Jan Van Hoecke is Vice President of AI Services at iManage, the document management and knowledge work platform.

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 small and solo law firms. 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.

Rachel Bailey is Product Marketing Manager at Opus 2, a leading provider of legal software and services. Opus 2 helps legal teams build winning case strategies more efficiently. Their cloud-based solution streamlines litigation processes by centralizing documents, evidence, transcripts, chronologies and witnesses in one collaborative workspace.

Joe Pirrotta, Director of Review Services at ProSearch, is a recognized expert in the legal and compliance industry, with over 15 years of experience in process design, product management and long-term strategy. He was a founding member of Integreon’s Onshore Managed Review service line, then launched a series of products and led multidisciplinary teams as the head of the legal business units of two outsourcing organizations. Joe earned his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and is admitted to practice in New Jersey.

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Mark Haddad is the General Manager of the Small Law Firm Business with Thomson Reuters Legal. Mark began his work in the legal industry as an associate at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly (now Fox Rothschild), specializing in M&A and public securities work. Mark received his J.D. and B.S.B degrees from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Follow his posts on LinkedIn here.

Simon Chester is Counsel, Conflicts and Regulatory Matters, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP. His career includes law teaching, government service and 30 years of big firm private practice. With roots in three continents, he is a global lawyer, qualified in both Europe and North America. A Fellow and past president of the College of Law Practice Management, Simon has spoken on professional and technology issues to hundreds of groups in 10 countries. He is also a co-founder of the blog Slaw.ca. 

Sue-Ella Prodonovich is an author, teacher and award-winning business development advisor to law firms. She is the Principal of Prodonovich Advisory, a business dedicated to helping lawyers develop positive client relationships and sharpen their business development practices. Follow Sue-Ella on LinkedIn.

Brian Greene is co-founder of Virginia-based law firm GreeneHurlocker, which serves retail energy, utility, and renewable energy clients, as well as other business clients, throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Follow Brian on LinkedIn and @GreeneHurlocker.

Stephanie Hanna is an attorney and people connector who knows what it takes to develop and maintain key relationships. For more than a decade, she has been coaching law students and lawyers to navigate the profession and develop their careers. Stephanie understands that only 15% of job success comes from technical skills, so she created the program “The Other 85” to help clients master the other 85%. Follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Karin Conroy is the founder and Creative Director of Conroy Creative Counsel, an award-winning leader that has cracked the code of smart, sophisticated and strategic websites for law firms. Karin uses proven systems that result in more reach and revenue through strategic branding and positioning. Follow Karin on LinkedIn and @karinconroy.

Zana Tomich is co-founding partner of Dalton & Tomich, PLC based in Detroit, and provides outside general counsel services to privately held companies. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Rudhir Krishtel practiced law as an Am Law 100 partner and Senior Counsel at Apple. He now speaks, facilitates and coaches regularly with high-performing teams and individuals, serving as a resource and support for workplace communities. He can be reached at connect@krishtel.com. For more information on business development, effective communication and relationship building in the workplace, visit krishtel.com

Renée Pastor is Founder & Wealth Manager at The Pastor Financial Group, a comprehensive financial planning and wealth management practice headquartered in New Orleans. The firm specializes in retirement planning and 401(k) account management for families and individuals nationwide. To learn more, please visit thepastorgroup.com. Follow Renée on LinkedIn and @pastorgroup

Kevin Gallagher is general manager of the payments division at CARET, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider, delivering best-in-class cloud applications to over 10,000 professional services firms. He has over 25 years of experience in the payment industry and is an expert in building and scaling PE-backed payment and SaaS companies. Follow him on LinkedIn.