NYTech
People
Personemployee

Ian Nelson

Co-Founder at Hotshot Inc.

LinkedIn profile Suggest an update

Overview

Ian Nelson is co-founder at Hotshot Inc.[1][2], a learning platform for lawyers launched in May 2014[3]. Nelson describes Hotshot as bringing short-form video and interactive app-based learning to the legal industry[2]. Prior to founding Hotshot, Nelson held positions at Thomson Reuters spanning from 2007 to 2014, including roles as Corporate Attorney, VP of Business Development and Marketing, and Head of Marketing at Practical Law[4][5][6]. Nelson's earlier legal career included corporate attorney positions at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP from 1999 to 2005 and at Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP from 2006 to 2007[7][8]. Nelson holds a JD in Law from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (1996–1999)[9] and a BA in English/Journalism from the University of Delaware (1991–1995)[10].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I’m the co-founder of Hotshot, a learning platform for lawyers. The rest of the world is using short videos and interactive apps to learn and teach and we think it’s time the legal industry had the opportunity to do the same thing. Before starting Hotshot, I helped start and run Practical Law Company in the US and was Practical Law’s head of marketing (before and after the acquisition by Thomson Reuters), where my team and I introduced the concept of know-how to the US and launched offerings to the law school, law firm and in-house markets. Before that I practiced as a corporate lawyer in New…

Career history

  1. Co-FounderMay 2014 to presentHotshot
  2. Head of Marketing at Practical LawFeb 2013 to May 2014Thomson Reuters
  3. VP, Business Development and MarketingFeb 2008 to Feb 2013Thomson Reuters
  4. Corporate Attorney (Attorney Editor)Oct 2007 to Feb 2008Thomson Reuters
  5. Corporate Attorney2006 to 2007Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP
  6. Corporate Attorney1999 to 2005Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  7. Co-FounderHotshot Inc.

Education

  1. JD, Law at Maurice A. Deane School of Law1996 - 1999Hofstra University
  2. BA, English/Journalism1991 - 1995University of Delaware

This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.