Earlier this summer, Davis Wright Tremaine earned a slot in Microsoft’s innovation accelerator after a monthslong competition among outside providers. To do so, it teamed up with two of its competitors—Perkins Coie and Greenberg Traurig—and took advantage of De Novo, the firm’s legal solutions arm. In this interview, Jeffrey Gray, the firm’s managing partner based out of San Francisco and Seattle, discusses working with competitors, Davis Wright’s innovative mindset, and why both can play a role in meeting clients’ needs. The interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

Ben Seal: Several months into this pandemic, as a firm leader do you feel like you’re starting to find solid ground?