Real-World Applications of AI in the Legal Industry

Gina Passarella is senior vice president of content at ALM, overseeing all brands and content produced by the legal division. She is responsible for the content strategy of all Law.com publications, including The American Lawyer, Law.com International, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News, The National Law Journal and all of the company’s regional offerings.

Gina has a heavy focus on audience engagement, meeting with leadership and other members of each segment of the legal ecosystem. Having served for 7 years as editor-in-chief of The American Lawyer, she has a strong focus on the business of law globally, including law firm financial performance, strategy, innovation, talent management, client relationships and the overall evolution of legal services delivery. Gina also places an emphasis on the study and coverage of mental health in the profession.

Mr. Borstein co-founded and served as CEO of LexFusion, the premiere legal tech accelerator and advisor to innovation-minded law firms and corporate legal departments. He is a veteran of the legal innovation world, having held both domestic and global growth-leadership roles at Pangea3 (via Thomson Reuters and EY). Joe is a founding member of the advisory board of the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey School of Law Institute for the Future of the Profession. He is also an investor and advisor to numerous legal innovation companies. Joe is a double University of Pennsylvania alumnus, graduating from Penn Law in 2005 and receiving his bachelor’s degree from Penn in 2002. Additionally, Joe has received a Certificate of Business and Public Policy from The Wharton School.\

Joe Borstein loves his baby girls, his wife, his cat, New York City, and legal innovation*. Joe enjoys hiking in the mountains (in theory) and video games (in practice).

With over 20 years of experience in the legal industry, Rachel Merrick Maggs has worked in nearly every corner of a law firm, including as a practicing attorney and a member of the C-Suite at an Am Law 100 firm. In her years of legal technology leadership, first with Thomson Reuters and now with Litera, Rachel collaborated with strategic leaders at firms of all sizes and prestige globally to implement innovative solutions that advance the industry. Her passion and diverse experience have established her as a trusted advisor and strategist in legal tech.

Rachel currently embodies the voice of legal tech as the VP of Growth and Product Marketing at Litera and maintains her bar license in Massachusetts, highlighting her enduring commitment to the legal field.

Matt Miller is VP of Value & Innovation at Litera, where he bridges the gap between Product, Revenue, and Customers to drive strategic growth. With 18+ years in tech, he specializes in building high-performing teams and delivering cutting-edge, customer-centric solutions. A proven leader in product strategy and innovation, Matt has played a key role in transforming Litera’s suite into a fully integrated SaaS offering, shaping the future of legal tech.

Tim Zgraggen is the Technology Training and Digital Adoption Consultant for the Americas at Linklaters LLP. He has 30 years of experience in various roles at several law firms in New York. His particular interest is in helping lawyers utilize technology in their workflows to achieve better outcomes for their clients.