In the fashion of client-facing applications and technology incubators, law firms are carving out central roles to lead technology implementation and use. But with both law and technology being esoteric, what should a firm look for in filling this nascent role?

Bryan Cave’s chief innovation officer Katie DeBord says a “competitive spirit” is integral to using technology in “figuring out how we do things better than everyone else.” Legaltech News recently caught up with DeBord to discuss her legal career’s intersection with technology and why she thinks “it’s always better to take risks than be conservative.”

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