Mark A. Cohen
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MARK has had a long and distinguished career as a lawyer and innovator in the legal vertical. His unique perspective on the legal industry is derived from roles he has had as an internationally recognized civil trial lawyer, legal entrepreneur, early large-scale adopter of technology for the delivery of legal services, partner at one of the largest law firms, founder and managing partner of a national litigation boutique firm, outside General Counsel, federally appointed Receiver of a large, international aviation parts business with operations on four continents, (Adjunct) Distinguished Lecturer of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, writer, speaker, and acknowledged global thought leader at the intersection of law, business, and technology.
Mark currently serves as CEO of Legalmosaic, a company that provides strategic consulting to service providers, consumers, investors, educators, and new entrants into the legal vertical. Prior to founding Legalmosaic, Mark was Co-Founder of Clearspire, a groundbreaking legal service provider whose disruptive, proprietary IT platform and reengineered legal model garnered international acclaim. This followed his founding of Qualitas,an early entrant into the LPO space. Earlier in his career, Mark was an internationally recognized civil trial lawyer. He was an award-winning Assistant U.S. Attorney and the youngest partner of Finley Kumble prior to founding his own multi-city litigation boutique firm. Mark is widely known for his blogging and speaking on a range of legal topics focused on changes, challenges, and opportunities in the current legal landscape.
Mark maintains an active speaking scheduled, both domestic and international. He has been a keynote speaker at Harvard Law School’s Speaker Series, Reinvent Law, 3M’s Global Legal Alignment Summit, LegalZoom, University College London, and, in May 2017, The German Bar Association’s Annual Conference. He writes a weekly column for Forbes and has been published in major legal and business media sources around the globe. Mark has been active in sports and the arts throughout his life, and this is reflected in his writing and speaking on legal issues where he frequently makes references to those topics. He enjoys mentoring students and young lawyers and is known for his colorful sense of humor and candor.
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Law Schools Must Restructure – It Won’t Be Easy
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The AmLaw200 Is Down To 50 — Maybe 20. What Does It Mean?
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British Legal Education Reboot – Law School Optional
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Changes In Legal Delivery Parallel The Retail Industry’s Metamorphosis
Michael Corkery’s recent New York Times article, ‘Is Retail at a Historic Tipping Point?’ is well...
Legal Marketing Spend Is Up – So Is Client Dissatisfaction. Now What?
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A More Diverse Legal Industry?
Corporate Departments Are Taking The Lead The legal profession has a dismal record on diversity—,...
Artificial Intelligence Will Not Replace Lawyers With IQ And EQ
There are three categories of intelligence in the legal vertical–intellectual, emotional, and artificial. Many...
‘Legal Innovation’ Is Not An Oxymoron
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Innovation And The Changing Legal Marketplace
Mark Cohen discusses his career and the changing legal market on LegalBusiness World podcast....
Retraining Practicing Lawyers For A New Marketplace
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