Now, despite the famous-in-tech-circles-only Marc Andreessen quote, “Software is eating the world,” not every industry is edible. But why not Biglaw? It is a regulated industry with expensive overhead, charging high hourly billing rates for work clients hate paying for, and lawyers hate doing. Owen Byrd, the chief evangelist and general counsel of Silicon Valley-based Lex Machina, a company that provides Moneyball-type data to lawyers, is at the forefront of legal disruption. In addition to his current role at Lex Machina, he has a rich background in law and technology, had his own practice, and founded his own startup. I’m looking forward to learning more about Owen as well as getting his perspective on the future of Biglaw and the impact of legal tech.

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