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SKILLS 2022 SHOWCASE

Keynote: Practicing Law in Exponential Times

 Jason Barnwell, Microsoft’s General Manager for Digital Transformation, talked with Kay Kim about why our organizations must make substantial investments in knowledge management infrastructure (expertise, culture, processes, and tools) to prepare us for the continually increasing demand for our work.

#SKILLS22 Best In Show

ADVANCES IN NLP

Evan Shenkman & Pablo Arredondo 

Breakthroughs in the application of neural nets to language 

have created enormous opportunities for legal professionals. 

Showcase Presentations

1 DEALSITE: A HUB FOR CORPORATE LAWYERS

 Gina Lynch & Iris Skornicki - A custom application for lawyers to memorialize key information about their transactions, manage post-closing tasks, submit key documents, and ultimately contribute to a firm “what’s market” database.

2 People, Process & Technology

Gina Lynch & Iris Skornicki - Collaboration among clients, firm lawyers and the Knowledge & Innovation team to take existing firm tools, HighQ and Neota Logic, and customize them to meet a specific need of a client and its evolving business.     

3 Accelerating Digital Legal Services

Michelle Mahoney - KWM’s Digital Transformation Programme was launched in May 2020, with the firm recording 621% uplift in LegalTech adoption in Y1, creating initiatives that are behavior-driven, systemically enabling, make an impact creating lasting change, and ultimately, enable new ways of working to uplift the client experience. 

B. Partner Perspectives on Legal Innovation

Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan will share the results of his conversations on innovation with 34 large law firm partners. 

4 Models for Avoiding Firm Constraints

Carla Swansburg 

How to build a law firm affiliate that avoids the constraints of a traditional law firm. 

5 LIFT: A Case Study for Successful Ground UP INnovation

Alicia Hardy 

Growing a program promoting innovative mindsets, tools, and best practices - from the ground up.  

6 The Real Skills of Innovation

Monet Fauntleroy & Anna Moca 

Centering people and their skills around service-oriented innovation. 

C. Data Enabled Legal Practice- Spotlight on ESG

Bobbi Basile & Sarah Happy explored how data analytics, visualization, and prediction models are advancing the practice of law.

7 Matter Profiling to Leverage Firm Intelligence

Jeannine Zito & Cindy Bare 

Establishing a Matter Profiling Program to capture firm-wide experience and identify and leverage global firm intelligence. 

8 First, Always, Use the case

Bill Koch & Tom Humberstone 

Starting with a use case led to the creation of search experiences that delight the users. 

9 New Intranet; New Features

Patrick Dundas 

Tackled traditional intranet requirements and incorporated some unusual (and long-sought-after) features based on user feedback. 

D. Legal Tech Hype Cycle Highlights

 Ron Friedmann and Zack Hutto shared findings from the 2021 Gartner Legal Tech Hype Cycle. 

10 Concierge Services for Tech Adoption

Barbara Taylor & Elisabeth Cappuyns 

Using concierge services to encourage attorneys’ adoption of new technology, alleviate their tech fatigue, and limit their time commitment. 

11 Good work goes virtual

Kay Kim & Nicole Bradick 

Simpson Thacher and Theory and Principle partnered to help pro bono teams streamline and improve the delivery of pro bono legal services in a digital age. 

12 Automation for Everything else

Josh Waddell 

AI and database tools to unlock productivity in processes unique to your organization. 

E. The Evolution of Data and AI in Legal

Brian Kuhn presented a framework for identifying viable data and AI use cases. 

13 NLP for Timecard Analysis

Matthew Dunne 

How to use NLP on attorney timecards to get insights into how people are spending their time. 

15 Value-Add: Selling Solutions to Clients

Susan Sommers & Max Paterson 

Creating a generic tech solution, that can be applicable and sold to a wide variety of clients, from a solution that was originally customized for a single client.  

Extras

The Automation Academy

Tom Dreyfus and Conon Hines

Cookie Monster: Privacy Compliance Bot

Leigh Snider

Extras

SALI: Get Traction with Standards

Toby Brown, Damien Riehl, Jim Hannigan

The Benefits of Legal Design

Marco Imperiale

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#skills22 Agenda

* Receptions and breakout rooms are not available to livestream attendees.


8:30 AM (EST) Virtual Networking Reception *

Join your colleagues for an interactive breakfast on Shindig.


9:30 Opening Remarks & Livestream begins

  • Oz Benamram will review house rules and set expectations for the day.


9:40 Keynote | Practicing Law In Exponential Times 

  • Jason Barnwell, Microsoft’s General Manager for Digital Transformation, will talk with Kay Kim about why our organizations must make substantial investments in knowledge management infrastructure (expertise, culture, processes, and tools) to prepare us for the continually increasing demand for our work. Read about the topic or listen to a recent interview with Jason.


10:10 Digital Transformation - Shark-TED-Talk-Tank (Part 1) - Moderated by Oz Benamram


  • 1 DealSite - A Hub for Corporate Lawyers | Gina Lynch & Iris Skornicki - A custom application for lawyers to memorialize key information about their transactions, manage post-closing tasks, submit key documents and ultimately contribute to a firm “what’s market” database.


