Over the Horizon: A Path to Genuine Return on Tech Investment - NOT CLE

Jason Dirkx is the Director, Practice Innovation and Technology Solutions at Paul Hastings in Chicago. In that role, Jason leads a team charged with managing and developing the portfolio of practice technologies, including off-the-shelf practice tools as well as custom developed solutions. The custom developed practice solutions utilize technologies such as workflow automation, document automation, data analytics and visualization, low-code/no-code platform development, and language analytics and machine learning applications. At his last firm, Jason helped launch and grow a joint venture company aimed at delivering quasi-legal products to help corporations navigate employment laws and regulations. Before law school, Jason worked as a software engineer developing military planning and readiness software for defense contractors in San Diego.

Jason also volunteers in senior leadership positions for the International Legal Technology Association and is a regular speaker and writer on innovation in the delivery of legal services.

Tim Nolan joined Boston Consulting Group in 2003. He is a core member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Corporate Development practices. He leads BCG’s information services area and is an expert in B2B pricing.

Tim came to the firm after working at iFormation Group, a joint venture of BCG, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic Partners that invested in technology-related corporate spin-offs. While at iFormation, and at the Hearst Corporation before that, Tim worked with media and marketing companies to understand and capture value from new technologies and strategic initiatives.

At BCG, Tim has worked extensively with information services, SaaS (software as a service), and software companies on issues like pricing, organization, service and support models, corporate strategy, and innovation.

Tim has also worked on shareholder value management, portfolio strategy, mergers, divestitures, and integrated TSR policies (portfolio planning, financial policies, and investor strategy) for a range of clients, including an apparel company, a consumer-packaged-goods company, a specialty retailer, a magazine company, a newspaper company, and a large pharmaceutical company.

Over the past 20 years, Nikki has practised law at large firms and media companies in Australia, led knowledge and innovation teams at firms including Stikeman Elliott in Canada and Paul Hastings in the United States, and advised legaltech companies and corporate legal on legaltech procurement. In early 2019, running yet another fruitless Google search for use case functionality, it occurred to Nikki that there must be a better way to track innovative solutions in the market. Recognition of this gap sparked the initial idea for Legaltech Hub.

Alex Morrall is Chief Product Officer at Law Business Research and is responsible for product development across the group’s brands. His role is to apply technology to legal content and workflows to deliver seamless client experiences, and his team plays a central role in driving the business’s growth strategy. Prior to joining Law Business Research, Alex worked at Practical Law Company during its rapid growth.