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.
Episodes
8 episodes
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
58:22
How to drive a successful implementation - Andrea Miskolczi, Managing Director at InterAlia Consulting
Buying technology is easy. Getting lawyers to use it? That’s the real challenge.In this episode, Andrea Miskolczi (InterAlia Consulting) explains why implementation is less about the software and more about people, culture, and ch...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
54:26
Measuring ROI in legal tech - Hugo Cassidy, Partner at Pinsent Masons
How do you make the business case for legal technology? Hugo shares how to combine quantitative metrics with qualitative client feedback - and why adoption, training, and champions are just as important as the tools themselves.📍 Availabl...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
1:00:35
Managing global rollouts - Amol Bargaje, Innovation Lead at Mayer Brown
In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, we sit down with Amol Bargaje, Innovation Lead at Mayer Brown, a global law firm with 20+ offices and 2,000+ attorneys worldwide. We dive into the challenges and opportunities of driving legal techn...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
49:19
The role of the client in innovation - Chris Grant, Managing Director of Client Value at Goodwin
In this episode of Cracking Legal Innovation, we’re joined by Chris Grant, Managing Director of Client Value at Goodwin and former in-house legal transformation lead at Barclays and HSBC.Chris brings a rare dual perspecti...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 2
•
56:17
The importance of culture when innovating - Isabel Parker, Chief Innovation Officer at White & Case
What truly drives innovation in law firms? According to Isabel Parker, Chief Innovation Officer at White & Case and author of Successful Digital Transformation in Law Firms, it’s not just technology - it’s culture.In this episode, I...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 1
•
42:09