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The Connected PodcastProgressive Edges Out State Farm to Claim Lead in US Total Auto DPW The Connected Podcast - Insurance Episode The Connected Podcast Welcome to the latest episode of The Connected Podcast, where we delve into significant developments within the insurance industry. Join hosts Alan Demers and Stephen Applebaum as they explore noteworthy events shaping the insurance ecosystem, offering valuable insights and updates for insurance professionals. Progressive Insurance Group Takes the Lead A major highlight in this episode is the impressive ascent of Progressive Insurance Group in the U.S. automobile insurance rankings for 2024, surpassing State Farm Group with a 16.4% market share. This rare shift i...2025-06-2413 min
The First-Time CEOTurning Grief Into a Global Tech Mission | Iryna Savytska, Co-Founder and CEO of Bank of MemoriesIn this heartfelt and empowering episode, Victoria is joined by Iryna Savytska, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, former corporate dealmaker, and now co-founder and first-time CEO of Bank of Memories. What began as a deeply personal response to the loss of a loved one evolved into a global mission to preserve the voices, values, and memories that shape us.-Iryna shares how an emotional family crisis sparked the creation of a private, secure platform to store life’s most precious moments—from heartfelt voice messages to digital time capsules and legacy assets. Along the way, she opens up about t...2025-04-1656 min
RegFi PodcastReimagining Financial Regulation for the Digital AgeJo Ann Barefoot, founder and CEO of the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR), and Kabir Kumar, partner at Flourish Ventures, join co-hosts Jerry Buckley, Sasha Leonhardt and Sherry Safchuk for a special RegFi episode recorded during Orrick’s Annual ConFi Today conference. The conversation explores the future of financial regulation in the technology age, including AI's transformative potential in financial services, the challenges of navigating state and federal regulatory frameworks, and how technological advances could enable real-time regulatory supervision. Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) Flourish Ventures “Financial Regulators' Dilemma: Administrative and Regulatory Hurdles to Innovation” Orrick Financ...2025-04-0251 min
Careers and the Business of LawEp.35 Inside Legal Innovation: AI, Knowledge Management & The Future of Law with Ted Theodoropoulos📢 The legal industry is at a tipping point. Are you ready? In this episode, David Cowen sits down with Ted Theodoropoulos, Founder & CEO of InfoDash, to unpack the biggest shifts redefining law firms, legal tech, and knowledge management. From AI-powered legal services to the VC-style approach to tech investment, this conversation is packed with insights that will help you future-proof your career and your firm. 🔥 What You’ll Learn: ✅ The AI Wake-Up Call: How AI is pushing law firms to rethink innovation, risk, and business models ✅ Beyond Billable Hours: Why firms are shifting from revenue...2025-01-2928 minCareers and the Business of LawEp.35 Inside Legal Innovation: AI, Knowledge Management & The Future of Law with Ted Theodoropoulos📢 The legal industry is at a tipping point. Are you ready? In this episode, David Cowen sits down with Ted Theodoropoulos, Founder & CEO of InfoDash, to unpack the biggest shifts redefining law firms, legal tech, and knowledge management. From AI-powered legal services to the VC-style approach to tech investment, this conversation is packed with insights that will help you future-proof your career and your firm. 🔥 What You’ll Learn: ✅ The AI Wake-Up Call: How AI is pushing law firms to rethink innovation, risk, and business models ✅ Beyond Billable Hours: Why firms are shifting from revenue...2025-01-2928 min
ILTA Voices#0067: (CCT) Positives and Pitfalls of Using AI in Proposal GenerationPitches and proposals have long been essential tools for securing new business for firms.
Traditional methods of creating these documents can be time-consuming, and many marketing departments lack the dedicated bandwidth to handle them efficiently. However, the advent of AI offers a solution to these challenges by streamlining the process. The use of AI transforms how firms respond to RFPs and pitches, promising significant time savings. But is this efficiency worth the potential challenges it introduces?
