The Future and the Futurist in Law Firms

Explore the role of the futurist today while getting a preview of what’s on the horizon in law firms tomorrow.

Jobst Elster

Jobst Elster brings extensive experience in market analysis, market research, public relations and product marketing to the legal industry. He has served as a legal market strategist for the last 15 years, advising companies entering the legal market, involved in mergers and acquisitions, and expanding operations overseas. Jobst regularly writes and speaks on legal technology, technology innovations and futures, legal marketing and big data.  elster@InsideLegal.com or via Twitter @InsideLegal.

Article: Strategizing Today for the Legal Tech of Tomorrow, Legal Management, Jan. 2014

Eric Hunter

Eric Hunter is the Director of Knowledge, Innovation & Technology Strategies at Bradford & Barthel, LLP and Executive Director of Spherical Models, LLC. He has recently integrated a Google-driven social media knowledge and collaboration environment within Bradford & Barthel, LLP. Eric is constantly looking to leverage innovation solutions to enhance client service interaction while driving business optimization solutions internally. Hunter speaks and writes on competitive strategy and collaborative cloud solutions globally and is the recipient of ILTA’s 2010 Knowledge Management Champion Distinguished Peer and ILTA’s 2010 Innovative Member awards. ehunter@bradfordbarthel.com.

Article: Law Firm Futures: Driving an Intranet Evolution Through Predictive Analytics” Legal Management, Sept. 2013.