Apr 14, 2023
In this episode, Kathryn interviews Jenny Hamilton, Chief Legal Officer at Exterro. They discuss the launch of the Lexis Plus Platform and its AI-powered Judicial Brief Analysis tool, Hamilton's journey into the legal profession, her experiences with e-discovery, and her perspective on being a woman in a male-dominated industry.
Hamilton shares her insights on evolving the legal industry, with a focus on finding balance in gender representation and adapting legal technology to the increasing privacy regulations and rising volumes of data that today's legal departments face. She emphasizes the importance of trusting oneself and one's instincts in both personal and professional life.
Who’s The Guest?
Jenny Hamilton is respected as an innovator in the legal profession
for her award- winning approach to building legal operations and
data governance programs. In recent years, her practice has focused
on the intersection of e-discovery, privacy and cybersecurity.
After graduating from University of Texas, she went into major
account sales for Gateway Computers where she was encouraged by
in-house counsel to make a leap towards law school. Upon graduation
from the University of Iowa College of Law, she moved to Chicago to
practice commercial litigation. John Deere recruited her from
private practice to spearhead the company’s e- discovery,
investigations and data privacy. Early on, Hamilton’s team selected
Exterro as their first e-discovery program, and Legal Technology
News hailed Deere for their disciplined approach to technology
acquisition. Hamilton continued on to receive c-suite recognition
through the team’s transformative use of data analytics, building a
scalable cross border program for forensic investigations and
e-discovery, and leading a law department-wide technology
initiative to achieve operational excellence. Following her 14-year
career at Deere, Hamilton served as general counsel and data
privacy officer for a legal services firm, HaystackID, as a
strategic legal advisor to the c-suite and board while building out
their legal and compliance operations.
Episode Resources
https://www.exterro.com/about/leadership-team
Episode Highlights
- Jenny Hamilton discusses her decision to go to law school as a way to escape the decline of the company she was working for at the time.
- Jenny shares how she enjoyed learning about contracts from a legal perspective and tying it into real life experiences.
- Transitioning from a trial lawyer to an in-house role, and how the learning curve differed.
- The evolution of e-discovery and the significant changes in the industry.
- Roles and responsibilities of a chief legal officer at Xterra, including being an advisor to the business and developing a legal strategy.
- Tackling gender disparity in the legal industry, the importance of allyship, and finding balance.
- The adaptation of the legal tech industry to cater to the needs of today's legal departments.
Episode Sponsored By
https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus
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