In this podcast interview, the speakers delved into the benefits and drawbacks of leveraging AI in pitch and proposal creation.
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Pioneers and PathfindersRalph BaxterIn our last episode before the new year, we're talking with Ralph Baxter, a true pioneer in the legal industry. Ralph is a strategic advisor to law firms, legal tech companies, and corporate law departments, but he is probably best known for his leadership at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. As chair and CEO of Orrick for more than two decades, he launched several groundbreaking initiatives that modernized the way the firm operated and served its clients. Today, he is a member of the board of directors at Intapp, and a member of the legal advisory board at LegalZoom. Ralph's work...2024-12-1530 minRegFi PodcastFostering Innovation Through Responsible RegulationBrandon Milhorn, President and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, joins RegFi co-hosts Sherry Safchuk and Jerry Buckley to share his perspective on the challenges facing community banks and the role of responsible regulation in fostering innovation and maintaining consumer confidence. The conversation explores the impact of AI on financial services, the benefits of standard-setting organizations to streamline third-party partnerships, and the need for accountability and deference in regulatory actions. Links: Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Orrick Financial & Fintech Advisory RegFiPodcast.com 2024-12-1134 minRegFi PodcastNavigating California’s Mortgage Landscape with Susan MilazzoHosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk sit down with Susan Milazzo, the CEO of the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA), to discuss the current state and future of mortgage banking in California. As the voice of the mortgage banking industry in California, Susan offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing mortgage bankers in the state. Links: California MBA Orrick Financial & Fintech Advisory RegFiPodcast.com 2024-11-0629 min
The Future Law Podcast3.22 The Orrick Series: Talent, with Siobhan Handley and Bryan ParkerOrrick, one of the world’s best-known law firms, partners with The Future Law Podcast for a 4-episode look around the organization, taking stock of its people, its innovation practices, its organizational design, and its industry partnerships.
This first episode in The Orrick series features a talk about talent. How does Orrick think about and practice talent recruitment, retention, mentorship, and training in the contemporary marketplace?
Orrick’s Chief Talent Officer Siobhan Handley and talent consultant Bryan Parker, CEO of Legal Innovators, join host Michael Madison for this episode.
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2024-09-2333 minThe Future Law Podcast3.25 The Orrick Series: ALSPs, with Daryl Shetterly, Liam Brown, and Basha RubinOrrick, one of the world’s best-known law firms, partners with The Future Law Podcast for a 4-episode look around the organization, taking stock of its people, its innovation practices, its organizational design, and its industry partnerships.
This fourth episode in The Orrick series features a talk about Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) and related law and legal industry providers. Are they law firm competitors? Clients? Partners? What are the big picture drivers and the functioning nuts and bolts of the legal services ecology?
