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Blank Rome
Blank Rome: 11 tracked AI moves since 2023 across training & talent, compliance & regulatory and proprietary build.
Activity Index
25
Cooling
Market rank
96
of 239 tracked firms
- Tracked since
- 2023
- Evidence records
- 11
- Capability areas
- 7
- Latest activity
- Aug 2026
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Blank Rome shows cooling visible AI activity, with the strongest recorded concentration in training & talent. No named technology relationship is yet established in the tracked evidence.
Analysis based only on published evidence tracked by TVPi; it is not a claim about unobserved firm activity.
Capability intelligence
Tracked capabilities and adoption
Areas inferred from public moves, with recency and supporting evidence visible at a glance.
Compliance & Regulatory
3 movesBlank Rome Adopts Intapp Intelligent Cloud with AI-Driven Modules
Proprietary Build
1 moveBlank Rome Hires Dedicated AI Developer to Build Internal AI Agents
Infrastructure & Platform
1 moveBlank Rome expands its in-house Innovation Lab AI tooling program
Knowledge Management
1 moveBlank Rome Early Access Partner for Harvey-iManage Integration
GenAI Assistant
1 moveBlank Rome Adopts Harvey as Core AI Platform with Multi-Year Partnership
Contract Review & Drafting
1 moveBlank Rome Adopts Harvey as Core AI Platform with Multi-Year Partnership
Activity intelligence
Momentum and strategy mix
Activity by quarter
Strategy move mix
- Key Hire60%
- Partnership20%
- Other20%
Evidence ledger
Tracked activity
Every published record for this firm, newest first.
- Key HireAug 4, 2026Observed
Blank Rome Promotes Grace Boivin to AI Innovation Manager
Grace Boivin, previously Blank Rome's Practice Technology Manager, was promoted to AI Innovation Manager, leading firmwide AI training programs, hackathons, and AI consultations for attorneys and business professionals.
LinkedIn · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireJan 1, 2026Observed
Blank Rome Appoints Sharon Klein as Vice Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Blank Rome appointed longtime privacy/cybersecurity partner Sharon Klein as Vice Chairman of Artificial Intelligence, a newly created leadership role focused on AI strategy, client counseling, and enterprise-wide AI governance.
LinkedIn · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireNov 3, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Hires Dedicated AI Developer to Build Internal AI Agents
Blank Rome hired a developer specifically to build AI-based applications in-house using Microsoft Copilot and Azure, developing two internal AI agents: one simulating an employee handbook and a second directing staff to internal applications/people.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildOct 1, 2025Observed
Blank Rome expands its in-house Innovation Lab AI tooling program
Blank Rome continued expanding its Innovation Lab, the firm's dedicated in-house team for building and evaluating AI-driven legal tools, adding new proprietary tooling and expanded pilot programs across practice groups as part of the firm's ongoing legal-technology strategy.
Trade Press · Reported confidence
- PartnershipAug 11, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Early Access Partner for Harvey-iManage Integration
Blank Rome was named (alongside Ropes & Gray and CMS) as one of the firms testing Harvey's new direct iManage integration during early access, with CIVO Ashton Batchelor describing it as reducing friction switching between platforms.
Vendor Announcement · Confirmed confidence
- Vendor SelectionJun 24, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Adopts Intapp Intelligent Cloud with AI-Driven Modules
Blank Rome standardized on Intapp Cloud Infrastructure (Time, Intake, Conflicts, Terms, Walls) plus Intapp DealCloud and Billstream; CIO Frank Spadafino cited AI-driven enhancements for conflict review and new-matter openings.
Vendor Announcement · Confirmed confidence
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- Policy / GovernanceJun 1, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Maintains AI Responsible Use Policy and Multi-Year AI Strategic Plan
Blank Rome maintains a formal AI responsible use policy governing attorney use of generative AI, cited as the basis for selecting Harvey due to compatible governance controls, plus a multi-year AI strategic plan coordinated across the Innovation Lab, Vice Chair of AI, and AI Innovation Manager roles.
Vendor Announcement · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireMay 2, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Hires Theresa Tarves as Senior AI & Innovation Strategist
Theresa Tarves joined Blank Rome as Senior AI & Innovation Strategist, working alongside the firm's Innovation Lab team on AI strategy distinct from the Chief Innovation and Value Officer role.
LinkedIn · Reported confidence
- Vendor SelectionJan 1, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Adopts Harvey as Core AI Platform with Multi-Year Partnership
Blank Rome selected Harvey as a core part of its AI stack, embedding it into Trial Academy practicums, a 300-associate hackathon, and Vault/Playbooks tools (brief bank, EEOC charge playbook, transactions playbook, civil litigation toolkit). Quoted: CIVO Ashton Batchelor, COO Shonette Gaston.
Vendor Announcement · Confirmed confidence
- OtherJan 1, 2025Observed
Blank Rome Operates Client-Facing Artificial Intelligence Advisory Practice
Blank Rome operates a dedicated cross-disciplinary Artificial Intelligence practice group advising clients on AI regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, Colorado AI Act, state laws), IP protection, AI vendor contracts, and AI risk assessments.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireOct 26, 2023Observed
Blank Rome Hires Ashton Batchelor as Chief Innovation and Value Officer
Blank Rome hired Ashton Batchelor, formerly Chief Value and Analytics Officer at Robins Kaplan, as its first Chief Innovation and Value Officer, co-leading the firm's AI transformation and Innovation Lab.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
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