Episode 19 – Jodie Baker, Founder & CEO of Xakia. Jodie joins us for the last Episode of the year & talks about being listed in the prestigious Gartner Guide for Corporate Legal Matter Management, Xakia’s ability to REVOLUTIONIZE in-house Legal Department efficiency in HOURS & how SIMPLE it can be!
John provides Intro on Jodie and shares her Background: 00:37 – 03:30
Jodie gives some additional info on her background and shares with us her journey from private practice & in-house counsel roles to starting Hive Legal and then ultimately founding Xakia Technologies, a much needed Matter Management Software Platform that is revolutionizing how in-house legal departments are managed: 03:31 – 07:12
Don't SUCK Fun Fact about Jodie and Xakia – We discuss how Xakia just got recognized as one of 19 Vendors listed in the 2021 Gartner Guide for Corporate Legal Matter Management!!!! What a HUGE & FUN accomplishment: 07:13 – 08:53
Jodie takes a trip back and talks about HIVE legal and her time in the US, telling us about her desire to build a unique law firm with the goal of providing a virtual and flexible schedule while servicing high-end clients with an amazing team that really embraced this new working model: 08:54 - 13:58
From Jodie’s unique perspective on both sides of the legal domain, she shares her take on the need to deploy tech & AI and the effect that the pandemic has had on the legal domain: 13:59 - 18:04
Jodie shares her opinion on why the legal domain may have been lagging behind as it pertains to implementing the latest legal tech solutions, and how Xakia’s approach is breaking down those barriers and helping organizations move forward with successful innovation deployment! (Hint: It’s all about simplicity) : 18:05 - 25:06
John and Jodie talk about how there is an assessment process for Xakia customers and the importance understanding what a customer’s “readiness profile” is and what their goals are and how Xakia gets away from the “one size fits all” model. Jodie discusses how Xakia understands how to integrate legal tech into the overall business strategy via customization functionality: 25:07 – 30:09
Jodie wraps up by providing some vision on where technology, legal tech systems and Xakia are headed in the future: 30:10 – 33:22
34:34 Jodie’s Contact Info:
LinkedIn – Jodie Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiebakerxakia/
LinkedIn – Xakia: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xakia-technologies/
Website: https://XakiaTech.com
Email: Jodie.Baker@XakiaTech.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jodiebaker74
Conclusion: 35:42
Bob Miller Intro with Music Fade