Keli Maire is an eDiscovery Manager at Munck Wilson Mandala in Dallas, with over 15 years of experience in the field. She played a pivotal role in advancing the firm’s eDiscovery capabilities by introducing Everlaw and revolutionizing the firm’s data review and collaboration processes. Keli continues to drive innovation, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies.

Chris Graham is the founder of TellPeople, a vehicle for teaching communication and storytelling to professionals. He is head of speaker coaching at TEDxToronto (Canada’s premiere TEDx event) and the Storyteller in Residence at Manifest Climate (a global climate technology firm). Twice-retired from law himself (first in New York, then in Toronto), through TellPeople, Chris makes lawyers better at talking to their clients, each other and everyone else. Follow him on LinkedIn.

Alex Smith is Global Product Lead for Knowledge, Search and AI at iManage, a knowledge work platform that helps organizations uncover and activate the knowledge that exists in their business content and communications. As a senior director, Alex works in the emerging redesign of legal services to show the art of the possible and make lawyers excited about data. Before joining iManage in 2019, Smith served as Innovation Manager at Reed Smith LLP.

Annette Fadness is the president of JurisBookkeeping, Inc., a boutique bookkeeping firm providing accounting support to small and solo law firms nationwide. A former law firm administrator and legal assistant, Annette spent 11 years with the Century City firm Greenberg, Glusker, Fields and Mactinger before earning her MBA at UCLA’s Anderson School. Annette is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a Clio Certified Consultant. Connect with her on LinkedIn and @jurisbooks.

Will Hornsby is an attorney focused on the professional responsibility of innovative and tech-based legal services. After serving as staff counsel in the ABA’s Division for Legal Services for 30 years, Will now champions access to legal services through his law firm at www.willhornsbylaw.com. He writes and speaks extensively on issues of ethics, technology and client development. Follow him on Twitter at @willhornsby.

Link Christin practiced law for more than 25 years and was a civil trial lawyer and a partner in two Pittsburgh firms. After serving as the Administrator of the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law, he transitioned to a second career, obtaining his Master’s in Addiction Counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. An attorney, licensed and board-certified drug and addiction counselor, therapist, speaker, and author, in the last 10 years of his life he focused exclusively on the treatment of impaired legal professionals, serving as Executive Director of the Legal Professionals Program at Caron Treatment Centers. Link passed away in 2020.

Peggy Gruenke is Principal at CPN Legal, a law firm management consulting firm specializing in business operations, technology, law firm bookkeeping services, trust accounting and outsourced CFO services. Prior to working with lawyers, Peggy was as an IT consultant for small businesses. She is a national speaker on legal technology, law firm operations and online marketing. Peggy writes on productivity and profitability for Attorney at Work here. Follow her on Twitter @PeggyGruenke.

Known as “The Coach” throughout his long career, Mike O’Horo was a giant among his peers in legal marketing and business development. He trained more than 7,000 lawyers, simplifying powerful sales processes by which they generated $1.5 billion in new business. A serial innovator, earlier he developed RainmakerVT, a virtual BD training tool, and the sales training program ResultsPath. He wrote his column, “Well Said!,” on sales and business development truths for lawyers. Mike passed away in February 2022.

Sasha Berson is a Managing Partner at Grow Law Firm, a leading digital marketing agency focused solely on helping more than 2,000 law firms double their revenue in three years or less. Sasha is the co-author, with Steve Forbes, of the bestselling book “Successonomics” and a regular contributor to Forbes.com. Connect with Sasha on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, or email him directly at sasha@growlawfirm.com.

Ivy B. Grey is the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer for WordRake. Prior to joining the team, she practiced bankruptcy law for 10 years. Ivy was recently recognized as a 2020 Influential Woman in Legal Tech by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). She has also been recognized as a Fastcase 50 Honoree and included in the Women of Legal Tech list by the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center. Follow Ivy on Twitter @IvyBGrey or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Ryan Sullivan has been a trial lawyer for almost 14 years, practicing exclusively indigent criminal defense. A speaker, writer and trainer, Ryan believes a sense of humor and the ability to frame events positively, combined with solid professional skills, leads directly to career and business success. Her experience working and training others in challenging careers has given her the skills to manage the toughest customers, speak and present persuasively, and shine under stressful circumstances. Ryan and her husband have three children, three dogs and a home suspended in a perpetual state of DIY remodeling.

John Butterworth is an experienced digital marketer who believes the fastest way to grow any business is by automating its lead acquisition. He’s helped many companies scale rapidly through a tried-and-tested combination of SEO, CRO and email automation. John’s career has taken him across specialist roles in China, Vietnam and the U.K. Currently, he works in-house for the global video creation platform Viddyoze.

Ryan Spear is the president of Hotels for Trial, a legal industry-focused travel agency for trial and litigation teams. Spear also serves as a mentor, speaker and hospitality professional. Follow his company @SpearTravelGroup.

Sam Hoffman is a Solution Consultant at Opus 2, a leading legal software and services provider. Used in proceedings around the world, Opus 2 transforms how legal professionals work by eliminating inefficiencies and connecting them with the collaborative software they need to work smarter and more effectively.

Paul Burton is a former corporate finance attorney and General Counsel who helps lawyers and legal professionals make the best use of their time. The author of eight guides on individual and leadership productivity, he delivers seminars and coaching services to busy professionals across the United States. You can learn more about Paul and his practice at www.quietspacing.com.