Vanessa Blum is Vice President, Innovation for ALM Global and the architect of ALM's Law.com Radar, a cutting edge tool for litigation awareness. Vanessa has served as an innovation leader since 2018, connecting technology with ALM's trusted legal journalism and data sources. Her work earned her recognition as a member of the 2021 Fastcase 50. Earlier in her career, Vanessa chronicled the legal profession as a reporter and editor in Washington, D.C., South Florida and California. She currently lives in Sonoma County and dabbles in wine as co-owner of Whipsmart Wine Co.