Sherry Kappel

Sherry Kappel

August 03, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Kim Craig Says 'Don't Fall in Love with the Solution, Fall in Love with the Problem'

  There's a shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and math. But within the legal tech community, there are many women with…

By Sherry Kappel

11 minute read

June 30, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Alda Leu Dennis Shares Why She Made the Move from Litigator to Investor

Alda Leu Dennis, general partner at Initialized Capital, explains why she'd like law firms to be more receptive to tech transformation, how she wants tech companies to 'sell the dream,' and why the person she'd love to meet most could be you.

By Sherry Kappel

6 minute read

June 07, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Jules Miller Tells Entrepreneurs 'Don't Think in a Legal Tech Silo'

Jules Miller, partner at venture capital firm Mindset Ventures, discusses her route from the Big 4 to the legal industry, what gets her excited to invest in a legal tech company, and how investment committees are used to challenge biases and assumptions.

By Sherry Kappel

6 minute read

May 02, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Andrea Markstrom Advances Women's Ideas by 'Crowdvesting'

Andrea Markstrom of Taft Stettinius & Hollister talks with Legaltech News about her first 'seat at the table' guiding tech for Target corporate buildings, 'the village' it takes to succeed, and her hunt for the best Rocky Road ice cream.

By Sherry Kappel

10 minute read

March 03, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Camila Lopez Goes Against the Grain Helping the Underserved

Camila Lopez, CEO and co-founder of People Clerk. tells LTN how conversations with family and friends inspired her to start a business, why her experience at the Techstars accelerator surprised her, and what big piece of advice she's taken from Sonia Sotomayor.

By Sherry Kappel

10 minute read

January 24, 2022 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Vishal Agnihotri Says Aspiring to 'Learn More, Do More and Be More' Helped Her Succeed

Vishal Agnihotri, Alston & Bird's senior director, knowledge and innovation, breaks down how she journeyed from consulting to legal, the new management models that help combat bias, and why her story is one told 'Only in America.'

By Sherry Kappel

9 minute read

November 08, 2021 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Emily Gaukstern on How a Robotic Wrist Brace Led to a Love of IP

Law student and biomedical engineer Emily Gaukstern talks adopting a "yes" mentality, what she'd say at dinner with Bill Belichick, and why it's important to have "uncomfortable" conversations on sexism.

By Sherry Kappel

10 minute read

October 07, 2021 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Yvonne Sexton Reveals How She Learned to 'Own' Her Good Ideas

Bradley Arant's new CIO Yvonne Sexton tells her three-question strategy for developing new tech, why she wants to get back to the office, and how she's focusing her life and work on joy.

By Sherry Kappel

9 minute read

September 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Mary McClain on Becoming Stroock's 'Ambassador of Geek'

Mary McClain tells why she'd rather "staff" support centers than "man" the phones, why new tech must present a clear, achievable solution, and how she's learned to love being from Montana.

By Sherry Kappel

8 minute read

August 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Kara Portwood on Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

Armstrong Teasdale's Kara Portwood explains how volunteering with ILTA lets her give back to the community that mentored her, why we must always consider the human aspect in legal tech, and why she wants to meet Mozart.

By Sherry Kappel

7 minute read