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She left Big Law to become an investor, but building her own AI firm proved more lucrative.
Kristina Subbotina left BigLaw (Cooley), broke stigmas, and went viral, as the founder and CEO of Lexsy, an AI-powered law firm for startups. Read how Kristina found success, doing it her way. https://www.businessinsider.com/big-law-cooley-ai-agents-legal-platform-2026-6
Jennifer Reeves - former Lead Innovation Counsel at Quinn - named VP, Legal AI Governance and Integration at American Arbitration Association
The American Arbitration Association (AAA®) today announced that former Quinn Emmanuel Lead Innovation Counsel, Jennifer Reeves, has joined the organization as its first vice president, legal AI governance and integration lead, a newly created leadership role in which she will build on the AAA’s existing AI governance framework and advance the organization’s responsible AI strategy across products, systems, and internal tools. Read AAA's announcement.
Littler appoints Stephanie Goutos as first chief AI officer
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.
Legalweek Names Colleen Nihill 2026 Change Management Leader of the Year
"Legalweek has named Morgan Lewis Chief Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Management Officer Colleen Nihill as Change Management Leader of the Year at its 2026 Leaders in Tech Law Awards. The annual awards recognize law firms, in-house legal departments, service providers, and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in the development and implementation of innovative legal technology." Read more about Colleen's work at Morgan Lewis.
Jennifer Reeves at Quinn Emanuel receives Women of Legal Tech Award.
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.
Gretchen Greene to Lead Ropes & Gray's AI Strategy and Firmwide AI Innovation
Ropes & Gray announced that Gretchen Greene would become the firm’s first Chief of Artificial Intelligence Strategy, one of the first such positions at an AmLaw 25 firm. The firm said Greene, a former Meta policy and legal AI leader, will work with Chief Information Officer Marsha Stein to accelerate AI adoption across global offices and practices and to create measurable client value. Ropes & Gray described Greene as a recognized AI thought leader with experience in governan
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