Charting the Path to Progress: The State of the Legal Industry
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Thursday, January 27th | 12 - 1 pm ET
Are we ready for what’s next in 2022?
It’s a looming and urgent question as society grapples with economic volatility, a global pandemic, climate change, inequality, and inevitable disruption. However, these unprecedented challenges continue to be met with extraordinary innovation that creates necessary, and often unexpected, possibilities for the future. The legal and ediscovery industries are trekking these interconnected paths of adversity and progress in unique ways at a new pace.
Join expert economic forecaster, former CNBC chief economist and Squawk Box co-host Marci Rossell alongside Lighthouse CEO Brian McManus as they examine key macro trends impacting the industry, how technological innovation and agility are advancing legal work, and critical future trends – all providing a more nuanced picture of the state of the industry.
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A CONVERSATION WITH:
Marci Rossell
World-Renowned Economic Forecaster, Former Chief Economist for CNBC and Co-Host of Squawk Box
Marci Rossell
World-Renowned Economic Forecaster, Former Chief Economist for CNBC and Co-Host of Squawk Box
Marci Rossell is a world-renowned economist and financial expert who electrifies audiences nationwide, speaking candidly on the nexus of economics, politics, culture, and the media. She honed her animated style serving as the popular, lively chief economist for CNBC, where she became a household name and a must-watch source of financial news. The former co-host of the well-known “pre-market” morning news and talk show Squawk Box, Marci is revered for taking complex economic issues, often dull in the button-down business press, and making them relevant to people's lives, families, and careers.
Marci is an expert on America’s current and future role in the global economy, factors responsible for recessions, how Washington influences Wall Street and the markets, and the specific forecast for the U.S. economy over the course of the next 18-24 months. She is also well versed in the stock market, investor behavior, consumer confidence, and what accountable capitalism looks like this year and beyond. With a knack for making complex topics more digestible, Marci’s authentic, high-energy talks deliver a stimulating and often optimistic economic outlook, providing an insider’s perspective on key factors of economic disruption.
Prior to her career in broadcast journalism, Marci served as corporate economist and investment spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds, one of the nation’s largest mutual fund companies. Her success in the private sector led to her economic commentary being revered and ultimately her appointments on nationally syndicated talk shows. Before moving to Wall Street, she was an expert witness for Deloitte & Touche in court cases involving economic issues. Marci began her career as an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Marci earned a Ph.D. in economics from Southern Methodist University, where she was named one of the Young Alumni of the Year in 2002. She brings a world of experience – from Main Street to Wall Street – when discussing the U.S. economy, international events, and movements in capital markets.
Brian McManus
Lighthouse CEO
Brian McManus brings several decades of expertise and achievement to his role as Lighthouse CEO. Overseeing the organization’s day-to-day operations, Brian is charting the course of innovative solutions to keep Lighthouse outpacing other industry vendors in the high growth and dynamic ediscovery space.
Brian is the former executive vice president of Infospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP), now Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR), and was part of a small management team that successfully restructured and turned around the company. At Infospace, Brian ran the company’s online division, providing web search and local yellow pages search to consumers, and a SaaS model for businesses to create portal and search solutions for their customers. Brian successfully grew this division from $50 million to $200 million in revenue and significantly increased its operating cash flow. He focused on expanding the company’s partnerships with key industry players such as Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AT&T. He also led the company’s efforts to improve the client experience through technology development and innovation.
Prior to Infospace, Brian held various senior executive roles in fast-growing internet and telecommunications companies, including CEO at AccessLine Communications, a leading telecommunications services company, and Epoch Internet, one of the country’s largest business-focused internet service and web hosting providers. Prior to his business career, Brian was a partner at Seattle law firm Mundt MacGregor. His practice focused on advising entrepreneurial companies.
Brian received his law degree and M.B.A. from the University of Washington, was a contributor and editor of The Washington Law Review, and is a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Brian was a judicial extern to the Honorable Barbara Rothstein, U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Washington. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Regents Scholar. He is a board member of The Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club and The African Education Foundation, and is an advisor to the Powerful Schools Foundation.