Ari Kaplan

Ari Kaplan

Ari Kaplan, an attorney (formerly with McDermott, Will & Emery in NYC) and a legal industry analyst, is an inaugural Fastcase 50 honoree, a College of Law Practice Management fellow, and a finalist for ILTA’s Thought Leader of the Year award. He is the author of Reinventing Professional Services: Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace (Wiley, 2011) and The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development (West Academic, 2nd Ed. 2016). Kaplan serves as the principal researcher for various widely distributed benchmarking reports, hosts the Virtual Lunch daily on Zoom, and has been the keynote speaker for events worldwide. He is an avid swimmer, a self-taught, struggling guitarist, and a two-time Ironman triathlon finisher. 

Guest Appearances
October 31, 2024

#529: The Hidden Power of Technology for Midsize Firms, with Ari Kaplan

Stephanie speaks with Ari Kaplan about his recent report exploring how midsize law firms can adapt and innovate to succeed in today’s legal landscape. The conversation covers how technology can provide firms...

December 14, 2020

Standing Out in 2021: Professional Growth Tactics for Future-Minded Attorneys

Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan offers tips for lawyers as they navigate the legal profession’s pandemic-motivated changes.

February 14, 2020

Legalweek 2020: Change Management – How to Get Lawyers and Staff to Buy-In to Change

Michele DeStefano, Bill Garcia, and Ari Kaplan share insights on the elements of successful change management in law firms.

September 26, 2016

State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting: A Road Map for Law Firm Growth and Development

Ari Kaplan on helping attorneys develop their companies and what lawyers can learn from successful organizations in other industries.