Heather Suttie is an internationally recognized legal market strategist and management consultant. She works with lawyers, law firms and legal service providers — global to solo, BigLaw to NewLaw — helping them thrive in the evolving legal industry by claiming a distinctive position and competitive advantage resulting in greater market share, revenue and profits. Reach her at heather@heathersuttie.ca or @HeatherSuttie1.

Jane Finkle is a career coach, speaker and author with more than 25 years of experience helping clients with career assessment and workplace adjustment. Jane served as Associate Director of Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania where she created and led the Wharton Career Discovery seminar, and served as liaison to recruiters from major corporations. She has been published in the Huffington Post, Adirondack Life, Talent Development and mindbodygreen. Her newest book is “The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide.” Learn more at www.janefinkle.com and follow her on Twitter @JaneFinkle.

Sarah Schaaf is the founder and CEO of Headnote (@headnotelaw). She previously worked for various companies including Google, Inc., Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, and Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall, LLP. Sarah holds a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is an active member of numerous legal tech, fintech and entrepreneurial groups in Silicon Valley. She is also a founding member of the group Silicon Valley Legal Tech.

Jon Tobin is Founder and Partner of Counsel for Creators in Los Angeles, a law firm that empowers creative businesses with easy access to legal help. Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked as a web developer for a number of startups and established companies. He frequently writes, speaks, and comments on issues surrounding law and legal technology. You can find him at Counsel for Creators and on Twitter at @jontobinesq.

Meredith Parfet is the founder and CEO of Ravenyard Group, a crisis communications firm. Meredith received her MBA from Northwestern University and has two decades of experience leading organizations of all sizes. In addition, she co-founded Denali Venture Philanthropy, an investment organization that funds entrepreneurs who are committed to social change. Aaron Solomon is Director of Strategy for the Ravenyard Group. He received his JD from the University of Chicago and has practiced law in Denver and Chicago. Follow them on Twitter @RaveyardGroup.

Jono Bacon is a leading community and management strategy consultant, speaker, and author. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting, which provides community and management strategy, execution, and coaching. He also previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, OpenAdvantage, and has consulted and advised a range of organizations. He is the author of “People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Team.” Connect with Jono on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Linkedin.

Matthew Prinn is the principal of RFP Advisory Group, a consulting firm that focuses on RFPs in the legal industry. Matt has nearly 20 years of experience in the legal industry focused in the areas of marketing, business development, pricing and proposal management. Follow Matt on Twitter @RFPAdvisory.

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Mike Margol is the Vice President of James Publishing, a publisher of practical, affordable legal texts for nearly four decades. Recently, James launched a done-for-you legal referral system designed to help firms of all sizes increase their referral flow, convert prospects to clients, keep new clients engaged, and handle past-client communication. Mike works with attorneys on a daily basis and leads the James Referral System’s customer success team. Follow him @jamespublishing.

Emily Brooks is a marketing specialist at Fenwick & West, a law firm serving leading technology and life sciences companies. Connect with her on Twitter @BooksEmily or LinkedIn.

Courtney Childers-Lyons is operations manager at Allways Healthy, overseeing product and vendor selection standards. She is co-publisher and editor of the website Health Food Radar, which publishes tips for feeding your health and feeding your soul. Subscribe for weekly tips on wellness, nutrition facts, natural beauty, managing chronic health conditions, and tasty recipes. Follow her on Twitter @HealthFoodRadar.

Judith Gordon is a speaker, consultant and facilitator in the areas of attorney performance and well-being. She is the founder of the Center for Thriving in Law, LeaderEsQ, LLC, and on faculty at UCLA School of Law. Reach her at judith@centerforthrivinginlaw.com or follow her on Twitter at @thrive_in_law.

Brandie Knox is the award-winning founder and principal of Knox Design Strategy. An expert in design strategy for more than a decade, her goal is always to design materials that communicate, persuade and create meaningful experiences for her clients’ end-users. Learn more about Brandie at knoxdesignstrategy.com and follow her on Twitter @knoxdesignnyc.

Stefanie Marrone helps law firms effectively tell their stories and find their unique voices. Over the last 17 years, she has worked with some of the most prominent law firms in the world, developing and executing global revenue-generating business development and communications strategies, including media relations, branding, and multichannel content marketing and social media campaigns. She is passionate about using social media for lead generation and brand building. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow her writing on JD Supra.

Sally Kane is a lawyer, writer and legal marketing consultant for PaperStreet, a digital marketing agency for law firms.  She has been writing on the intersection of marketing and the law since 2004 and her work has appeared in many media outlets, including, Vault, Legal Management, Law Practice Today and The Legal Intelligencer. Previously she served as editor-in-chief of a national legal magazine and as a legal careers expert for TheBalance.com. Follow her on Twitter @sallyannekane.