Ep 075: The Innovation Advantage: A Panel Discussion with Leading Experts in Law Firm Innovation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virtually overnight, COVID-19 changed the landscape for law firms and how they serve clients. While some firms were caught unprepared – struggling to adapt to a remote work environment and lacking the technologies and procedures to ensure seamless client service and team performance – other firms made the pivot quickly. What gave these successful firms the edge? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, which was recorded as a live video webinar on May 7, 2020, we speak with the heads of innovation at four major U.S. law firms about how they responded to the pandemic and its impact on their firms. The panelists are: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cambria/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">David Cambria</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Chief Services Officer, Baker McKenzie.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.blankrome.com/people/linda-m-novosel"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linda Novosel</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Chief Innovation and Value Officer, Blank Rome, LLP.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithlwilliams/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Meredith Williams-Range</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Chief Knowledge and Client Value Officer, Shearman & Sterling, LLP.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.cooley.com/people/adam-ruttenberg"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Adam Ruttenberg</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Senior Partner and Chairman of the Technology Committee, Cooley, LLP.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joining as co-moderator for the discussion was Josh Becker, head of Legal Analytics at LexisNexis. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Special thanks to</span> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-chan-a2945b/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Valerie Chan</span></a><span style="fo