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2023 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards

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May 19, 2023 | Profile

Lifetime Achievement, Law Firm: Chris Boyd, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Once a junior associate at Wilson Sonsini, Chris Boyd now leads attorney recruiting and retention, marketing and business development, diversity, equity and inclusion, human resources, knowledge management and practice management, to name just a few of his roles at the firm.
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May 08, 2023 | Q&A

Emerging Technology, Law Firm: DLA Piper

"Legal innovation should be no different from innovation," says Andy Gastwirth, Chief Innovation Officer at DLA Piper. "All innovation at DLA Piper uses technology to enhance our subject matter expertise, and thereby better meet the legal needs of our clients."
4 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Q&A

Emerging Technology, Vendor: Everlaw

"Legal innovation means applying technology and know-how to solve problems so that legal practitioners can spend more time doing what they do best, using their legal expertise," says AJ Shankar, CEO and Founder of Everlaw.
5 minute read
May 03, 2023 | Q&A

Contract Lifecycle Management, Law Department: Mphasis

"Legal innovation means finding ways, either through technology or process, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our legal work, and enhance the value we add to the organization," says Eric Winston, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Mphasis.
4 minute read
May 02, 2023 | Q&A

Innovations in Knowledge Management, Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

"Our goal is to make something 1% better every day instead of trying to invent something completely new," says Colleen Nihill, Chief Knowledge Management & Practice Services Officer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
5 minute read
May 01, 2023 | Q&A

Justice Technology, Vendor: LexisNexis U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center

"Ultimately, innovation is about creative change that adds meaningful value," says Alison Manchester, VP of Primary Law, LexisNexis.
5 minute read
April 28, 2023 | Q&A

Regulatory Technology, Vendor: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. - VitalLaw

"Legal innovation should capitalize on highly enriched, modeled data sets by producing advanced functionality and workflow solutions that anticipate what a client needs to stay out of litigation," says Nicole Stone; Director, New Product Development Content Strategy at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
4 minute read
April 26, 2023 | Q&A

ESG Enablement Through Technology, Law Firm: Munger, Tolles & Olsen, LLP

"One aspect of legal innovation important to the firm involves bringing diverse viewpoints and backgrounds to new challenges, broadening the collective set of experiences to tackle new problems, which is exemplified by the firm's team approach to this and other matters," says Ron Best, e-discovery counsel at Munger, Tolles & Olsen, LLP.
5 minute read
April 25, 2023 | Q&A

Knowledge Management, Vendor: UnitedLex CDaaS

"UnitedLex was founded in 2006 with a mission to push the boundaries of legal innovation. To do so, we work closely with legal and business leaders to embrace a transformational, data-centric approach that empowers organizations to grow and build competitive advantage," says Daniel Reed, CEO of UnitedLex.
5 minute read
April 24, 2023 | Q&A

Innovator of the Year, Law Department: Farrah Pepper

"Not every innovation has to be a moonshot," says Farrah Pepper, Chief Legal Innovation Counsel (CLIC) at Marsh McLennan. "Rather, we focus on capturing value from any change—often linked to technology, but sometimes just some smart thinking and smarter processes."
4 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Q&A

Contract Lifecycle Management, Vendor: LinkSquares

"Legal innovation means delivering accurate results faster through new technology that surfaces and centralizes vital business insights for better visibility and collaboration," says Jessica Bicknell, Vice President of Customer Success at LinkSquares.
5 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Profile

Lifetime Achievement, Law Firm: Jack Nelson, Reed Smith LLP

Jack Nelson has maintained a successful commercial and class action defense practice for more than 30 years, and has been a leader in Big Law since 1998. Today he's Reed Smith's Senior Director of Legal Operations, where he works with the management team on the next generation of high-level special projects.
4 minute read
April 20, 2023 | Q&A

ESG Enablement Through Technology, Law Department: The Diversity Dividends Collective

