In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, David Campbell, Former Partner at A&O Shearman, and Shruti Ajitsaria, Head of Fuse, share how the firm approaches legal technology - from backing early-stage startups to embedding new tools into everyday practice. We explore: 💡 The origins of Fuse, A&O Shearman’s innovation hub 🤝 The power of partner champions in driving adoption 🧭 How to navigate risk when working with early-stage legal tech 🌍 What it takes to embed innovation across a g...
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In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, David Campbell, Former Partner at A&O Shearman, and Shruti Ajitsaria, Head of Fuse, share how the firm approaches legal technology - from backing early-stage startups to embedding new tools into everyday practice. We explore: 💡 The origins of Fuse, A&O Shearman’s innovation hub 🤝 The power of partner champions in driving adoption 🧭 How to navigate risk when working with early-stage legal tech 🌍 What it takes to embed innovation across a g...
Building an innovation team - Jeff Westcott, Director, Practice Technology, Innovation & AI at Akin
Cracking Legal Innovation
58 minutes
1 month ago
Building an innovation team - Jeff Westcott, Director, Practice Technology, Innovation & AI at Akin
In this episode, Jeff reveals: How to structure lean innovation teams that scale without adding endless headcountWhy saying "no" strategically builds more credibility than being an order-takerThe balance between hiring legal vs. non-legal talent for innovation rolesHow to navigate law firm politics and secure budget for innovation initiativesWhy qualitative feedback often matters more than usage dashboardsThe art of picking your battles when senior partners make urgent requestsWhy solving ung...
Cracking Legal Innovation
In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, David Campbell, Former Partner at A&O Shearman, and Shruti Ajitsaria, Head of Fuse, share how the firm approaches legal technology - from backing early-stage startups to embedding new tools into everyday practice. We explore: 💡 The origins of Fuse, A&O Shearman’s innovation hub 🤝 The power of partner champions in driving adoption 🧭 How to navigate risk when working with early-stage legal tech 🌍 What it takes to embed innovation across a g...
