Shari F. Shink is executive director of Cobbled Streets, which is focused on changing the lives of foster and homeless children. She is the founder of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, where she spent almost three decades as Executive Director. During this time, she represented thousands of abused and neglected children, developed innovative programs, and raised millions of dollars to pursue the goals of the organization. In addition, Shari was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she taught the first class on children’s rights.

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.

Lindsay Hanoski is a dual-qualified lawyer who’s practiced in both Canada and the United Kingdom. She now works as the director of Ratio Digital Marketing Studio, helping small law firms enhance their online visibility in an efficient and compliant way. She’s a news, running and houseplant enthusiast. Find her on LinkedIn and, of course, Bluesky.

Ruth Carter — lawyer, writer and professional speaker — is Of Counsel with Venjuris, focusing on intellectual property, business, internet and flash mob law. Named an ABA Journal Legal Rebel, Ruth is the author of “The Legal Side of Blogging for Lawyers,” as well as “Flash Mob Law: The Legal Side of Planning and Participating in Pillow Fights, No Pants Rides, and Other Shenanigans.” Ruth blogs at GeekLawFirm.com and UndeniableRuth.com.

Dan Lukasik is Director of the Workplace Well-Being Program for the Mental Health Association in Buffalo, N.Y. He lectures on the topics of stress, anxiety and depression in the legal profession, and does on-site, CLE-accredited programs for law firms and bar associations. He is creator of the award-winning website Lawyerswithdepression.com and his work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Law Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, on CNN and other national and international publications. He has lectured at many law schools, including Harvard and Yale. Follow him @DanLukasik.

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.

Deborah Savadra spends a lot of her time explaining technology to lawyers, mostly as editor and chief blogger at Legal Office Guru, which features Microsoft Office video tutorials and other content especially for legal professionals. Watch her quick tips videos here, and follow her on Twitter @legalofficeguru.

Michael Rynowecer is the President and Founder of The BTI Consulting Group, an industry leader in conducting independent research on how clients acquire, manage and evaluate their professional services providers. He has been conducting client feedback and analyzing the legal market for 30 years. Michael blogs about legal industry news, insights from original research and the market outlook at The MadClientist. Follow him on Twitter @BTIConsulting.

Mary Redzic is Associate Product Manager at CLARA analytics. She is a former solo practitioner and in-house lawyer who turned her obsession with legal technology into her career. She is always looking for new and innovative ways to make lawyers more efficient and effective and loves legal tech so much she blogs about it at disrupt.legal. Follow her @maryredzic.

Nancy Slome heads up Lawyers Biography Service and is a seasoned legal marketing consultant with more than a decade of experience advising attorneys on strategic marketing initiatives and creating compelling content for law firm websites. She was recently the VP of Content Strategy at Jaffe and a principal with One to One Interactive. Nancy has held marketing director positions at Pillsbury and White & Case and served on the Board of Directors for the Metro New York Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association. She is a regular presenter at industry conferences. Follow her @LawBioService.

Ryan McPherson is VP of Finance and Operations at SmartPath. He is a Certified Financial Planner and an IRS Enrolled Agent. He is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the XY Planning Network.

Vamsi Krishna is NopalCyber’s chief information security officer. He has decades of hands-on experience safeguarding digital ecosystems, complex multifunctional networked enterprises and varying types of applications. With a proven track record in strategic risk management, secure application development and regulatory compliance, Krishna has led key strategic initiatives to protect sensitive data and mitigate cyber threats across diverse platforms.

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Marcia Pennington Shannon is Senior Coach and Consultant at See Clear Coaching. One of the leading experts in lawyer career and professional development, Marcia served as Assistant Dean at the Office of Career Strategy for  Georgetown Law for 10 years. Marcia has numerous publications, including “Recruiting Lawyers,” which she co-authored with Susan Manch, and “The Lawyer’s Career Management Handbook: Your Bridge to a Satisfying Career.” Follow Marcia on LinkedIn.

Marin McCall is the Digital & Social Media Manager at the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Marin manages the Commission’s social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube) and supports the Commission’s website and digital marketing to keep lawyers and judges informed of the latest in legal professionalism.