There’s a shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and math. And there’s still a 17 percent gender gap in pay—across the board—in all of legal (and 18 percent at Big Law). But within the legal technology community, there are many women with thriving careers. In her effort to inspire girls and women (and men) everywhere, Monica Bay recently interviewed Nicole “Niki” Black, 46, based in Rochester, N.Y. Black describes herself as a lawyer, author, speaker and analyst; she is the legal technology evangelist at MyCase, which offers law practice management software.

Education: University of Rochester, B.A., 1992; Albany Law School, J.D., 1995. Admitted to the New York bar, 1996.