Daryl Shetterly, Director of Orrick Analytics; Liam Brown, CEO of Elevate Se...2024-09-2338 minRegFi PodcastTechnological Innovation in the Mortgage Industry with MBA’s Bob BroeksmitBob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss the transformative impact of technology on the mortgage industry. Bob highlights the industry’s tradition of innovation, such as algorithmic underwriting and credit scoring, which has streamlined loan origination and reduced bias in lending decisions. The conversation also delves into the current interest in generative AI and how the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) is creating a forum for market participants to discuss AI’s potential applications, guardrails for implementation, and the associated regulatory challenges. Links:...2024-07-1031 min
The Future of the FirmLeading as a CMO in legal services, Jon Brewer, Orrick LLP. Jon Brewer, CMO of global law firm Orrick and European President of the Legal Marketing Association, caught up with Emma Carroll, Source’s Head of Content, on the latest episode of our The Future of the Firm podcast. Jon shared his insight on the following topics and more: How the role of the CMO in legal services has evolved, including becoming an advisor to the CEO and being more campaign focused The importance of building up a support network of peers How CMOs can influence strategy if they don’t...2024-07-0927 min
The Legalpreneurs SandboxEpisode 198: Legal GenAI Around the World: USAThis podcast was recorded on 29 May 2024 as the third session in CLI’s Legal GenAI Around the World Series. In this session Terri Mottershead, Executive Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation facilitated a discussion with three amazing panellists from the USA: Wendy Butler Curtis, Chief Innovation Officer and Chair eDiscovery & Information Governance Group, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Nikki Shaver, CEO and Co-Founder, LegalTechnology Hub Horace Wu, Founder and CEO, Syntheia Pty Ltd Topics covered included: How, where and why GenAI is being used in legal businesses and what’s driving/limiting adoption LLMs, the impact of...2024-07-031h 02The Legalpreneurs SandboxEpisode 198: Legal GenAI Around the World: USAThis podcast was recorded on 29 May 2024 as the third session in CLI’s Legal GenAI Around the World Series. In this session Terri Mottershead, Executive Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation facilitated a discussion with three amazing panellists from the USA: Wendy Butler Curtis, Chief Innovation Officer and Chair eDiscovery & Information Governance Group, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Nikki Shaver, CEO and Co-Founder, LegalTechnology Hub Horace Wu, Founder and CEO, Syntheia Pty Ltd Topics covered included: How, where and why GenAI is being used in legal businesses and what’s driving/limiting adoption LLMs, the impact of...2024-07-021h 02
Seed MoneyThe Biggest Paperwork Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them w/ Darby WongWhen you build a business, you aren’t just creating a product, you’re also setting up a legal entity. The legal side of things can be daunting (and expensive), especially when you intend to raise capital in the near or far future. Before you can even think of approaching investors, first-time founders have to make sure they have the legal ducks in the row, and that can be a costly exercise if done through traditional attorneys. You could easily spend tens of thousands of dollars setting up the legal side of the...2024-07-0239 minRegFi PodcastMeeting Compliance Challenges with AI-Powered Regtech SolutionsWe have something a little different for this week’s episode. RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton recently joined the latest installment of the American Fintech Council’s Future of Finance Webinar Series. The session – Harnessing the Power of AI-Driven RegTech: Revolutionizing Regulatory Compliance – explores the increasing complexity of financial regulation and how AI-driven regtech solutions can help organizations develop accurate, efficient, and explainable compliance processes. The conversation includes insights from Ed Vincent (CEO, SRA Watchtower) as well as previous RegFi guests Chris Hilliard (COO, Winnow) and Nat Hoopes (VP, Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Upstart Network). L...2024-06-0559 minRegFi PodcastPreparing Financial Systems for Post-Quantum Cyber RiskRick Bueno, the president and CEO of Cyber Reliant Corp, joins RegFi cohosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to share his insights about post-quantum cyber risk. Rick explains how the exponential difference in computing power between quantum and classical computers will transform numerous industries, including financial services. These benefits come with the potential for a new generation of cybersecurity threats. Rick outlines how policymakers and industry participants can prepare for post-quantum cybersecurity risk through technology-agnostic cybersecurity strategies and shifting from perimeter defense to data-centric solutions. The discussion also covers the complex intersection of quantum computing and financial...2024-04-1732 minRegFi PodcastBanking Innovation and Supervision with Greg BaerRegFi kicks off 2024 by welcoming Greg Baer, President & CEO of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI). He shares his perspective on a broad range of topics affecting the banking sector, including the current regulatory landscape, competitive pressures from the so-called “shadow banking” sector, the CFPB’s 1033 rule and the future of open banking, and the role of AI and other technologies in improving bank supervision and compliance. Links: Bank Policy Institute (BPI) Orrick Financial & Fintech Advisory Practice RegFiPodcast.com 2024-01-1028 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechAI Advancements in Legal Tech: Recent Developments and ImplicationsWelcome to today's episode of 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech.' In today's podcast, we delve into the latest advancements in the intersection of AI and the legal industry. From AI service agreements and industry self-regulation to exploring the impact on intellectual property and the future of legal roles in an AI-driven world, we cover it all. Join us as we discuss the recent developments and their implications in the legal tech landscape.
