Ari Kaplan speaks with the following leaders at the 2026 International Legal Technology Association Annual Conference:
Faith Benson, Vice President of Marketing, SimplyAgree
Ross Guberman, Founder and CEO, BriefCatch
Gabriel Karawani, Co-Founder, ClearPeople
Dan Malgran, Vice
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