2022 – Page 3 – Fastcase

David Greisen

As Founding Director and CEO of Open Law Library, David Greisen is working to ensure that our laws are easy to find and freely available to all. The Open Law Library is an open-access publisher that builds software to help governments collaborate, draft, and publish their laws directly to the public without going through a…

Sonja Ebron

When Sonja Ebron faced frustration navigating the civil court system without professional legal representation, she recognized a need for legal information among a neglected space in the market (pro se litigants) and decided to be the changemaker who could provide a solution. Sonja embarked on a mission to make the justice system accessible and equitable…

Dan Broderick

With the goal of reducing redundancy in contract reviews, Dan Broderick pulled from his deep domain expertise and engineering background to create BlackBoiler, an automated contract review system that uses AI to automatically review and markup inbound contracts in Microsoft Word’s Track Changes. The tech is transforming contract negotiation and giving document reviewers a fast-forward…

Somya Kaushik

Somya Kaushik is providing big law resources to small and solo law firms by using technology to connect, collaborate, and advance the way we practice law. As the founder of Esq.Me, Somya has created a document marketplace for lawyers to buy and sell templates, motions, and contracts. This access allows small firms and solos to…

Amanda Brown

Amanda Brown is the Founder and Executive Director of Lagniappe Law Lab, a nonprofit organization that seeks to “narrow the Access to Justice Gap by ensuring the Louisiana civil justice system is operating at its full potential.” The lab streamlines the creation of new legal tech and access to justice initiatives through consulting on new…

Devshi Mehrota

While studying criminal science at the University of Chicago, Devshi Mehrota and her classmate Leslie Jones-Dove (also a Fastcase 50 2022 honoree) built out JusticeText. The tech was developed after they learned that an incredible volume of admissible data is collected from police body camera footage, interrogation videos, jail calls, and more – but there…

Leslie Jones-Dove

As CTO of JusticeText, Leslie Jones-Dove is changing the way criminal defense attorneys process data so they can better represent their clients. Along with fellow winner Devshi Mehrota, Leslie created valuable software that provides defense attorneys with a searchable transcript generated from video and audio files. They were inspired to create JusticeText while students at…

Shawn Holahan

Shawn Holahan is a leader and advocate for leveraging technology to achieve excellence in law practice management. As the long-time practice management advisor for the Louisiana State Bar Association, she works with attorneys across Louisiana and gives practical advice about how lawyers can improve their practices. Shawn is an active member of the ABA Law…

Marla Crawford

Marla Crawford is an expert in legal technology, electronic discovery, and information governance, having practiced for 22 years at Jones Day, and as Associate General Counsel at Goldman Sachs for 11. She previously worked on the groundbreaking Enron litigation, a testament to her skill in electronic discovery. As a member of the Corporate Legal Operations…

Hon. Scott Schlegel

When Judge Scott Schlegel was elected to the bench in 2013, he quickly earned a reputation as a modern judge, using technology to bring the court up to speed with the digital age. So by the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the court was prepared to do everything necessary to move his docket and reduce…