  • 2 People, Process & Technology | Gina Lynch & Iris Skornicki - Collaboration among clients, firm lawyers, and the Knowledge & Innovation team to take existing firm tools, HighQ and Neota Logic, and customize them to meet a specific need of a client and its evolving business.   


  • 3 Accelerating Digital Legal Services | Michelle Mahoney - KWM’s Digital Transformation Programme was launched in May 2020, with the firm recording 621% uplift in LegalTech adoption in Y1, creating initiatives that are behaviour-driven, systemically enabling, make an impact creating lasting change, and ultimately, enable new ways of working to uplift the client experience.


10:40 Breakout Room Small Group Discussion*


11:00–11:10 Break


11:10 Partner Perspectives on Legal Innovation 

  • Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan will share the results of his conversations on innovation with 34 large law firm partners. 


11:25 Rethink your KM & Innovation Model - Shark-TED-Talk-Tank (Part 2) - Moderated by Lucy Dillon


  • 4 Models for Avoiding Firm Constraints | Carla Swansburg - How to build a law firm affiliate that avoids the constraints of a traditional law firm.


  • 5 LIFT - a case study for successful ground up innovation | Alicia Hardy - Growing a program promoting innovative mindsets, tools and best practices - from the ground up. 


  • 6 The Real Skills of Innovation | Monet Fauntleroy & Anna Moca - Centering people and their skills around service-oriented innovation.


12:55 PM Breakout Room Small Group Discussion *


12:15–12:45 Lunch Break 


12:45 Data Enabled Legal Practice- Spotlight on ESG 

  • Bobbi Basile & Sarah Happy will explore how data analytics, visualization and prediction models are advancing the practice of law. Specifically, how third-party data was used in the context of ESG to evolve a transactional client relationship into a recurring service.  


1:00 Data-Driven Innovation - Shark-TED-Talk-Tank (Part 3) - Moderated by Tanisha Little


  • 7 Matter Profiling to Leverage Firm Intelligence | Jeannine Zito & Cindy Bare - Establishing a Matter Profiling Program to capture firm-wide experience and identify and leverage global firm intelligence.


  • 8 First, always, the use case | Bill Koch & Tom Humberstone - Starting with a use case led to the creation of search experiences that delight the users.


  • 9 New Intranet; New Features | Patrick Dundas - Tackled traditional intranet requirements and incorporated some unusual (and long-sought-after) features based on user feedback. 


1:30 Breakout Room Small Group Discussion *


1:50–2:00 Break 


2:00 Legal Tech Hype Cycle Highlights 

  • Ron Friedmann and Zack Hutto will share findings from the 2021 Gartner Legal Tech Hype Cycle. 


2:15 No Innovation without Adoption - Shark-TED-Talk-Tank (Part 4) - Moderated by Ron Friedmann 


  • 10 Concierge Services for Tech Adoption | Barbara Taylor & Elisabeth Cappuyns - Using concierge services to encourage attorneys’ adoption of new technology, alleviate their tech fatigue, and limit their time commitment.


  • 11 Good Work Goes Virtual | Kay Kim & Nicole Bradick - Simpson Thacher and Theory and Principle partnered to help pro bono teams streamline and improve the delivery of pro bono legal services in a digital age.


  • 12 Automation for Everything Else | Josh Waddell  - AI and Database Tools to Unlock Productivity in Processes Unique to Your Organization.


2:45 Breakout Room Small Group Discussion *


3:05–3:15 Break 


3:15 The Evolution of Data and AI in Legal 

  • Brian Kuhn will present on Lessons Learned and Suggested Best Practices: a practical framework for identifying viable data and AI use case. 


3:30 NLP in Action and Productizing Tech- Shark-TED-Talk-Tank (Part 5) - Moderated by Mary Abraham.


  • 13 NLP for Timecard Analysis | Matthew Dunne - How to use NLP on attorney timecards to get insights into how people are spending their time.


  • 14 Advances in NLP | Evan Shenkman & Pablo Arredondo - Breakthroughs in application of neural nets to language have created enormous opportunities for legal professionals. (voted "Best in Show")


  • 15 Value-Add: Selling Solutions to Clients | Susan Sommers & Max Paterson - Creating a generic tech solution, that can be applicable and sold to a wide variety of clients, from a solution that was originally customized for a single client. 


4:00 Breakout Room Small Group Discussion *


4:30 Closing Remarks and Awards followed by a Virtual Closing Reception*


5:30 Thank you for coming to #SKILLS22 !


* Receptions and breakout rooms are not available to livestream attendees.


Honorary Mentions! The following sessions almost made it to the live agenda:

  • The Automation Academy | Tom Dreyfus, Conon Hines
  • Cookie Monster: Privacy Compliance Bot | Leigh Snider
  • SALI: Gets Traction with Standards | Toby Brown, Damien Riehl, Jim Hannigan
  • The Benefits of Legal Design | Marco Imperiale

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