The Techification of the Law Firm C-Suite
While many lawyers were busy focusing on how generative AI would impact the practice of law, its shockwaves were reaching all the way to the venerable Big Law C-suite.
September 12, 2024 at 02:51 PM
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The Shift: The Techification of the Law Firm C-Suite
When it comes to viewing law firms as businesses, most have long followed a fairly typical model. The law firm C-suite historically comprised the traditional roles like CEO and CFO, and possibly even CTO (chief technology officer). A handful of firms started adding the CINO (chief innovation officer) role more recently, but it was far from universal.
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Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Gene W. Lee and Stevan R. Stark of Perkins Coie have entered appearances for R-Pac International in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The case, filed Aug. 12 in New York Southern District Court by PinilisHalpern LLP and Friedman Suder & Cooke on behalf of Adasa Inc, asserts a single patent related to wireless sensors used for tagging products. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, is 1:24-cv-06102, Adasa Inc. v. R-Pac International LLC.
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