Description

In a rare, candid roundtable, five of the most influential Chief Innovation Officers in Big Law join David Cowen to reveal how their roles and the entire legal industry have transformed in just the last 18 months. This episode pulls back the curtain on the strategic, operational, and cultural shifts that are redefining how modern law firms operate.

From AI adoption to talent design to client co-creation, this conversation uncovers the real work happening inside elite firms and why the next decade of legal will look nothing like the last.

If you want to understand where legal innovation is actually headed (beyond the hype), this is the episode.

Featuring:
Gina Lynch (Paul Weiss)
David Wang (Cooley)
Joe Green (Gunderson Dettmer)
Annie Datesh (Wilson Sonsini)
Matt Beekhuizen (Greenberg Traurig)

KEY TOPICS COVERED

• How the CINO role moved from back-office function to firmwide strategic leadership
• Why GenAI forced a shift from point solutions to holistic, systems-level strategy
• The rise of client co-creation and why CINOs now spend more time with clients than ever
• What tech is showing real promise and what's still overhyped
• The biggest mistake clients make when implementing AI
• The new talent model: multidisciplinary teams, communication skills, and radical curiosity
• What future legal leaders need to understand about innovation careers
  

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💡To learn more about the future of legal innovation, visit https://cowengroup.com/

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