Carol L. Schlein, is the founder and President of Law Office Systems, Inc., a legal technology consulting firm that empowers lawyers to select and implement the right technology for their practices. With nearly four decades of experience, Carol has guided hundreds of law firms in streamlining operations, enhancing client service, and achieving significant time and cost savings. She was among the first women attorneys to successfully transition from legal practice to technology consulting, paving the way for others in the field. She was recognized as an ABA Women in Legal Tech in 2022.

Carol was an active member of the ABA Law Practice Management Section, serving on the Council and as Chair of the Computer and Technology Division. Carol has been a prolific writer, authoring and contributing to many LPM publications. Carol has spoken at ABA TECHSHOW in the early years. She wrote a monthly technology column for New Jersey Lawyer for over 15 years until the paper closed. Carol has been a member and a frequent speaker for many of the state and local bar associations in the NY metro area. She was a founding member of Lawtopia™ LLC, a national partnership of consulting firms.

As an active volunteer in her community, she designed and implemented systems to improve parent communication for the Montclair PTAs. She has been the Box Office Manager for the Montclair Film Festival. She is a board member of the Montclair Scholarship Fund and Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place and past president of the Montclair Women’s Club. Recently, she has volunteered with SmartSeniors Smart Phones, connecting peer mentors with local seniors to help bridge the digital divide. While most parents get tech support from their children, Carol’s adult children still come to her with their tech questions.