Contract Corner: Additional Contracting Tips for AI in Service Agreements21 Dec 2023GenAI-LexologyIndustry Self-Regulation: A Path Forward for Governing Artificial Intelligence?21...2023-12-2212 min
Top Of The Game024 Raj Date| rewiring finance purposelyRAJ’S BIO
Raj Date is one of the most prolific and multi-lensed people in finance. He also happens to be an incredible human being, a dear friend and business partner. He is Managing Partner of Fenway Summer, an advisory and investment firm focused on financial services and financial technology. He chairs the investment committee of Fenway Summer Ventures and is a general partner of Crossbeam Venture Partners, both venture capital funds. He also serves on the boards of Circle, a digital asset firm; Green Dot, a technology-driven mass market bank; Linden Lab, an internet company best kn...2023-12-1917 minRegFi PodcastBuilding Bridges to Credit Access with Dara DuguayThe United States has built a world-leading consumer credit sector, but many Americans cannot access reasonably priced credit. Dara Duguay, CEO of Credit Builders Alliance, shares her insights about policy changes, educational programs and technological innovations that are helping to close this gap for those who are “credit invisible” or otherwise face barriers to accessing the mainstream financial system. Links: Credit Builders Alliance Orrick Financial & Fintech Advisory Practice RegFiPodcast.com 2023-12-1325 minRegFi PodcastModernizing Financial Regulation with Jo Ann BarefootJo Ann Barefoot joins RegFi hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt for a conversation about the challenges in modernizing financial regulation and the potential for technology to facilitate a more fair, inclusive, and resilient financial system. Jo Ann, founder and CEO of the non-profit Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR), shares her insights from a distinguished career that also includes roles in government, the private sector and academia. The discussion covers a number of topics, including structural hurdles for government agencies adopting new technologies, the importance of cross-sector and international collaboration, and opportunities to accelerate innovation through initiatives like TechSprints...2023-10-2532 minRegFi PodcastFintechs and the Evolving Regulatory Landscape with Phil GoldfederPhil Goldfeder, CEO of the American Fintech Council, joins hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to discuss the Federal Reserve’s Novel Activities Supervision Program and the challenges fintech companies face in navigating financial regulation. The conversation covers the need for regulatory clarity and unity at both the federal and state levels to facilitate responsible fintech innovation while ensuring consumer protection. Phil also touches on the prospects for bipartisan cooperation in Congress to accommodate rapidly developing financial technology. Links mentioned: Orrick Financial & Fintech Advisory Practice American Fintech Council Website 2023-10-1125 minRegFi PodcastAI Underwriting and Explainability with Melissa KoideIn this episode, Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton welcome guest Melissa Koide, CEO of FinRegLab. Melissa discusses her organization’s work in evaluating the explainability of complex machine learning algorithms in credit underwriting, model governance and adverse action notices. The conversation covers the CFPB’s recent guidance on credit denial by lenders using artificial intelligence as well as the role explainability plays in promoting fairness and inclusion in lending, methods and tools emerging for lenders to explain credit-related decisions based on AI models, and the ongoing work required to adapt to the digital economy and evolving regulatory landscape. 2023-10-0227 min
LawNextTraining Lawyers to Use Generative AI, with AltaClaro Founder Abdi ShayestehAs generative AI sweeps through the legal profession, lawyers face challenges in learning to use it responsibly and properly. This summer, one of the world’s largest law firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, began to address that challenge by partnering with the legal skills training company AltaClaro to develop a training program for its summer associates on prompt engineering and the responsible use of generative AI. On this episode of LawNext, host Bob Ambrogi is joined by Abdi Shayesteh, the founder and CEO of AltaClaro, a company that takes a unique experiential approach to lawyer training. They talk abo...2023-09-2642 min
