Executive women leaders across legal operations, DFIR, privacy, compliance, and technology leadership discuss what it takes to build and sustain a career in legal tech. This panel of leaders will share insights on navigating organizational dynamics, earning a seat at the table, building cultures that attract talent, and leading through AI disruption.
Juli Clark is the Chief Customer Officer at Exterro, where she leads Customer Success, Technical Support, and Voice of the Customer initiatives for the global organization. Since stepping into the role in April 2026, Juli has infused customer feedback directly into product development, launching initiatives that bring Product, Sales, and Customers into closer alignment, and built a forward-looking engagement strategy anchored by Product Advisory Groups and Quarterly Regional User Groups. She joined Exterro in 2024 as Vice President of Global Customer Success, was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2025, and most recently to Chief Customer Officer.
Prior to Exterro, Juli held pivotal roles at renowned companies such as LexisNexis, where she directed sales and operations in the legal and corporate sectors; Cisco, where she served as a global sales and operations leader; and Veritas, where she served as Renewals Executive. Juli also played a crucial role at Beam Benefits as an InsureTech Executive, launching their customer engagement strategy and establishing a Customer Success team.
Her extensive background includes serving as an SMB C-level executive dedicated to customer experience strategies, engaging with private equity, and acting as a portfolio executive consultant for K1 and Marlin on strategic customer engagement. Juli's passion for the Customer Success function is evident in her commitment to fostering customer advocacy and embedding the voice of the customer at the heart of product and business strategy.
Brenda Dodd is VP of Product and GTM for eDiscovery at Exterro with more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of law and technology. Beginning her career as a litigation paralegal and going on to lead eDiscovery programs in-house at PNC Bank and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, she brings a rare, well-rounded perspective spanning financial services, life sciences, law firms, and government. Leveraging a distinctive combination of legal and technical expertise, Brenda has helped organizations implement and adopt technology that reduces cost, improves efficiency, and mitigates data risk across eDiscovery, privacy, and data governance—consistently translating complex data challenges into practical, defensible solutions. Her work spans product strategy, roadmap development, and go-to-market execution, consistently translating complex data challenges into practical, defensible solutions.