Carey Ransom is an Internet marketer and software entrepreneur. He is currently CEO of RealPractice, a leading cloud-based client development and practice management software platform. Carey is a frequent speaker on legal technology topics and an active blogger and social media participant. He has written for ABA Law Practice Today, ILTA Peer to Peer and California Bar magazine.

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Terry Gorry is the principal solicitor at Terry Gorry & Co in Dublin, Ireland and principal of Web Design Dublin, a digital/Internet marketing consultancy for small businesses who recognize the opportunities presented by a smart, cost effective web presence. A 25-year champion of small business in Ireland, Terry is passionate about the power of the Internet to level the playing field for the little guy.

Jobst Elster is Head of Content at InsideLegal.com, an online community and advisory resource for legal technology vendors, law firms, legal technologists and thought leaders. Jobst has spent the past 13 years in the legal industry, working with vendors, consultants, the media and law firms on various marketing consulting, public relations and market survey initiatives. He is a frequent contributor to publications including Peer to Peer, Legal Management and BtoB magazine. Contact him at elster@insidelegal.com.

Julie Carroll is the owner of  Carroll Career Consulting. Previously, she established the Center for Professional Development at Phoenix School of Law and nearly doubled the size of the largest law firm in the Rocky Mountain west as the Director of Professional Recruitment and Development at Holland & Hart LLP from 1999 until 2006. With more than 20 years’ experience as a judicial clerk, lawyer, legal recruiter and career coach she has counseled countless lawyers and law students along their career paths. She can be reached at juliecarroll97@gmail.com.

Ken Hardison is President of  the Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association (PILMMA), as well as Partner in Hardison & Cochran PLLC, a leading personal injury and disability law firm in Raleigh, NC. You can reach him at Ken@pilmma.org or (800) 497-1890.

David King Keller is the award-winning author of 100 Ways To Grow A Thriving Law Practice, and the ABA best seller, The Associate As Rainmaker, Building Your Business Brain. David is a business development trainer with a highly acclaimed MCLE ethics course titled, “Ethical Business Development Strategies That Can Add New Clients and Grow Revenue.” He is CEO of  Keller Business Development Advisory Group. He has lectured at UC Hastings College of The Law, various county bar associations, ABA annual meetings and law firm training sessions. He is a member of ABA, BASF, AAJ and LMA. His company website lists numerous client testimonials and provides many free articles, including “Social Media For Lawyers.” Contact him at david@kbdag.com.

Janet Ellen Raasch is a writer, ghostwriter and blogger who works closely with professional services providers—especially lawyers, law firms, legal consultants and legal organizations—to help them achieve name recognition and new business through publication of keyword-rich content for the Web and social media sites as well as articles and books for print. She blogs at Constant Content and can be reached at jeraasch@msn.com.

Silvia L. Coulter is a Vice President and Co-founder of LawVision Group and leads the firm’s Client Development Practice. She is a recognized leader in law firm business development strategy and assists firms with business development, key client retention and growth strategies, client service strategies and process improvement initiatives. Prior to co-founding LawVision Group, Silvia was a Managing Director at Hildebrandt. She is an Adjunct Faculty member at George Washington University where she teaches in the Masters in Law Firm Management program. Silvia may be reached at scoulter@lawvision.com.

Vedia Jones-Richardson is a Principal with Olive and Olive, PA, an intellectual property firm in North Carolina. With degrees in law and design, her career has included experience in television, advertising and corporate communications. Vedia is a past Chair of  the ABA Law Practice Management Section and a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. She has chaired the annual Bar Leadership Institute for the NC Bar Association and the ABA Women Rainmakers Mid-Career Workshop, which she founded in 2007.

Christy Burke is the Founder and President of Burke & Company, a New York-based communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing and organizational management. Christy is a veteran marketing and advertising professional, including the former marketing manager for Worldox/World Software Corporation. She is a columnist for Legal IT Professionals and has written articles for  several legal technology and practice management publications.

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