Cracking Legal Innovation
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Step inside the world of legal innovation - the unsung individuals and teams working tirelessly to modernise a centuries old profession and bring it into the 21st century. This podcast tells the untold stories of the struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned by the people driving change in the legal industry. From pitching new tools to skeptical lawyers, to proving ROI in an industry where time is money, we uncover what it truly means to innovate in a space resistant to change and shine a spotlight on the human side of change-making in a profession steeped in tradition.
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Focuses on legal innovation, cultural transformation, and technology's role in the legal industry, with episodes covering topics like the importance of culture in legal practices and evolving roles of technology and AI in law, featuring case studies from legal leaders like Isabel Parker.

Step inside the world of legal innovation – the unsung individuals and teams working tirelessly to modernise a centuries old profession and bring it into the 21st century. This podcast tells the untold stories of the struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned by the people driving change in the legal industry. From pitching new tools to skeptical lawyers, to proving ROI in an industry where time is money, we uncover what it truly means to innovate in a space resistant to change and shine a spotlight on the human side of change-making in a profession steeped in tradition.
Kerry Westland, Partner & Head of Innovation at Addleshaw Goddard, leads nearly 80 people transforming legal service delivery. In this episode, she discusses the practical factors that influence legaltech adoption, and how firms and clients can align to ensure innovation succeeds.
The answer often surprises: cloud restrictions that persist years later, AI panel terms repeating past mistakes, and the gap between procurement requirements and innovation goals. Kerry explores how to prove value beyond traditional metrics, the client capabilities that drive success, and why honest collaboration beats overpromised transformation.
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