18 Mar 2025

Legal Knowledge Management: Why It’s a Strategic Priority and Differentiator

As global law firms navigate complex regulatory environments and embrace transformative technologies like generative AI, the ability to harness institutional knowledge while fostering innovation has emerged as a key differentiator.

In our latest whitepaper, "Legal Knowledge Management: Why It’s a Strategic Priority and Differentiator", Knowledge Management (KM) experts from six leading law firms share their insights on implementing knowledge management and highlight its importance as a competitive edge in the age of generative AI.

This whitepaper explores:

  • Strategies for unlocking tacit knowledge to drive high-stakes decision-making
  • Best practices for integrating AI/LLM technologies into KM frameworks
  • Case studies on enhancing client service through knowledge-driven workflows
  • A forward-looking analysis of KM’s evolution in the generative AI era

Hear from KM experts, including:

 Lauren Odom, Product Manager (Knowledge Management, Sidley Austin[embed:59e866ce-ac16-4b54-95da-2a8f9b8eabcf:198b9651-1bff-4fdc-938e-af06560e88f4:quoteContent=%22KM%20acts%20as%20a%20catalyst%20for%20experimentation%20and%20a%20source%20of%20innovation.%20By%20organizing%20and%20analysing%20knowledge%E2%80%94both%20internal%20and%20external%E2%80%94firms%20can%20detect%20patterns%2C%20discover%20hidden%20opportunities%2C%20and%20chart%20a%20path%20for%20growth.%20In%20a%20world%20inundated%20with%20information%2C%0A%0AKM%20has%20become%20the%20compass%20guiding%20law%20firms%20towards%20innovation%2C%20efficiency%2C%20and%20exceptional%20client%20service.%22&attributionType=none&attributionMember=&attributionOther=&attributionOtherUrl=&layout=left]

 Patrick Dundas, Managing Partner, Akin Gump

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