Tim Pullan - CEO at ThoughtRiver - Episode 166

12/17/19 • 23 min

Evolve the Law Podcast - A Catalyst For Legal Innovation

Host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Tim Pullan, Founder and CEO at ThoughtRiver, a company that draws on the expertise of experienced industry lawyers, leading-edge computational linguists, and a customer-focused commercial team. They work in teams and stay focused by setting company and team level objectives. In 2015 Tim relocated from Singapore to the UK to develop ThoughtRiver’s technology in Cambridge, one of the world’s leading centers for natural language processing and machine learning. Tim is a regular writer and speaker on the role of data and machine learning in transforming legal risk management. Enjoy!

For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast, feel free to email us at [email protected]

Links and Resources from this Episode

For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
https://www.thoughtriver.com/who-are-we
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-pullan-0b0a394/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thoughtriver?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company

Show Notes

About ThoughtRiver - 0:18
Using an intelligent software - 3:23
Summary of a contract - 4:55
The potential for growth - 7:27
Law firms using the software - 9:13
Having a diverse client base - 10:40
A success story - 11:27
What people hate about contracts - 13:46
Different ways of writing contracts - 14:58
Part of Tim's job - 17:09
Give value to clients - 18:41
Inviting lawyers to use new technology - 19:34
Helping lawyers do their jobs in a better way - 21:52
ThoughtRiver’s present and future - 22:24
Tim’s thoughts on ThoughtRiver - 26:28
Learn more and get in touch with ThoughtRiver - 27:24

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Links and Resources from this Episode

For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
https://www.thoughtriver.com/who-are-we
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-pullan-0b0a394/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thoughtriver?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company

Show Notes

About ThoughtRiver - 0:18
Using an intelligent software - 3:23
Summary of a contract - 4:55
The potential for growth - 7:27
Law firms using the software - 9:13
Having a diverse client base - 10:40
A success story - 11:27
What people hate about contracts - 13:46
Different ways of writing contracts - 14:58
Part of Tim's job - 17:09
Give value to clients - 18:41
Inviting lawyers to use new technology - 19:34
Helping lawyers do their jobs in a better way - 21:52
ThoughtRiver’s present and future - 22:24
Tim’s thoughts on ThoughtRiver - 26:28
Learn more and get in touch with ThoughtRiver - 27:24

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In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Dorna Moini, Founder / CEO at Documate, which is a Document automation software to cut 90% of drafting time. Documate is a no-code platform for creating robust document automation software. They allow anyone to turn frequently used templates and document sets into intelligent workflows that can be used for internal efficiency or to publish a publicly-facing web app. Stay tuned and learn!

Links and Resources from this Episode

For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
https://www.linkedin.com/in/documentautomation
https://www.documate.org/
https://twitter.com/dorna_moini?lang=en

Show Notes

Documate’s vision - 0:51
A tool for lawyers? - 1:59
The process of building Documate - 4:13
Launching a domestic violence platform - 5:09
The most challenging part of being a technology founder - 6:12
The impact of legal technology in the modern age - 9:43
Documate as a no-code platform - 11:20
Documate as a company and its characteristics - 13:29
What she looks for when it comes to hiring - 14:26
The hiring secret - 15:36
The ideal customer for Documate - 17:14
Using the service as a Law Firm - 18:12
Working at a big law firm as you get experience - 23:36
Working in a database for the platform - 25:32
How can you get started with Documate? - 26:30

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For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at [email protected]

Links and Resources from this Episode