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Legal Managed Services are Joseph Borstein & Edward
Sohn1
Improving the Practice of Law
Chief Revenue Officer, NAM;
Published September 2015 Vice President, Product and
Partner Management, Thomson
Reuters
Biglaw is boring. In mid-2014, we pitched a regular column on legal entrepreneurship
and alternative legal services providers to a leading
legal blog, Above the Law (“ATL”). In our pitch, “our
holy purpose” was to prove to the broader community
of lawyers that traditional players (Biglaw firms, in-
house departments, government entities) are no longer
the only show in the legal-town, and certainly not the
greatest show on earth.2 We wanted to show that there
are awesome alternative legal businesses employing
some of the nation’s best legal talent, changing the
legal system for the better, and bringing home the
proverbial bacon. ATL agreed that we had unearthed a
story that wasn’t being properly covered and graciously gave us a bi-monthly column, which we
dubbed “alt.legal.”
Since the launch of the alt.legal column, we have published a number of stories on legal
startups and entrepreneurs. We have traveled the country interviewing legal innovators, writing
about everything from legal hackers to legal machine-learning to robot law enforcement to
Biglaw refugees reinventing litigation management. And we didn’t have to search far — our
1 Joseph Borstein is global director of legal managed services at Thomson Reuters, formerly Pangea3, and previously served as director of
Litigation Solutions. In this role, Borstein lends his expertise to existing and prospective clients by providing them with the latest information
regarding the law, ethics, and best practices in the rapidly evolving world of electronic discovery. Clients will likewise benefit from his extensive
experience in data collection and preservation.
Prior to joining Pangea3, Borstein practiced law at the New York office of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, where he litigated
complex civil cases in federal, state, and administrative courts. He has extensive experience in law suits related to securities fraud and market
manipulation; civil racketeering (“RICO”); intra-corporate disputes; contract disputes; disputes from derivatives and other sophisticated financial
products; as well as S.E.C. enforcement actions. He also has personally managed and conducted complex document reviews or productions in
litigations involving regulated financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, hedge funds, private equity consortiums,
and pharmaceutical companies. Borstein received his B.A. in psychology and his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. He is located in
Pangea3’s New York City headquarters.
1 Edward Sohn: Ed contributes his extensive experience in managing all aspects of the eDiscovery process including preservation, collection,
review, production, and fact investigation, ensuring that Thomson Reuters LMS clients receive superior quality through cost-effective and
efficient processes. His role involves developing the strategy for new client engagements, managing client-dedicated project teams and mentoring
project managers.
Prior to Thomson Reuters, Ed was a senior attorney in business litigation at King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. At King & Spalding,
he represented financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies in matters related to civil and regulatory financial claims, class action and
securities litigation, government investigations, healthcare litigation, and commercial disputes.
2 Ed Sohn & Joe Borstein, Alt.Legal: Stop What You’re Doing!, ABOVE THE LAW (Aug. 13, 2014, 3:15 PM),
http://www.abovethelaw.com/2014/08/alt-legal-stop-what-youre-doing/.
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Sohn1
Improving the Practice of Law
Chief Revenue Officer, NAM;
Published September 2015 Vice President, Product and
Partner Management, Thomson
Reuters
Biglaw is boring. In mid-2014, we pitched a regular column on legal entrepreneurship
and alternative legal services providers to a leading
legal blog, Above the Law (“ATL”). In our pitch, “our
holy purpose” was to prove to the broader community
of lawyers that traditional players (Biglaw firms, in-
house departments, government entities) are no longer
the only show in the legal-town, and certainly not the
greatest show on earth.2 We wanted to show that there
are awesome alternative legal businesses employing
some of the nation’s best legal talent, changing the
legal system for the better, and bringing home the
proverbial bacon. ATL agreed that we had unearthed a
story that wasn’t being properly covered and graciously gave us a bi-monthly column, which we
dubbed “alt.legal.”
Since the launch of the alt.legal column, we have published a number of stories on legal
startups and entrepreneurs. We have traveled the country interviewing legal innovators, writing
about everything from legal hackers to legal machine-learning to robot law enforcement to
Biglaw refugees reinventing litigation management. And we didn’t have to search far — our
1 Joseph Borstein is global director of legal managed services at Thomson Reuters, formerly Pangea3, and previously served as director of
Litigation Solutions. In this role, Borstein lends his expertise to existing and prospective clients by providing them with the latest information
regarding the law, ethics, and best practices in the rapidly evolving world of electronic discovery. Clients will likewise benefit from his extensive
experience in data collection and preservation.
Prior to joining Pangea3, Borstein practiced law at the New York office of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, where he litigated
complex civil cases in federal, state, and administrative courts. He has extensive experience in law suits related to securities fraud and market
manipulation; civil racketeering (“RICO”); intra-corporate disputes; contract disputes; disputes from derivatives and other sophisticated financial
products; as well as S.E.C. enforcement actions. He also has personally managed and conducted complex document reviews or productions in
litigations involving regulated financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, hedge funds, private equity consortiums,
and pharmaceutical companies. Borstein received his B.A. in psychology and his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. He is located in
Pangea3’s New York City headquarters.
1 Edward Sohn: Ed contributes his extensive experience in managing all aspects of the eDiscovery process including preservation, collection,
review, production, and fact investigation, ensuring that Thomson Reuters LMS clients receive superior quality through cost-effective and
efficient processes. His role involves developing the strategy for new client engagements, managing client-dedicated project teams and mentoring
project managers.
Prior to Thomson Reuters, Ed was a senior attorney in business litigation at King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. At King & Spalding,
he represented financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies in matters related to civil and regulatory financial claims, class action and
securities litigation, government investigations, healthcare litigation, and commercial disputes.
2 Ed Sohn & Joe Borstein, Alt.Legal: Stop What You’re Doing!, ABOVE THE LAW (Aug. 13, 2014, 3:15 PM),
http://www.abovethelaw.com/2014/08/alt-legal-stop-what-youre-doing/.
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