A few weeks back we announced the first ever Law Jobs for Humans event, and the response has been overwhelming! We’ve already sold a solid percentage of our tickets (on one blog post and a couple of emails) and sponsor requests have been rolling in. The takeaway? There’s a need for this.
With that in mind, a quick update on the program and an answer to a frequently asked question.
The speaker lineup is filling up quickly and with some amazing people. In that vein, we’re pleased to announce the following have formally signed on:
Ivy Grey, Wordrake
- Ivy Grey is Director of Business Strategy for WordRake. A prolific and compelling writer, a lawyer, and by all accounts, an amazing dancer, Ivy will bring her great voice to Law Jobs for Humans. Ivy will participate on the “Employee” panel.
Jordan Galvin, Mayer Brown
- In her young legal career, Jordan Galvin already has the kind of job that many lawyers looking to get out of the past of legal careers and into the future. A 2018 Michigan State University Law grad, Jordan is Knowledge Management Resources Lead at Mayer Brown LLP. Jordan will join us on the “Employee” panel.
Brian Pike, General Motors
- Brian is an attorney but also an Operations and Process Analyst at General Motors. Like Jordan, Brian has had a relatively short but already varied and enviable career. At GM, he’s helping to lead the client-side revolution in legal services delivery. Brian will also be on the “Employee” panel.
Haley Altman, Doxly:
- Haley Altman is a former big law associate and partner turned legal entrepreneur. Doxly is a secure legal transaction management platform that’s winning awards and changing the way large firms manage their deals. And it’s all thanks to Haley. Haley join us on the “Employee” panel.
Ed Sohn, Thomson Reuters
- Ed is the Vice President of Product and Partner Management at Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services business. Formerly known as the groundbreaking Pangea3, Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services business oversees millions of dollars of legal work delivered by a large technology-enabled, technologically-connected group of foreign lawyers. Ed helped pioneer and launch many of Pangea3’s most valuable services and today writes a regular column on the changing nature of the legal landscape for Above the Law. Ed, too, will participate on the “Employee” panel.
Vanessa Butnick Davis, LegalZoom:
- Vanessa is Vice President of Legal & Managing Product Counsel at LegalZoom.com. Besides her fantastic sense of humor, Vanessa is one of the smartest, most thoughtful people in this emerging landscape. And she’s hiring lawyers! Vanessa will participate on the “Employer” panel.
Michael Poulshock, KPMG
- Michael has been building rule-based decision support systems that automate legislation, regulations, and policy for over ten years. A lawyer and an engineer, Michael spoke about his passion project, Hammura.bi, at one of the earliest ReInvent Law conferences and now does similar work for KPMG. Michael will lend his voice to the “Employer” panel.
Cat Moon, Vanderbilt University
- Known for her fierce and tireless advocacy, Cat Moon is one of the brightest stars in the legal innovation academic galaxy. Director of the Innovation Design, Program in Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt University Law School, Cat is a lawyer turned academic turned entrepreneur. And she’ll bring wisdom from all three. She will join us for the “Academic” panel.
Alyson Carrel, Northwestern University
- Alyson Carrel is the Assistant Dean of Law and Technology Initiatives at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. A mediation and collaboration researcher herself, Dean Carrel is now exploring how technology can help revolutionize both legal education in general and dispute resolution in specific. Alyson will also join us for the “Academic” panel.
Alex Rabanal, Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Alex is the Associate Director of The Law Lab at legal technology and innovation shining star Chicago-Kent. Chicago-Kent has been at the forefront of technology and legal education for two decades and they’ve moved from strength to strength with their recent hires of Alex and Professor Dan Katz. Alex will join us for the “Academic” panel.
And this isn’t even everyone! More awesome speakers remain to be announced, so stay tuned!
And yet, despite this amazing lineup and the overwhelming positive reaction, one question remains for many interested parties: Is this for me?
Avoiding the snarky question in response: “Are you a human?” – which would be appropriate because this is Above The Law but not at all helpful – we wanted to dive into this question.
While we want to believe we’re building a legal conference with as broad an appeal as possible, our target market for Law Jobs for Humans is limited to three relatively narrow groups: (1) lawyers and legal professionals working in these new generation jobs or looking to make a change (2) students interested in these areas (and law school faculty and staff working in or advocating for this changing landscape) and (3) employers looking to hire or grow the talent pool for this ecosystem.
So, in short, if you’re a lawyer or law student eager to learn more about the kinds of careers developing at the intersection of law and technology, law school faculty or staff working in that area, or an employer hiring those types of legal professionals, this event is for you.
Stay tuned here for more updates as we move closer to the event but, in the meantime, if you’re a human with an interest or passion for careers of the future, Law Jobs for Humans is for you!
Join us in Chicago on April 24, 2019 and build your modern legal career.
- Want to join us? Register here.
- Want to sponsor? Download the prospectus here.
- The newly minted hashtag #lawjobsforhumans – so add your voice to that conversation on social media.