From Start-Up to Grown-Up#47, Randy Komisar, Entrepreneur and Investor — Lessons learned from a professional gambler, the role of luck your career, and the key decisions that drive the quality of your lifeRandy Komisar is an entrepreneur and investor at Kleiner Perkins.Previously, he was a co-founder of Claris Corp., served as CEO for LucasArts Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, and acted as “virtual CEO” for such companies as WebTV and GlobalGiving. Randy also served as CFO of GO Corp. and as senior counsel for Apple Computer, following a private practice in technology law.Randy is a founding director of TiVo and serves on the Roadtrip Nation Advisory Board and Orrick’s Women’s Leadership Board. He is the author of the best-selling book,The Monk and the Riddle, as well as...2023-07-311h 09
Movers, Shakers & RainmakersEpisode 31: Tony Thai, CEO & Chief Engineer, HyperDraft Inc. On this week's episode of Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers, our hosts are joined by HyperDraft CEO and Chief Engineer, Tony Thai. Tony started his career as a software developer before practicing for several large law firms and companies. In 2021, Tony left his career as an attorney to fully invest his time and energy in building out HyperDraft, a company on the cutting edge of legal technology. Tony tells the story of his unique legal career and explains how HyperDraft seeks to make life easier, more efficient and, most importantly, happier for the attorneys they serve. For their moves of the week, Za...2022-11-2239 minMovers, Shakers & RainmakersEpisode 31: Tony Thai, CEO & Chief Engineer, HyperDraft Inc. On this week's episode of Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers, our hosts are joined by HyperDraft CEO and Chief Engineer, Tony Thai. Tony started his career as a software developer before practicing for several large law firms and companies. In 2021, Tony left his career as an attorney to fully invest his time and energy in building out HyperDraft, a company on the cutting edge of legal technology. Tony tells the story of his unique legal career and explains how HyperDraft seeks to make life easier, more efficient and, most importantly, happier for the attorneys they serve. For their moves of the week, Za...2022-11-2239 min
Success Made to Last LegendsThe Alignment Zone, "Obsession with Alignment"- Exclusive Insight on Orrick, the 5th Largest Law Firm in the World.How does extreme focus on alignment fuel long term growth? At Orrick, they do fewer things better, focused on alignment for growth gains. Hear Chairman and CEO Mitch Zuklie and their hyper vigilance on Orrick's strengths at the world's 5th largest law firm. Focus started with their own people, retaining their talent. Listen to Orrick's story on using the transformative alignment methodology as outlined in Aligning the Dots.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2022-09-1633 min
The Future Fountain PodcastStartup Spotlight: AgTech with a Social Impact, with Apollo AgricultureIn this episode, Eli Pollak, Founder and CEO of Kenyan-based agtech platform Apollo Agriculture, talks to Orrick partner Samir Bakhru about his startup journey and learnings for all founders around building customer trust, attracting top-tier talent, and staying true to your vision.2022-08-3023 minThe Legalpreneurs SandboxEpisode 140 - LegalTech Around the World: Canada + USAIn this podcast, the fifth session in CLI’s Legaltech Around the World Series, David Bushby, Managing Director, InCounsel provided an overview of the local legaltech market in Canada + USA. David was joined by amazing guest panellists: Chris Bentley, Managing Director, Legal Innovation Zone and Law Practice Program at Ryerson University (Canada) Wendy Butler Curtis, Chief Innovation Officer and Chair eDiscovery & Information Governance Group, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (USA) Olga V. Mack, Vice President, CEO, Parley Pro LexisNexis (USA) Maya Markovich, Executive Director, Justice Technolo2022-08-011h 13
AperitechEp.5: Pagamenti digitali, la scalata del buy now pay laterAlessio Foderi incontra Simone Mancini, Ceo di Scalapay, primo unicorno italiano attivo nel segmento del buy now pay later, Raffaele Terrone, Cfo di Scalapay e Attilio Mazzilli, partner tech dello studio legale Orrick per parlare di fintech.2022-06-1427 min
