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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 26 MIN

Lawyers as Innovators: Col Secomb’s Story of Tech and Triumph

from People in Legal · host People in Legal - Andrew, Chantal, David, Grace, Jonathan, Roni, Tim

In this episode of People in Legal, let's meet Col Secomb, a practicing lawyer and the co-founder of Yao, a game-changing practice management system which is transforming the future of how law firms operate.Col, frustrated with the limitations of existing legal tech, took matters into his own hands and built Yao – a cloud-based platform designed by lawyers, for lawyers. Yao streamlines everything from case management and billing to compliance and client communication, all within a beautifully simple interface.Also hear Col's inspiring story of how a potential life changing event made him even more determined than ever to live better and achieve his dreams of building a software company that allows the legal community to do its best work. Key takeaways from Col's journey: • Lawyers can be tech innovators: Col's story proves that legal professionals can drive meaningful change in the industry through technology and interfaces • User-centric design is key: Yao's success stems from its deep understanding of the challenges faced by lawyers in their daily work. • How life changing events can be embraced to find your "why" and live better #LegalTechInnovation#LawyerLife#TechForLawyers#Entrepreneurship#PurposeDrivenLeadership

In this episode of People in Legal, let's meet Col Secomb, a practicing lawyer and the co-founder of Yao, a game-changing practice management system which is transforming the future of how law firms operate.Col, frustrated with the limitations of existing legal tech, took matters into his own hands and built Yao – a cloud-based platform designed by lawyers, for lawyers. Yao streamlines everything from case management and billing to compliance and client communication, all within a beautifully simple interface.Also hear Col's inspiring story of how a potential life changing event made him even more determined than ever to live better and achieve his dreams of building a software company that allows the legal community to do its best work. Key takeaways from Col's journey: • Lawyers can be tech innovators: Col's story proves that legal professionals can drive meaningful change in the industry through technology and interfaces • User-centric design is key: Yao's success stems from its deep understanding of the challenges faced by lawyers in their daily work. • How life changing events can be embraced to find your "why" and live better #LegalTechInnovation#LawyerLife#TechForLawyers#Entrepreneurship#PurposeDrivenLeadership

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