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\"\"<\/a>In the fall of 2014, I was traveling to an innovation event at Stanford, emailing leads to fellow entrepreneurs, and dreaming up an easy way to direct attorneys’ contract management and IP docketing solutions. The Legal Tech Toolkit (LTTK) launched shortly thereafter on Traklight<\/a>. A year later, we created Evolve Law and relaunched the LTTK to meet this growing interest in new companies. Today, this same toolkit<\/a> is integrated into the world\u2019s largest legal website – Above the Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past three-plus years I have had the honor of meeting hundreds of people passionate about improving legal services with technology and innovation. Over 150 companies and innovators shared this passion and joined the network and attended one of the sixty events. I would like to say that Evolve Law was all planned from day one but that is not even remotely close to the truth. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many have asked why I did all this, including travel to over sixty events, and why Mike Willee dedicated at least half of his time to Evolve Law when we had Traklight to run.\u00a0<\/span>The main reason is that it\u2019s amazing to meet people who are committed to change and innovation, regardless of the size of their company or firm. It\u2019s infectious to see a group of legal tech people meet for the first time in a city and develop their own community. It\u2019s gratifying to hear the success of our members, whether in terms of growth, fundraising, or partnerships. \u00a0And please note that I am not using the past tense. I am still committed to growing Evolve Law membership as I transition to the advisory counsel, and as a member going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As Evolve Law underwent a snowball effect; as it caught on, I was trapped, but in a good way. I look back and use the \u2018but for\u2019 test of whether it all made sense. But for Evolve Law, I would not have met all the Thomson Reuters small law, big law, innovation, Legal Executive Institute (LEI) people and would not have written my KPI book. But for Evolve Law, I would not have met ONE400\u2019s Allen Rodriguez who introduced me to the Group Legal Services Board. The list goes on and on. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have decided my mid-life project will be access to justice and I am taking steps to make sure I can best support the legal community. \u00a0This includes focusing on finding strategic partners for Traklight as a business legal checkup or lead generation for companies and attorneys. Also, I will continue to write and advocate for LegalShield and serve on the Group Legal Services Board. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to ATL for providing me a platform to contribute regularly on access to justice and the business of legal \u2013 what Biglaw can learn from small law. Without so many plane rides, I may also have time for a third book; noodling around with some ideas for legal education reform, who knows what I might come up with.<\/span><\/p>\n

As I head out the door this evening to what I hope is my last red-eye, I want to take a poll \u2013 if you have the middle seat, do you have to share the armrests? Let me know on Twitter @maryjuetten<\/a>. #onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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