Episode 80: Ivy B. Grey, VP of Strategy & Business Development for WordRake

Daily Matters: The changing face of the legal industry

Ivy B. Grey took a roundabout route to becoming a lawyer and legal tech entrepreneur. Now, as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for WordRake—an editing add-in for Microsoft Word that tightens, tones, and clarifies your writing—Ivy is helping move the profession forward to a more innovative, accessible place.

In this episode, Ivy talks with Clio CEO Jack Newton about:

• Her unique career path, and why she gravitated towards WordRake
• How she’s become a better writer using technology
• Why working in legal tech opened her eyes to things lawyers can do better
• How the adoption of technology can improve Access to Justice
• The importance of email communication to lawyers’ careers
• Why we need more women of color in legal and in tech

Learn more with these additional resources:

• Choose Your Own Adventure: Decisions, Pivots, and Possibilities
• How Email Defines Your Writing Reputation
• Build a Better Team to Solve the Right Problems
• Four Tips for Engaging with Diverse Legal Tech Entrepreneurs

Lawyer and legal tech entrepreneur Ivy B. Grey is the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for WordRake. WordRake is an editing add-in for MS Word that tightens, tones, and clarifies your writing. Ivy is responsible for business strategy, competitive analysis and positioning, product development, marketing, and branding. She uses her multidisciplinary background to accelerate WordRake’s growth and further develop the software.

As creator of “American Legal Style” for the PerfectIt proofreading tool, Ivy has earned the respect and admiration of the legal tech world through her work on technology competence, ethics, and innovation. She is one of the most popular bloggers on “Above the Law” because of her unique ability to synthesize technical, business, and legal information into practical advice and actionable plans for her following. In 2018, she was recognized as a Fastcase 50 Honoree and a part of the Women of Legal Tech by the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center. Prior to joining WordRake, Ivy practiced corporate bankruptcy law for ten years, and was named a Rising Star in the New York Metro Area for five consecutive years. This year, Ivy was named to the 2020 ILTA Influential Women in Legal Tech list.

Follow Ivy on Twitter @IvyBGrey or connect with her on LinkedIn.