The Law in Black and WhiteHonoring Women's History Month with Kathleen Orr, Dr. Frida Polli, and Lydia PetrakisIn honor of Women’s History Month in March, we were grateful to be joined by women leaders in Legal Tech. A big thanks to our guests: Kathleen Orr, Global Head of Practice Innovation, Orrick Dr. Frida Polli, CEO and co-founder, Pymetrics Lydia Petrakis, Senior Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist, Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs Department Listen now to a great discussion about the intersection of law and technology, an ever evolving and exciting space for innovation in the legal industry.2022-04-1445 minThe Future Fountain PodcastStartup Spotlight: How Dollaride is Transforming Urban Transit for Underserved Communities, with Su Sanni, Founder and CEO of DollarideDollar vans have long been the only option for people who live in "transit deserts" – underserved communities in urban areas that aren't close to any subways or trains. These informal ride share networks are sometimes the only affordable way to get to work or school – but they were ripe for innovation. Su Sanni, Founder and CEO of Dollaride, who grew up in a transit desert in Brooklyn, has built a game changing mobile app, making the experience far more accessible for van drivers and riders. In this episode, Su talks about his journey as a Black entrepreneur, the importance of f...2022-01-0635 minThe Future Fountain PodcastHow to Build a Privacy-First Company, with Tara Pham, Founder and CEO of NuminaAs companies work to assure consumers and regulators of the importance they place on data privacy, Numina is taking an innovative approach to designing products with transparency and customer trust in mind. Numina, a company that aggregates data to measure and draw insights about street-level activity in more than 25 cities, never collects personally identifiable information, but is still able to share meaningful insights that help urban planners and government agencies improve pedestrian and traffic safety. Hear from Tara Pham, Founder and CEO of Numina, on how the privacy landscape is changing, the inherent privacy risks associated with smart cities...2021-11-1628 minThe Future Fountain PodcastAccelerating Board Diversity in Tech, with Pam Kostka of All RaiseAs of last year, two hundred Fortune 500 companies had greater than 40% board diversity – a four-fold increase compared to a decade ago. However, these numbers also indicate there’s still more work to do. All Raise, a startup nonprofit on a mission to amplify the voices of female founders and funders, is helping to lead the transformation. The organization has launched Board Xcelerate, a 90-day program that taps into All Raise’s diverse network of founders, investors and operators to add talented underrepresented executives to the boards of high-growth, private tech companies. In this episode, All Raise CEO Pam Kostka talks...2021-10-0743 minLawNextDigitory Legal Founder Catherine Krow on Using Billing Data to Drive DiversityThis week, the College of Law Practice Management named Digitory Legal winner of its 2021 Innovation Award for a unique partnership with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to drive diversity, equity and inclusion among its outside counsel by applying analytics to billing data to get a deeper understanding of the type and quality of work firms are assigning to diverse lawyers. As our guest Catherine Krow, Digitory Legal’s founder and CEO, explains, the company’s primary mission is to bring predictability and transparency to legal billing and pricing. But the company also has a strong commitment to driving DEI i...2021-10-0739 minThe Future Fountain PodcastStartup Spotlight: How Edquity is Using Higher Education to Close the Wealth GapSocial impact startups have a lot to balance – including staying true to their mission and achieving high growth and profitability. No one understands this better than David Helene, founder and CEO of Edquity, a NYU Tandon Future Labs graduate and first-of-its-kind education technology provider that works with colleges to provide emergency financial aid to students. In this episode, Helene shares his journey from the financial sector to social entrepreneurship, how social entrepreneurs can get creative about monetization without diluting their impact, and how solving issues within higher education can narrow the intergenerational wealth gap, particularly in communities of color.2021-09-0926 minThe Future Fountain PodcastResponsible Innovation: Combatting Disinformation and DeepfakesKathryn Harrison, Founder and CEO of DeepTrust Alliance — a nonprofit global coalition of stakeholders that creates solutions to build more trust in news and information — shares how technology is transforming how we communicate, why regulation isn’t enough to address the rising tide of disinformation, and considerations for how the tech ecosystem can work together to collectively tackle misinformation, disinformation and deepfakes.2021-08-1137 minThe Future Fountain PodcastStarting a Company as an Underrepresented FounderGuest Charley Moore, Founder and CEO of Rocket Lawyer, talks about starting his company as an underrepresented founder.2021-05-2141 min
