Leslie Witt, the newly appointed Chief Product Officer at 8am, recently delivered a keynote speech that marked a significant juncture in her four-month tenure at the company. Witt took the stage at the Kaleidoscope conference, the first event of its kind hosted by 8am following its extensive rebranding from AffiniPay, to outline her strategic vision amid the company’s ongoing transformation. More on both the rebrand and the Kaleidoscope conference can be found here.
The conference served not only as an introduction to new leadership but also as a platform to articulate the company’s innovative strides in legal technology. Witt introduced several forward-looking initiatives, including the beta launch of an AI-powered feature, “Chat with Cases”, designed to enhance legal research by enabling lawyers to interactively query and search their case files. Additionally, she highlighted the new integration efforts that unify core 8am products such as LawPay, MyCase, and SmartSpend on a single platform. This simplification aims to streamline the user experience for legal practitioners who utilize these technologies.
Leslie Witt’s appointment at 8am brought with it a wealth of experience, drawn from her previous role as Chief Product and Design Officer at Headspace and senior positions at Intuit, where she focused on small business solutions. Her background in leading product teams positions her well to steer 8am through its next phase of growth and innovation.
This major rebranding effort signifies 8am’s evolution towards functioning as a unified professional services platform, as detailed here. Through these strategic changes, Witt aims to enhance the integration and utility of 8am’s product offerings, reinforcing the company’s commitment to advancing legal technology solutions. For more on Leslie Witt’s keynote and her conversation post-event, listen to this recording with LawNext host Bob Ambrogi.