Stephen Embry is a lawyer, speaker, blogger, and writer focused on the intersection of technology, innovation, and the practice of law. He is the founder and publisher of TechLaw Crossroads, a blog devoted to examining the tension between legal technology, the law, and how lawyers actually work. A former partner at a large law firm for the better part of 30 years, Stephen built his practice as a trial lawyer in mass tort and, later, in data breach, privacy, and cyber insurance matters before turning his focus to commentary, speaking, and advisory work on how artificial intelligence and emerging technology are reshaping the legal industry. He writes frequently on the clash of cultures between tech and innovation on the one hand, and the traditional, precedent-grounded legal profession on the other.