Legal eLatitude: giving law firms the greatest degree of latitude possible without sacrificing governance, security, or privacy.

Prosperoware’s point of view

The legal industry is at an inflection point—that point in time where the OLD strategic picture dissolves and gives way to the NEW. . . and your business either grows or shrinks. Law firms poised for the greatest success are those that are adjusting to the new reality: technology-driven processes that leverage common patterns in law practice will drive more value to the firm than billable hours.

Law firms today face a conundrum: technology is critical to driving revenue and managing risk yet adoption of electronic files and automated processes across most law firms is low or shallow. That’s because the systems most law firms use today were designed for very different problems than the ones we face today, including the explosive growth of information, growing use of electronic devices, governance and privacy issues, downward pricing pressures, and alternative fee arrangements to name a few. These are all very real problems, and they are solvable with next-generation Web 2.0 solutions.

The potential of web-based solutions will be most valued by the legal industry for their ability to address downward pricing pressures and alternative fee arrangements without sacrificing revenues or decreasing operating margins. The productivity powered by streamlined, technology-enabled processes will literally transform how lawyers and legal project teams work—reducing litigation, information management, and e-discovery costs across the board. They will also, critically, enable a renewed drive for profitable growth through accelerated, innovative product and service delivery.

Credentialed leadership

The founders of Prosperoware are experienced executives and well-regarded experts in legal matters, information management, eDiscovery, compliance, and enterprise software development.

L. Keith Lipman, Esquire – President and Founder

Keith Lipman is a well-regarded expert in the area of information management and eDiscovery, in which he has been involved for almost two decades. Prior to founding Prosperoware, Keith was the Director of Legal Solutions at iManage, Interwoven, and Autonomy iManage. He developed the go-to-market strategy for iManage in the legal industry and was the progenitor of Matter Centric Collaboration and the electronic file in WorkSite 8. Before iManage, Keith served in a number of professional capacities, including paralegal, lawyer, IT director in a law firm, and technology consultant to law firms. Keith earned his BA, JD, and MBA at Temple University. He is a frequent speaker and contributing author of the book Corporate Governance Best Practices: Strategies for Public, Private, and Not-for-Profit Organizations . He has also authored a number of articles on eDiscovery and the management of email, documents, and records.

Sheetal Jain – Chief Technology Officer and Founder

Sheetal Jain has designed and developed business solutions on the Microsoft enterprise platform for over a decade. Sheetal was part of the Microsoft developer feedback team for SharePoint 2007, sharing insight on early releases and product enhancements. More recently, Sheetal served as Architect/Development Manager at Interwoven/iManage, where he was responsible for WorkSite Web and WorkSite for SharePoint. At Interwoven he led the transition from a traditional web application to an enterprise web 2.0 platform. Sheetal has an M.S. in Information Systems from DePaul University, Chicago, and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Mumbai.