessons he learned along the way to accelerate other lawyer’s journey to financial independence. He lives in Austin with his wife and son.

Alison Lupel is a Senior Account Manager of Key Accounts at Smokeball.  A former practicing attorney, real estate broker, and high school teacher she enjoys collaborating with law firms as she brainstorms ways they can increase both productivity and profitability using Smokeball.

Kimberly McTorry is a trial lawyer and managing partner of McTorry Law (www.shesmylawyer.com) in Humble, Texas. Prior to forming her own law firm, Kimberly was a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston. Kimberly is a graduate of Belmont University Law School,  a charter member of Belmont Law’s Board of Advocates, and a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Diversity Leadership Institute. Follow her on LinkedIn and @shes_my_lawyer on Instagram.

Susan Ethridge is a writer, editor and marketer with more than 15 years’ experience in the legal technology industry. A co-founder of OnCall Discovery, she writes blog posts and articles that explore the nuances of data and discovery management, legal marketing, and relationship nurturing.

Cindy McGovern, Ph.D., known as the “First Lady of Sales,” speaks and consults internationally on sales, interpersonal communication and leadership. She is the author of “Every Job Is a Sales Job: How to Use the Art of Selling to Win at Work.” Cindy is the CEO of Orange Leaf Consulting, a sales management and consulting firm, and holds a doctorate in organizational communication. Find more information at www.drcindy.com and connect with her on Twitter @1stladyofsales.

Debbie Foster is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Having worked with law firms and legal departments since 1995, she combines her mix of strategic management and strong leadership skills to help them navigate the ever-changing legal services delivery landscape. Foster has earned her Lean Six Sigma Certification and is active in legal industry associations including the Association of Legal Administrators and the ABA Law Practice Division. Follow her on LinkedIn and on Twitter @DebbieFoster @AffinityLegal.

Rosanna Berardi is the Managing Partner of Berardi Immigration Law and the CEO of High Wire Woman, where she helps working women create a blueprint to live their lives in a simpler way and take back their most precious commodity: their time. She has been featured in the LA Times, Huffington Post, Forbes, Bustle and more.

Mike Bigelow is the PhantomPDF product marketing manager for legal and courts at Foxit Software. A former lawyer and business consultant, he’s a legal technology enthusiast who appreciates that the profession is sometimes best served by small victories on its path toward modernization. He’s got a JD from New York Law School, an MBA from Babson College, and once bowled a 251.

Mike Zellmer is Client Marketing Manager for PCLaw | Time Matters. His 20 years of experience includes 17 in the legal vertical, with legal professionals as his clients and customers. Mike has a passion for marketing, strategic planning, content creation, website optimization, SEO, SEM, client service, and creating effective communications. Mike held marketing director positions at two organizations, including a niche digital marketing agency serving law firms.

Dora Konomi is an associate at Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, a boutique commercial litigation law firm in Mississauga, Ontario. Dora works on class-action lawsuits across Canada in areas such as privacy breaches, consumer protection breaches, negligence, and contamination. She is active in the Greek Canadian community, has a radio show at Agape Greek Radio, sits on the PR and Next Generation Committees for the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, and is involved with the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers’ Association.