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Littler appointed Stephanie Goutos as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, giving her responsibility for firmwide AI strategy, governance, responsible adoption, attorney training, and AI-enabled capabilities. The firm framed the role as part of a global platform strategy, with direct ties to client service and operational scale. See Littler's announcement.

Quinn Emanuel highlighted Lead Innovation Counsel Jennifer Reeves after she received the Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award at the 2026 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards. The firm said Reeves co-heads the AI & Data Analytics Group with Christopher Kercher, overseeing evaluation, selection, and implementation of AI and machine learning tools for litigation teams, and that she also leads AI training and has played a key role in the firm’s digital transformation.

Quinn Emanuel said its AI & Data Analytics Group won The American Lawyer’s Legal Services Innovation Award, with the firm crediting the group’s work in building an AI-enabled trial team. The firm identified Jennifer Reeves and Christopher Kercher as the leaders of the group and said the team became the first documented AI-enabled trial team according to the publication.

Ogletree Deakins held an inaugural AI bootcamp for first-year associates, a move that signaled a more structured approach to AI training and adoption inside the firm. The report surfaced so far did not clearly identify a female-led announcement, but the bootcamp itself was a concrete AI initiative aimed at building baseline fluency among new lawyers. Oct. 29, 2025