"To create a sustained movement with positive industry-wide outcomes for any innovative practice, we must work collaboratively to increase our impact and set a new standard for how the profession operates with regard to DEI and ESG," says Leila Hock, Chief Growth Officer at Diversity Lab.
3 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Q&A

Litigation and E-Discovery, Law Firm: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

"Lawyers are sometimes reluctant to spend the time and energy to become experts in using technology tools, but understanding them in the abstract only gets you so far," say Vanessa A. Lavely, Partner, and Scott B. Reents, Lead Attorney, Data Analytics and E-Discovery, Litigation, at Cravath Swaine & Moore.
5 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Q&A

Practice Management Technology, Vendor: NetDocuments

"Legal innovation means continual forward motion, knocking down the status quo, and delivering technology that helps legal professionals do their very best work," says Michelle Spencer, Lead Product Marketing Manager at NetDocuments.
3 minute read
April 17, 2023 | Q&A

Tech Enabled Corp Practice Department of the Year, Law Firm: McDermott Will & Emery

"I enjoy narrowing the gap between the tech we have in our personal lives and the tech we interact with at work, and I am so fortunate to work at a Firm that constantly gets to 'yes' on unique, disruptive and innovative ideas," says Hunter Jackson, Chief Knowledge Officer, McDermott Will & Emery.
5 minute read
April 14, 2023 | Q&A

Tech-Enabled Hybrid Work Environment, Law Firm: Thompson Hine LLP

"It's unconvincing simply to incant 'we're innovative'; clients know it when they see it," says William Garcia, Chief Practice Innovation Officer at Thompson Hine.
5 minute read
April 13, 2023 | Q&A

E-Discovery Technology, Vendor: Reveal-Brainspace

"Changing more than buttons and widgets, Legal innovation means completely reshaping how case teams leverage technology in the practice of law," says Wendell Jisa, founder and CEO of Reveal.
7 minute read
April 12, 2023 | Q&A

Deal Technology, Vendor: Syntheia

"The biggest challenge we have faced with any innovation project is always people—how do we win the minds and hearts of the end users?," asks Horace Wu, CEO of Syntheia.
4 minute read
April 11, 2023 | Q&A

Litigation Technology, Vendor: Clearbrief

"Legal innovation isn't about a new flashy tool, it's about fundamentally changing industry processes to improve the speed and fairness of the justice system," says Jacqueline Schafer, CEO of Clearbrief.
4 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Q&A

Most Innovative Legal Department of the Year: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

"In-house legal departments have historically and will continue to lead the way in driving legal innovation and serving as an example for the industry," says Tayo Kurzman Kinnane, Associate General Counsel, Law Department Practice Operations at Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
7 minute read
April 07, 2023 | Q&A

Legal Operations, Vendor: EY

"Global legal teams are at crossroads of a transformative journey today, as they strive to balance between managing a rapidly changing regulatory environment and business growth," says Todd Marlin, EY Global Forensic & Integrity Services Technology & Innovation Leader, Ernst & Young LLP United States.
5 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Profile

Lifetime Achievement, Vendor: Eyal Iffergan, Epiq

Eyal Iffergan has had a distinguished 25-year career focused on advising the legal business community, during which he has been recognized for his drive to deliver operational expertise and innovation to Global 1000 corporations and AmLaw 200 law firms, helping clients execute legal transformation programs
4 minute read
April 06, 2023 | Q&A

Innovations in Pro Bono, Law Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

"Legal innovation means a willingness to break the status quo, to see failure as success in progress, and to reimagine the way law can be practiced in a new light, and from a completely new angle," says Joanna P. Boisen, Chief Pro Bono & Social Impact Officer at Davis Wright Tremaine.
7 minute read
April 05, 2023 | Q&A

New Law Company of the Year: Priori (Scout)

"To me, legal innovation is about always questioning the status quo and moving toward making a more transparent and democratized legal marketplace a reality," says Basha Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Priori.
4 minute read
April 04, 2023 | Q&A

