Meredith Parfet is the founder and CEO of Ravenyard Group, a crisis communications firm. Meredith received her MBA from Northwestern University and has two decades of experience leading organizations of all sizes. In addition, she co-founded Denali Venture Philanthropy, an investment organization that funds entrepreneurs who are committed to social change. Aaron Solomon is Director of Strategy for the Ravenyard Group. He received his JD from the University of Chicago and has practiced law in Denver and Chicago. Follow them on Twitter @RaveyardGroup.

Jono Bacon is a leading community and management strategy consultant, speaker, and author. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting, which provides community and management strategy, execution, and coaching. He also previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, OpenAdvantage, and has consulted and advised a range of organizations. He is the author of “People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Team.” Connect with Jono on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Linkedin.

Matthew Prinn is the principal of RFP Advisory Group, a consulting firm that focuses on RFPs in the legal industry. Matt has nearly 20 years of experience in the legal industry focused in the areas of marketing, business development, pricing and proposal management. Follow Matt on Twitter @RFPAdvisory.

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Mike Margol is the Vice President of James Publishing, a publisher of practical, affordable legal texts for nearly four decades. Recently, James launched a done-for-you legal referral system designed to help firms of all sizes increase their referral flow, convert prospects to clients, keep new clients engaged, and handle past-client communication. Mike works with attorneys on a daily basis and leads the James Referral System’s customer success team. Follow him @jamespublishing.

Emily Brooks is a marketing specialist at Fenwick & West, a law firm serving leading technology and life sciences companies. Connect with her on Twitter @BooksEmily or LinkedIn.

Courtney Childers-Lyons is operations manager at Allways Healthy, overseeing product and vendor selection standards. She is co-publisher and editor of the website Health Food Radar, which publishes tips for feeding your health and feeding your soul. Subscribe for weekly tips on wellness, nutrition facts, natural beauty, managing chronic health conditions, and tasty recipes. Follow her on Twitter @HealthFoodRadar.

Judith Gordon is a speaker, consultant and facilitator in the areas of attorney performance and well-being. She is the founder of the Center for Thriving in Law, LeaderEsQ, LLC, and on faculty at UCLA School of Law. Reach her at judith@centerforthrivinginlaw.com or follow her on Twitter at @thrive_in_law.

Brandie Knox is the award-winning founder and principal of Knox Design Strategy. An expert in design strategy for more than a decade, her goal is always to design materials that communicate, persuade and create meaningful experiences for her clients’ end-users. Learn more about Brandie at knoxdesignstrategy.com and follow her on Twitter @knoxdesignnyc.

Stefanie Marrone helps law firms effectively tell their stories and find their unique voices. Over the last 17 years, she has worked with some of the most prominent law firms in the world, developing and executing global revenue-generating business development and communications strategies, including media relations, branding, and multichannel content marketing and social media campaigns. She is passionate about using social media for lead generation and brand building. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow her writing on JD Supra.

Sally Kane is a lawyer, writer and legal marketing consultant for PaperStreet, a digital marketing agency for law firms.  She has been writing on the intersection of marketing and the law since 2004 and her work has appeared in many media outlets, including, Vault, Legal Management, Law Practice Today and The Legal Intelligencer. Previously she served as editor-in-chief of a national legal magazine and as a legal careers expert for TheBalance.com. Follow her on Twitter @sallyannekane.

Artie Renee Pobjecky is an award-winning global immigration and compliance attorney and consultant. She is the past-chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter. Artie is a national speaker, legal analyst and published author. She is a graduate of Baylor University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas. Follow her on Twitter @visastoamerica.

Kim Lozano is the co-founder of monikur, a legal tech company that provides an award-winning messaging app for lawyers and their clients. She teaches creative writing for the St. Louis Writers Workshop and St. Louis Oasis, a lifelong learning organization for people over 50. Her own work has been published in The Iowa Review, North American Review, Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry, and many other publications.

Jim Cudahy is an association executive with a deep background in the legal field, most notably having served as CEO of the National Court Reporters Association. Cudahy engineered several initiatives at NCRA that shed light on the dynamics reshaping the industry and otherwise is closely in touch with the businesses, suppliers, schools and other institutions impacted by these changes. Follow him on Twitter @JimCudahy.

Kristine Reed enjoys practicing in a small firm setting at Miltner Reed LLP, where she provides limited-scope, project-based and general counsel services to Ohio businesses.  You might also find Kristine at a local or not-so-local 5K, 10K, triathlon or half-marathon, running by herself, with friends and family, or with recovering addicts as part of her favorite volunteer program that focuses on the importance of health and fitness in addiction recovery. Kristine attended Miami University of Ohio and earned her law degree at Ohio Northern University.