2021 – Fastcase

Sang Lee

As a leader in the realm of legal recruiting, Sang Lee has transformed how firms locate talent. A lawyer by training who pivoted to recruiting when she founded her own company (SJL Attorney Search) in 2004, Sang has worked tirelessly to solve the major issues holding back the industry, namely a high fee, commission-based system…

Roy Austin

In January 2021, Facebook hired Roy Austin as its first Vice President of Civil Rights, to establish a new civil rights division in the company, where he will work to combat algorithmic bias and systemic racism. Roy is no stranger to civil rights work. Before Facebook, he practiced civil rights law at Harris, Wiltshire &…

Patrick Fuller

Patrick Fuller has become a recognized name in the legal tech sphere, having previously worked as VP of Business Development at Neota Logic and Director of Legal Analytics for ELM Solutions. These days Patrick spends his time as VP of Legal Intelligence at ALM Intelligence, where he is known for his generous nature and networking…

Nicholas Mignanelli

Nicholas Mignanelli is a leading voice in law librarianship, and a pioneer in the field of critical legal research (or “CLR”), the idea that we should question the values and assumptions inherent in legal research processes such as algorithms. Nicholas served as the Reference & Instructional Services Librarian and a Lecturer in Law at the…

Marcos A. Tapia

The son of immigrants, Marcos Tapia grew up interpreting for his parents – a skill that he carried over to his legal career, where he translates legal matters and is a tireless advocate for others. Marcos graduated from law school in 2015, and soon thereafter graduated from the State Bar of Arizona’s Bar Leadership Institute,…

Laura O’Bryan

Laura O’Bryan is the co-founder of an online legal service provider called MyVirtual.Lawyer and creator of MVL licensing to assist attorneys throughout Arkansas. At MVL she works to provide legal assistance for individuals unable to afford an attorney, serving as a guide in their case, with online forms and limited-scope assistance from attorneys at affordable…

Jessica Stuart

Jessica Stuart is passionate about access to justice, and her motivation has fueled the development of Pro Bono Net’s Pro Bono Manager. Jessica is the product manager responsible for the practice management application, which is designed to increase the effectiveness and reach of law firm pro bono programs. When the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly forced legal…

Danielle Holley-Walker

As a Houston native whose family has long been involved in legal education, Danielle Holley-Walker has geared her academic career, in the classroom as well as in administrative positions, towards the goal of equal educational opportunity. Her research has focused on several issues related to the intersection of race, class, and learning – from No…

Brian Lee

When former Skadden lawyer Brian Lee co-founded LegalZoom in 1999, the term “legal tech” had not even entered the vernacular. But Brian saw that there was a class of legal services, such as wills, trademarks, and small business incorporations, that lawyers were not providing. LegalZoom filled that void with consumer-oriented services and Brian’s vision became…

Dominique Shelton Leipzig

With Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and the California Privacy Right Act just to name a few, the global landscape of privacy law is changing fast. Dominique Shelton Leipzig helps clients navigate this landscape, helping them realize that every company is a data company, and data companies need to be…