Strategy SphereInnovative Leadership and Accelerating Change I Ralph BaxterRalph Baxter, Intapp Board Member and the former Chairman and CEO of the law firm Orrick, joins us to discuss the characteristics that are vital to becoming a true and innovative leader in the professional services arena. Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has given firms an opportunity to accelerate necessary change and serve clients in better and more efficient ways. During the episode, Baxter also addresses the importance of diversity, a topic close to his heart. He recounts his discussions with Harvard’s David Wilkins regarding how work assignments are made within a law firm and how those decisions se...2021-03-0942 min
Orrick PodcastsA Conversation with Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy ForumIn our second Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Heather Egan Sussman talks with Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, about the benefits of a comprehensive U.S. privacy law.2020-10-2415 min
Law Technology NowLosing at Every StageGetting a job at a large firm and becoming a partner is vastly different than it was even in the 1990s. Where there once was a school-to-firm process and pipeline, Harvard Law’s David Wilkins tells host Ralph Baxter that hiring is dominated by lateral moves and recruiting of proven talent. Where young associates were given a long lead time to show their potential, metrics begin year one. And where achieving partnership was once akin to achieving tenure for professors, partners now have to prove their worth at every step. The current culture for partners, Wilkins says, is “What have...2020-10-1459 min
Law Technology NowLeading and Managing Through the Coronavirus CrisisMitch Zuklie, CEO of Orrick, gives his tips on how to manage and lead your firm during this pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-1543 min
PodCasts Archives - McAlvany Weekly CommentaryPride Comes Before The…?McAlvany Weekly Commentary
Tallest towers & biggest debt deals warn of next major fall Walgreens Buyout – Does $70 billion seem high? Knowing when to leave – CEO departures hit all time high The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick Pride Comes Before The…? November 13, 2019 “I think they’re blind. I think they’re […]
The post Pride Comes Before The…? appeared first on McAlvany Weekly Commentary.2019-11-1343 minOrrick PodcastsA Conversation with Guido Rahr, President and CEO, Wild Salmon CenterIn this inspiring podcast, meet Guido Rahr, conservationist and CEO of one of Orrick’s longtime pro bono clients, the Wild Salmon Center. Guido talks with Mitch about his unique approach to protecting wild salmon ecosystems and why we should all “fall in love with a river.” Mitch also published a Business Insider opinion on how entrepreneurs can apply Guido’s stronghold strategy to make their companies stronger.2019-11-1211 minPodCasts Archives - McAlvany Weekly CommentaryFED’s Powell Announces Additional $60 Billion Per Month Of “NOT QE”McAlvany Weekly Commentary
Only 4% of CEO’s see economy improving over next 6 months FED still providing up to $75 billion in overnight loans GE freezes pensions for 20,000 employees The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick FED’s Powell Announces Additional $60 Billion Per Month Of “NOT QE” October 16, 2019 “I think without […]
The post FED’s Powell Announces Additional $60 Billion Per Month Of “NOT QE” appeared first on McAlvany Weekly Commentary.2019-10-1643 min
Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™Silicon Valley Legend Randy KomisarSilicon Valley legend, Randy Komisar joins us today in a longer than usual episode, but definitely an information-packed conversation. He shares a piece of his mind to us especially on how to have a legendary career, what it's like to be dubbed as the Digital CEO and many more.
