Cleary Gottlieb announced the appointment of Elizabeth Wilkinson as the firm’s first Chief Innovation Officer. Based in Washington, D.C., Elizabeth will lead the firm’s innovation strategy and work closely with the firm’s practices and professionals to identify practical opportunities to enhance client service, strengthen knowledge sharing, and improve operations. “As client expectations evolve and technology continues to transform the legal industry, the creation of the Chie

Cahill Gordon announced that the firm has named Kelly Graves as its first Chief AI Strategy and Innovation Officer and promoted her to partner. A former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer, Graves previously served as Cahill’s Director of Innovation and Attorney Advancement. The appointment and newly created senior leadership position reflects Cahill’s continued investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation and its focus on using emerging technologies to enha

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 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 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.

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.