Sheppard Mullin Hires Kate Cain as First Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer
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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Sheppard Mullin created and filled its first Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer role with Kate Cain (formerly of Kirkland & Ellis, Sidley Austin, Winston & Strawn), overseeing data strategy, knowledge management, practice innovation, AI integration, and eDiscovery.
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