Legalweek Features Josette Grippo and Amanda Lewis Profile for Leader in Tech Law Awards

Legalweek, as part of its Leader in Tech Law Awards, has published a Q&A profile of Akin chief practice officer Josette Grippo and practice initiatives manager Amanda Lewis that follows the firm’s Innovations in Hybrid/Remote Work recognition in January.

The firm was awarded for its staffing initiative, Akin Staffing Hub, which supports client service delivery by enabling efficient, targeted staffing that aligns lawyer experiences, capabilities and interests with client needs.

Among the topics covered, Josette and Amanda covered:

What makes them most proud about the Staffing Hub: “[It] makes staffing more equitable and helps build our associates’ careers, which benefits our lawyers. It makes the job of staffing faster and more efficient, which benefits our staffing partners and our Practice Management team. Finally, it fuels the staffing process with well-rounded data, which ultimately benefits our clients. Our clients get the right lawyers for the work, regardless of where those lawyers happen to be working.”

How the Staffing Hub demonstrates innovation: “We created a system that’s a one-firm solution to the eternal problem of staffing—simplified as a single process, yet still responsive to the nuance inherent in each practice, which ultimately serves the client better.”

What “legal innovation” means to them: “Novelty paired with utility, always with an eye toward our clients’ needs.”

Read the full Q&A here (subscription required).