Ari Kaplan speaks with the following leaders at the 2026 International Legal Technology Association Annual Conference:

Faith Benson, Vice President of Marketing, SimplyAgree Ross Guberman, Founder and CEO, BriefCatch Gabriel Karawani, Co-Founder, ClearPeople Dan Malgran, Vice President of Marketing, Steno Eileen Penta, Senior Account Executive, Clarra Joy Heath Rush, CEO, International Legal Technology Association Anthony Seale, Founder and CEO, Legatics Ginger Shimp, Vice President of Marketing, Fulcrum Global Technologies Beth Thompson, VP of Market Strategy and Legal Evangelism, Actionstep Beau Wysong, Chief Marketing Officer, Opus 2

*Music credit: JMHBM - Lucky

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