Cracking Legal Innovation
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
Cracking Legal Innovation
Latest Episodes
Inside the client-firm partnership for legal tech success - Kerry Westland, Partner - Head of Innovation Group at Addleshaw Goddard
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 c...
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Episode 10
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45:56
The ideal law firm and technology provider relationship - Andrei Salajan, Director Legal Tech & Innovation at Schoenherr
In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, Andrei Salajan, Director of Legal Tech & Innovation at Schoenherr, shares insights on what makes a truly effective partnership between law firms and legal technology providers.He dives i...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:55
Scaling legal tech - Shruti Ajitsaria and David Campbell, A&O Shearman
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:18
Why do I care about legal tech? - Rusty Fleming, Partner at Nelson Mullins
What does legal technology look like through a partner's eyes? Rusty Fleming, who represents lenders and commercial real estate developers in high-volume transactions across the United States, pulls back the curtain on how he's built one of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:30
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 hir...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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58:22