Ken Crutchfield works with Wolters Kluwer, where he focuses on legal research products that help professionals find and understand laws and regulations. He has spent more than four decades in and around the legal, tax, and accounting industries. Over the years, he has held senior roles at Bloomberg Tax Technology, Thomson Reuters, and LexisNexis. He began his career listening to lawyer support calls in the early days of legal research services and went on to bridge the gap between technical teams and the business side of legal and tax solutions. In this conversation, Ken shares how technology has transformed the legal profession, from early word processing machines to today’s AI tools. He also talks about the challenges of access to justice, the importance of balancing legal risk with practical advice, and how lawyers can adapt to new ways of working. Tune in to hear how decades of experience in legal technology shape Ken’s views on the future of law, and learn why he believes AI will bring new opportunities for lawyers to deliver better and more efficient service to their clients.
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Ken Crutchfield
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