Evolve Law: The Future and Direction of Legal Technology

In this Special Report, Executive Producer Laurence Colletti sits down to interview Evolve Law Co-Founder Mary Juetten and the Evolve Law Client Driven Technology Solutions panelists at the Legal Talk Network’s Denver studio. Lawbooth Project Manager Joe Burchard moderated the talks and the panel was comprised of Davis Wright Tremaine Client Engagement & Innovation Strategist Kate White, Intensity Analytics CEO John Rome, and Bryan Cave Chief Innovation Officer Kathryn DeBord. Mary starts the interview with a brief explanation of how Evolve Law began and shares that their mission is to cultivate a community focused on accelerating the adoption of technology within the legal profession. Joe explains that the event was designed to promote discussion about technology in the general legal space, the direction these advancements are headed, and how lawyers and technologists can ensure the direction is a positive one. The group then finishes the interview with an analysis of how bots can reduce monotonous work for legal professionals, why artificial intelligence will never replace them, and how attorneys can best leverage technology to improve their practice.

Mary Juetten is the founder and CEO of Traklight and the co-founder of Evolve Law. She is a contributor to the American Bar Association Law Technology Today and Forbes. Mary received her bachelor of commerce from McGill University and her juris doctorate from Arizona State University College of Law.

John Rome is the chief software architect and CEO of Intensity Analytics Corporation. He is a technology inventor and software developer. John received his bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and his juris doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Kathryn DeBord is partner and chief innovation officer at Bryan Cave. She is affiliated with the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association, and the Washington D.C. Bar Association. Kathryn received her bachelor of arts from the University of Kansas and her juris doctorate from the George Washington University Law School.

Kate White is the client engagement and innovation strategist at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. She received her bachelor of arts from Seattle University and her juris doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.

Joe Burchard is a co-founder and the project manager at Lawbooth.com and the founder of Nice Piece of Bass. He received his bachelor of applied science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.