Tara has been leading the remote legal landscape since 2019 and has excelled in advising businesses, law firms, and law schools on remote work and advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tara primarily assists companies and organizations in developing functional remote work policies, employment contracts, agreements with independent contractors, and meeting legal and common law requirements when operating a hybrid workforce. In 2022, Tara was named LinkedIn`s Best Voice in Remote Work and recognized as one of the top 10 advocates and leaders of remote work in North America in 2021. WeirFoulds partners Lisa Danay-Wallace and James Kosa will participate in two separate panels at the LegalTech Summit Canada 2022, a virtual event hosted by Canadian Lawyer. The summit will take place on 15 September. June 2022 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and is „focused on providing lawyers with modern solutions to their most difficult and time-consuming problems.“ Moderated by Anand Ablack, Vice President of North American Legal Markets at Advanced, panelists explored the impact of the Great Resignation, the cultural shifts it created, and how it changed lawyers` new priorities. The panel also focused on the role of technology in the future of law firms.

David Wang is Director of Innovation at Wilson Sonsini. David is responsible for overseeing the firm`s innovation strategy, developing and implementing legal technology programs, and supporting and advising in-house teams and clients on the legal and operational implications of new technologies and business models in the legal industry. As Director of Delivery Success at Athennian, Kirsten is an industry leader leading the way for technology adoption by law firms and in-house teams. She leads the client integration and growth teams at Athennian to support the automation of enterprise entity management. LegalTech Summit Canada is a forward-thinking event dedicated to bringing advanced innovations to lawyers for their toughest and most time-consuming problems. This event is a unique opportunity to explore the latest digital technologies, products and strategies with experienced lawyers and legal technology authorities. Early in her career, Lisa gained hands-on in-house experience with a growing startup and payment network. As the foundation of her career, this has made Lisa a pragmatic and business-oriented negotiator.

Lisa advises them strategically and drafts and negotiates a variety of complex agreements. She works independently and can call on her team to provide cost-effective legal services. The Great Resignation, during which large numbers of employees voluntarily left their jobs, did not leave the legal industry intact. To avoid the negative effects of mass layoffs and the resulting staff shortages, law firms need to focus on how they try to attract and retain top talent. To achieve this, companies need to focus on innovation, not just compensation. This panel discussion will examine the impact of the big resignation, the cultural changes caused, the priority of lawyers, and the role of technology. Jennifer Davidson practices technology, privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property at Deeth Williams Wall LLP and advises on a variety of technology-related issues including outsourcing, privacy, licensing, development, S/I/PaaS, privacy and intellectual property protection, particularly with respect to new technologies and artificial intelligence. Legal automation and AI-based tools can eliminate repetitive tasks from a lawyer`s busy schedule, freeing up resources and time for complex, value-added work. Automating repetitive processes can also help lawyers achieve greater consistency, greater efficiency in work execution, and an improved client experience, while capturing data to enable better legal and business strategy and decision-making. As an active writer and speaker in the legal community, Allan regularly lectures on technology and intellectual property, legal practice management, legal software, and legal marketing. His publications have also been shared by the CBA, OBA and LSO. Allan is the past Chair of the Law Society of Ontario`s Conference of Individual and Small Practices and the former Treasurer and Director of the Canadian Association of Technology Lawyers.

Alexsei`s advanced artificial intelligence platform provides affordable, high-quality answers to legal questions in the form of a memo. Lawyers and lawyers in businesses of all sizes use Alexsei to quickly obtain accurate and accurate memos that help them understand and resolve common and unexpected legal issues facing their clients. Vasdani said a recession would affect an entire company beyond its employees because the general consumer can no longer afford legal services. As a result, companies would have to rethink their profits and technology would handle more legal processes. Gillian Scott, Partner, Innovative Products, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Gillian is a partner at Osler, a leading Canadian law firm. In her unique, client-focused role, Gillian provides strategic leadership in the assessment, development, staffing, pricing, launch and management of Osler`s innovative legal product offerings. As part of Osler`s overall innovation strategy, Gillian is focused on transforming the legal industry by delivering maximum value to clients through new legal product offerings that address their service challenges and gaps. Gillian is currently focused on Osler Dash, the franchise and distribution group`s automated franchise and distribution platform. in the field of law. In 2017, Jean-François joined Edilex to work on technology applications for law firms and law.

Jennifer was recently named to Best Lawyers™ Canada`s 2022 Ones to Watch list in Intellectual Property Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Jennifer is a frequent speaker and author on technology, cybersecurity, privacy and intellectual property law. Lisa Stam practices all aspects of labour, labour and human rights law and is particularly interested in legal issues related to technology in the workplace and the different ways people continue to mess things up with technology. Drafting legal contracts can face several challenges throughout the process, including lack of standardization, compliance risks and issues, missed deadlines, and endless revisions. In addition, remote work can lead to security and accessibility issues, especially when it involves multiple parties. Fortunately, new developments in contract drafting software can make the process easier for lawyers by reducing risk, providing greater visibility, and reducing the time spent on standardized procedures. SOLID – New York 2. September 2022 – New York SOLID is a summit focused on innovation and business of product law in the TED Talk style.

The event also includes panel discussions, sprint panels and public discussions for attendees. COVID has boosted the use of legal technology, making it a must-have in any law firm looking to survive the pandemic and perform well, Vasdani said.