Beau Mersereau

About Beau

Beau Mersereau is the Chief Legal Technology Solutions (LTS) officer at Fish & Richardson P.C. He specializes in building, leading, and retaining teams that deploy cutting-edge technologies aimed at modernizing the way the firm serves its clients. His teams have built custom software solutions using the latest technologies that are transforming the legal industry, including cloud-based services, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and others. Beau takes a collaborative approach to innovation, working directly with clients, attorneys, and industry specialists to identify novel approaches to the practice of law and implement solutions that best meet clients’ needs.

During his tenure at Fish, Beau has overseen the development of numerous proprietary tools and solutions such as OutLaw, SharkTank, and Power Docket that help the firm manage its attorney-client relationships more efficiently. Several of these tools have won awards for technological innovation, including the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Innovative Project of the Year (SharkTank), and Law Technology News’ Most Innovative Use of Technology by a Large Law Firm (Outlaw and iOutlaw).

A globally-recognized thought leader and expert in the field, Beau regularly briefs clients on emerging technology offerings and speaks at international and domestic conferences covering emerging trends in the legal industry.

Publications

Corporate Legal Operations Consortium Cloud White Paper

Law Firm Cloud Usage White Paper

Blockchains and the Impact on Technology, ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) Peer to Peer Magazine

Early Adopter Tales: Piloting Software, ILTA White Paper

The Art of Delegation, ILTA Peer to Peer Magazine

Speaking Engagements

Data-Driven Hiring – SOLID Summit London, 2018

DevOps workshop – ALT Conference, 2018

How to Collaborate Ted Talk – SOLID Summit, 2017

Building the Ideal IT Operations Team for Today and Tomorrow with DevOps, 2016

Striking the Right Balance: Collaboration vs. Governance, 2015

What is New and Cool in Emerging Technologies? 2015

Hybrid DMS – On-Premise and Cloud DMS Integration, 2014

Bleeding-Edge: A Discussion for Legal Technology Leaders, 2013

Specialized Training and Education

Master of Business Administration, in progress, California State University San Marcos (2018-present)

Leadership and Management Program, University of California, San Diego (2014 – 2015)

IT Professional of the Year, International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), 2017

Project of the Year, ILTA, 2016

Most Innovative Use of Technology by a Large Law Firm, Law Technology News, 2014

Project of the Year Finalist, ILTA, 2014

Innovative Firm of the Year Finalist, ILTA, 2012

Microsoft Champion of the Year, ILTA, 2010

Most Innovative Use of Technology by a Law Firm, Law Technology News, 2009