Enabling Start-Up Success, Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

"Our goal is to use [Neuron] to enable founders to be able to focus on growing their businesses, instead of the labor-intensive typical legal processes," says David Wang, Chief Innovation Officer of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
6 minute read
April 03, 2023 | Q&A

Innovations in Knowledge Management, Law Department: Alesya Nasimova of Fundbox

"Getting stakeholder buy-in before rolling out something new is critical in receiving the proper deployment and integration you require," says Aleysa Nasimova, Senior Director & Associate General Counsel of Funbox.
4 minute read
March 30, 2023 | Q&A

Innovator of the Year, Law Firm: Timothy Cooke of Reed Smith LLP

"Innovation is not about awards, or even machine learning, it is about people—people learning to leverage technology to better serve their client's need," says Timothy Cooke, partner at Reed Smith LLP.
4 minute read
March 31, 2023 | Q&A

Championing Diversity in Tech, Vendor: Raad Ahmed of Lawtrades

"By leveraging technology in the legal industry, data-driven automation can decrease hiring biases and increase diversity through more convenient and accessible job opportunities," says Raad Ahmed, founder and CEO of Lawtrades.
4 minute read
March 29, 2023 | Q&A

Innovator of the Year, Vendor: Dan Rabinowitz of Pre/Dicta

"[When I was practicing,] if you had offered me a tool that would give an actual, instant prediction on litigation results...well, I might have thought you were crazy. But I also know what a difference it would have made to my practice," says Dan Rabinowitz, founder and CEO of Pre/Dicta.
4 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Event

The 2023 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards Winners Are Here!

Law.com and Legaltech News are proud to announce this year's winners for the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards, celebrating the achievements of law firms, legal departments and vendors leading the legal profession into the future through technology and innovation.
14 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Profile

Lifetime Achievement, Vendor: Sirisha Gummaregula, QuisLex

Not many people leave a promising practice at Shearman & Sterling and a GC-track position at a Fortune 500 company to start a company designed to disrupt the way both do business. But Sirisha Gummaregula did, forming an ALSP in 2006, and inspiring and supporting many women—and men—across the legal ecosystem throughout her career.
5 minute read
May 14, 2023 | Q&A

Most Innovative Legal Operations Team, Law Department: OpenText

"Legal innovation means doing something every day that scares you," say Jessica Vander Ploeg, Vice President Legal Operations, and Steven Rippberger, Senior Manager Legal Operations, at OpenText.
7 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Q&A

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Vendor: TerraTrue

"As the world's privacy laws become more complex and more fragmented, and as companies are looking to collect more data ... legal innovation must enable collaboration across teams, and inject a single source of truth, in a manner that doesn't disrupt normal workflow," says Chris Handman, Co-Founder and COO of TerraTrue.
5 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Q&A

Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion, Law Firm: Nixon Peabody

When it comes to improving DEI, "The real substance and sincere commitment must come first, so that the technology is in service to a real purpose, rather than 'driving' the effort," says Lisa Kirby, Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer at Diversity Lab.
8 minute read
May 10, 2023 | Q&A

Litigation and E-Discovery, Law Department: Cisco

Legal innovation is like car racing, says Mubashir Hussain, Leader—Business Operations at Cisco. "Technology can only get you so far. You also need a great driver, a world class pit crew, thorough planning, effective policy, and a mindset of constant improvement to distinguish you from the rest."
4 minute read
May 09, 2023 | Q&A

Tech-Enabled Hybrid Work Environment, Vendor: Blue J Legal

"Legal innovation, in our view, involves marrying a deep understanding of the work that lawyers do, with an equally deep understanding of the power and capabilities that technology can provide—and applying that knowledge to solve real customer challenges," says Pete van Hezewyk, Vice President of Marketing at Blue J Legal.
3 minute read

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