S2E2 - Emily Wesson

This week on Untangling the Webs, we are joined by Jorn Vanysacker, Founder and Co-CEO of Henchman. Henchman is a groundbreaking solution that automates the centralization of past clauses and definitions from legal teams' contract databases, delivering them intelligently in lawyers' familiar Microsoft Word or Outlook environments. Before venturing into the world of legal tech, Jorn brings a wealth of experience as a leader in marketing, totaling over four years. In this week’s episode, Karen and Jorn discuss the industry challenges which inspired Henchman, suggestions for legal tech implementation, and predictions for the future relationship between human talent and technology solutions.

This week on Untangling the Webs, we are joined by Daniel Levine and Steven Pulver, co-founders of MinuteBox. Daniel and Steven join us from Toronto, ON  where they work to empower legal teams with their cloud-based entity management, compliance, and process automation tools. Daniel and Steven both contribute extensive experience as legal practitioners and pioneers of innovative tech tools, having co-founded the Fireside conference for entrepreneurship in emerging tech and now MinuteBox. On this week’s episode, Karen, Daniel, and Steven discuss the benefits of digitizing legal processes and the future of legal technology solutions.

This week on Untangling the Webs, we are joined by Rustam Juma, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Volkswagen Group Canada. Rustam has over 15 years of experience in the legal industry - working as a corporate lawyer, general counsel, and corporate secretary.. He currently works at the Volkswagen group to provide corporate governance, legal, and risk management advice to the Board and senior management during a period of significant change. On this week’s episode, Rustam and Karen discuss his career journey, insights to guide the creation of a legal team, and fostering a spirit of innovation in legal departments and beyond.

This week on Untangling the Webs, we are joined by Emily Wesson, National Leader, Beyond Legal Talent at BLG Beyond. Emily has 15 years of experience in the legal industry - working on both the timekeeper and business services side. She currently leads a contract lawyer service offering at BLG Beyond.  On this week’s episode, Emily and Karen discuss achieving strategies for team retention, solving client problems with legal tech, and the invaluable role of law clerks within legal teams.

Sukesh Kamra operates as the Chief Knowledge Innovation Officer at Torys LLP. As a lawyer and senior executive in knowledge and innovation practice with nearly 20 years of experience, Sukesh leverages technology and process developments to meet client needs.  On this week’s Season 2 Premiere, Sukesh and Karen discuss achieving technology alignment, trends in digital workplace management, the importance of knowledge management, and his personal career journey. 

This week, Karen speaks with Brigitte Legault of Rainforest Alberta and Rebecca Kirstein Resch of inqli! The three discuss ways to implement innovative strategies within organizations and foster effective knowledge-sharing.Rainforest AB is an informal organization dedicated to growing innovation and diversity within Alberta's business landscape. The organization focuses on fostering entrepreneurship and minimizing social barriers.Inqli is a knowledge-sharing platform enabling individuals to connect and ask questions to others in their industry or organization.

On this finale episode, Andrew Bowyer of ADB Insights returns to Untangling the Webs to ask Karen Tuschak about her reflections on legal technology, industry trends, and leadership in light of this season's enlightening conversations. Karen discusses the journey of founding Spider Silk Solutions and lessons from years working in paraprofessional management. Stay tuned for updates and the release of season two!

On this week’s episode, we are joined by co-founders of Dealcloser, Mike O'Connor and Amir Reshef! Dealcloser empowers corporate legal professionals and firms to optimize their work flows with innovative transaction management technology Karen, Mike, and Amir discuss the benefits of process automation for legal teams, strategies for successful technology implementation, and lessons learned through the entrepreneurial journey.

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Amanda Julian and Kelsey Hahn, the co-founders of leadership development app Monark. Kelsey and Amanda join us from Calgary, Alberta where they work to develop powerful leaders and teams within organizations to help individuals feel fulfilled work  and empowered to pursue their purpose. Monark uses science-backed assessments, personalized learning journeys, an on-demand community, and engaging reminders to help team members grow critical leadership skills.  In this episode, Karen, Kelsey, and Amanda discuss the benefits of leadership development for legal teams, why technology is crucial in leadership development, and tools or strategies which organizations can use to foster effective leadership.

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Paralegal Manager Tony Sipp! Tony is a leader in the paralegal community in LA with his work at Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP as the firm's paralegal manager and former President of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association. In this episode, Karen and Tony discuss utilizing legal tech to achieve industry goals, the role of innovation in effective management, and championing efforts towards inclusive legal teams.