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Randy Komisar was a partner at VC pioneer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He worked closely with other legends like Steve Jobs and George Lucas. In fact, he has some very interesting stories he shared, being a former senior counsel at Apple and former CEO at LucasArts.
“I don't like bei...2019-09-231h 46
LawNextLongtime Orrick Chair Ralph Baxter on Innovating Law PracticeRalph Baxter spent nearly a quarter century as chairman and CEO of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, leading its growth from a regional San Francisco law firm specializing in municipal finance to one of the world’s largest firms with offices worldwide and a diverse array of practices. Along the way, both Baxter and Orrick earned kudos for their many innovations in the delivery and pricing of legal services and the staffing and structure of the firm. Now retired from Orrick, Baxter serves as an advisor and consultant devoted to inspiring positive transformation in the ways legal services are del...2019-09-1644 min
ABA Journal: Legal RebelsBeating the drum for changeWhen Ralph Baxter joined the inaugural class of Legal Rebels in 2009, he was the CEO and chairman of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Just a year into the biggest recession since the Great Depression, he caught the ABA Journal’s attention through his initiatives that took Orrick from a domestic, California-based firm to an international heavyweight while navigating economic turbulence. Since leaving the firm in 2013—after 23 years as chairman–he has gone on to consult with law firms looking to improve their business and service models, sit on the board of LegalZoom and run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a D...2019-01-1629 min
ABA Journal Podcasts - Legal Talk NetworkABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Beating the drum for changeWhen Ralph Baxter joined the inaugural class of Legal Rebels in 2009, he was the CEO and chairman of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Just a year into the biggest recession since the Great Depression, he caught the ABA Journal’s attention through his initiatives that took Orrick from a domestic, California-based firm to an international heavyweight while navigating economic turbulence. Since leaving the firm in 2013—after 23 years as chairman–he has gone on to consult with law firms looking to improve their business and service models, sit on the board of LegalZoom and run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a D...2019-01-1629 min
Blacklines & BillablesVoices of Legalweek18Armed with a portable microphone and eight questions on the past, present, and future of the legal tech industry, we struck out to capture a taste of the #Legalweek18 experience for our listeners. A compilation of short answers to important question from 18 of legal tech’s key thinkers and innovators, this “Voices of Legalweek18” podcast encapsulates some of the most important trends in legal technology and reflects the important conversations happening at one of the world's largest legal tech conferences.The Questions:Looking back, what was the most important legal tech trend or development of 201...2018-02-1324 min
On The MeritsLive from Big Law Business Summit-WestLaw firm leaders from Wilson Sonsini and Orrick were joined by in-house leaders from Workday and Malwarebytes to talk about the state of the legal industry at this month’s Big Law Business Summit-West. This episode of the our podcast was recorded live at the Summit. The panel was moderated by Michael Hytha of Bloomberg News and includes Ed Brown, Vice President and General Counsel, Malwarebytes; Katie Martin, Chair of the Board, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Jim Shaughnessy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Workday; and Mitch Zuklie, Chairman and CEO, Orrick.
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LeftFoot - Fresh Conversations on the Business of Law76: Creativity and the Legal Ecosystem with CLOC Leaders Connie Brenton (NetApp) and Mary O’Carroll (Google)Putting An End to the Mundane
Today’s guests are not only leaders in the field of legal operations – but are on the forefront of transforming the legal ecosystem – through their leadership within CLOC – the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium.
The first of two guests on Episode 76 is the Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Legal Operations at NetApp and CEO of CLOC, Connie Brenton. Connie has a JD and MBA, starting off her career in operations and subsequently legal operations at Sun Microsystems, Oracle and now NetApp. She’s passionate about the need for transformation...2017-08-2900 min