Full Name
Wendy Butler Curtis
Job Title
Chief Innovation Officer
Company
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Speaker Bio
Wendy Butler Curtis, Esq.
Chief Innovation Officer
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
For nine consecutive years Orrick has been ranked among the top 10 firms for innovation by Financial Times – eight of them in the top three. FT editors noted that “rarely have our panel of judges so quickly homed in on a top candidate for innovative individual.” As Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer, Wendy leads Orrick’s efforts to operationalize innovation through novel products, streamlined processes, technology and client consulting on tailored solutions. These efforts have contributed to Orrick being named the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America by the Financial Times from 2016-2018, and seven consecutive years being in the top 3. In 2018, The American Lawyer also honored Orrick with its first-ever Legal Services Innovation Award.
Wendy leads an innovation team of lawyers, technologists, developers, project managers and business professionals. FT notes that Wendy “understand[s] the diversity of roles that make a team great” and has “introduce[ed] many new technologies and delivery models that have transformed the way the firm operates and works with clients.” She is also recognized by Chambers as a leading individual, nationally, in the area of eDiscovery. Wendy is the chair of Orrick’s eDiscovery and Information Governance Group. She has been engaged by Fortune 100 companies and major financial institutions to create and deploy eDiscovery and records management programs. Wendy has substantial experience in pharmaceutical, product liability and class action litigation. She has been recognized as a Fastcase 50 Honoree (2023) and Top 100 Women Leaders in the Law (2021). She is a fund advisor to the Legal Tech Fund and on the board of Reg Tech company, Winnow.
Chief Innovation Officer
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
For nine consecutive years Orrick has been ranked among the top 10 firms for innovation by Financial Times – eight of them in the top three. FT editors noted that “rarely have our panel of judges so quickly homed in on a top candidate for innovative individual.” As Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer, Wendy leads Orrick’s efforts to operationalize innovation through novel products, streamlined processes, technology and client consulting on tailored solutions. These efforts have contributed to Orrick being named the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America by the Financial Times from 2016-2018, and seven consecutive years being in the top 3. In 2018, The American Lawyer also honored Orrick with its first-ever Legal Services Innovation Award.
Wendy leads an innovation team of lawyers, technologists, developers, project managers and business professionals. FT notes that Wendy “understand[s] the diversity of roles that make a team great” and has “introduce[ed] many new technologies and delivery models that have transformed the way the firm operates and works with clients.” She is also recognized by Chambers as a leading individual, nationally, in the area of eDiscovery. Wendy is the chair of Orrick’s eDiscovery and Information Governance Group. She has been engaged by Fortune 100 companies and major financial institutions to create and deploy eDiscovery and records management programs. Wendy has substantial experience in pharmaceutical, product liability and class action litigation. She has been recognized as a Fastcase 50 Honoree (2023) and Top 100 Women Leaders in the Law (2021). She is a fund advisor to the Legal Tech Fund and on the board of Reg Tech company, Winnow.
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