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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.

Frederick Shelton is the CEO of national consultancy Shelton & Steele, where he advocates and advises attorneys and law firms on M&A and Legal MSOs. He can be reached at fs@sheltonsteele.com. Ayven Dodd is the President of Shelton & Steele. He recruits partners and groups for law firms, as well as advising them on MSOs. He can be reached at ad@sheltonsteele.com. Follow Shelton & Steele on LinkedIn.

Annette Choti graduated from law school 20 years ago, and is the CEO and owner of Law Quill, a legal digital marketing agency focused on law firms across the United States and Canada. She is the author of “Click Magnet: The Ultimate Digital Marketing Guide for Law Firms” (2022). Annette used to do theater and professional comedy, which is not so different from the legal field if we are all being honest. She can be found on LinkedIn or at annette@lawquill.com.

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.

Karen Dunn Skinner is Co-Founder and CEO of Gimbal Lean Practice Management Advisors, co-author of the bestselling Power Zone Playbook for Lawyers, and a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. She and her partner David Skinner are sought-after consultants and speakers who’ve taught thousands of lawyers how to build profitable practices they love — without burning out. They’re also Global Advisors to the International Institute of Legal Project Management. They live in Montreal, where they’ve raised two awesome kids and built a business that gives them the freedom to follow their passions. A gifted artist, Karen paints the landscapes of the boreal forests. Follow her on LinkedIn and @KarenSkinner.

Wayne Basist is a former commercial litigation and corporate bankruptcy attorney and founder of ESQ Mental Fitness, where he helps legal professionals strengthen mental fitness to enhance clarity, resilience, ethical decision-making, sustainable peak performance and well-being. After a catastrophic auto accident ended his legal career, Wayne discovered the neuroscience-based mental fitness tools that transformed his life. Today, he combines decades of legal experience with evidence-based coaching to help attorneys thrive professionally without sacrificing their health, relationships, or personal lives.

Jared D. Correia is CEO of Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, which offers subscription-based law firm business management consulting services, and works with legal vendors to develop programming and content. An attorney and legal tech expert, Jared is the host of Legal Late Night podcast and speaks frequently at industry events. In addition to writing on Managing, he is the host of the Above the Law  Non-Eventcast, the featured podcast of the Above the Law Non-Event for Tech-Perplexed Lawyers.

Joshua Langberg has spent nearly two decades in software and hardware quality assurance, verifying that products actually do what their makers claim. He is QA Lead at Listen, Inc., which builds audio test systems, and previously spent nearly five years at Google as a test engineer on the Pixel Watch, joining through its acquisition of Fitbit. Earlier, he led DSP quality assurance for Cakewalk’s SONAR. Through Psychosonic Consulting, he now develops privacy-first Mac and iOS applications, including Bibliome, a document research tool whose AI runs entirely on-device with no network access.

Roy Ginsburg, a practicing lawyer for more than 40 years, is an attorney coach and law firm consultant. He works with individual lawyers and law firms nationwide on business development, practice management, career development, and strategic and succession planning. Over the past 15 years, he has helped over 150 solo and small law firm owners across the country in all practice areas develop their succession plans. Learn more at www.royginsburg.com and www.sellyourlawpractice.com.

Jim Calloway is co-author of the ABA books “How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times” and “Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour: Strategies That Work.” He is a Past Chair of ABA TECHSHOW, a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, and a popular speaker and author on law practice management and legal technology topics. Jim served 28 years as Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association Management Assistance Program until his retirement in 2025. Jim blogs at Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips.

Julie Savarino holds an MBA, a JD, and is a licensed attorney. Over her 30-plus-year career, she has built a reputation as a leading business developer and client development and service strategist, trainer, and coach for lawyers, law firms and other professional services providers. She has been named a Top Thought Leader on LinkedIn for several years and has served in-house in client and business development positions for the law firms Dickinson Wright and Butzel Long and the accounting firm Grant Thornton. Connect with Julie on LinkedIn, contact her at Julie@BusDevInc.com and follow @JulieSavarino.

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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.