Please join us for the inaugural session of ChatPDC, an ongoing informal virtual forum for PDC members to learn and discuss how Generative Artificial
Intelligence (Gen AI) and other technological innovations are changing the
legal profession and legal professional development. The bimonthly series, which
will feature guest speakers from industry, academia, journalism and other
arenas, will explore how this technology might change the training and
developmental needs of lawyers as their practice evolves, as well as the ways
we conduct our own day-to-day work and activities.
Speakers for January 27, 2025:
Ian Nelson
PDC Trusted Advisor Co-Founder of HOTSHOT
Ian Nelson is the Co-Founder of Hotshot, a video-based learning
platform for lawyers. Dozens of Am Law 200 firms as well as regional and
boutique firms rely on Hotshot to help train and educate their lawyers on
corporate, litigation, and business and technology skills.
Before creating Hotshot, Ian helped start and run the US
operations of Practical Law Company where he was an attorney editor and headed
up marketing before and after its acquisition by Thomson Reuters.
Ian is a proud PDC Trusted Advisor and started his legal
career as a corporate lawyer with Kramer Levin in NY. He earned his JD with
honors from Hofstra Law School, where he was an Editor of the Hofstra Law
Review. He and his wife live in Miami,
FL, with their dog, Mr. Woofington.
Michael Bloom
Founder and CEO of Pratiko
Michael Bloom
has spent the past decade-plus curating spaces for students and professionals
to make mistakes—and learn from them.
Before founding
Praktio, Michael was the founding director of the Transactional Lab &
Clinic, an experiential program at Michigan Law. He's also taught at Chicago
Law, written two books on contracts from a transactional perspective, and
practiced M&A and tech transactions at Sidley Austin.
We are seeking participant input on future ChatPDC programs. Please send ideas for additional speakers and topics by
clicking here.