Legal innovation leaders: conversations on the future of law and visualisation

Legal innovation leaders: conversations on the future of law and visualisation

23 Oct 2025

Jigsaw

At Jigsaw, we talk to the people leading the next wave of legal innovation. These short interviews explore how top law firm and legal tech leaders are rethinking knowledge, AI and visual communication to make legal work smarter, faster and clearer.

At Jigsaw, we talk to the people leading the next wave of legal innovation. These short interviews explore how top law firm and legal tech leaders are rethinking knowledge, AI and visual communication to make legal work smarter, faster and clearer.

Hear directly from the people shaping legal innovation.

Nikki Shaver | CEO, LegalTech Hub
What’s driving innovation that actually works.

Nikki talks about how real progress in legal innovation depends on clarity, collaboration and user needs. She shares why successful change starts with understanding the business context and solving genuine pain points inside firms.

Interview with Nikki Shaver on legal innovation

Conan Hines | Director of Practice Innovation, Fried Frank
Bringing creativity back to legal communication.

Conan makes the case for creativity in law, from how lawyers present information to how they embrace visual thinking. He shares why platforms like TikTok show what effective storytelling looks like today and how that mindset can help lawyers communicate complex ideas more clearly.

Interview with Conan Hines on creativity in legal communication

Ben Thompson | Director of Practice Innovation, McDermott Will & Emery
How to make innovation stick inside law firms.

Ben shares lessons from building adoption across teams, from running pilots that solve real problems to getting associates involved early. He highlights how practical, incremental innovation beats grand, one-off initiatives every time.

Interview with Ben Thompson on innovation inside law firms

Oz Benamram | CEO, SKILLS.law
Making knowledge accessible across the firm.

Drawing on decades of experience leading knowledge and innovation at major firms, Oz discusses the biggest barriers to sharing know-how. He explains why simplicity and access are the real foundations of any effective innovation strategy.

Interview with Oz Benamram on accessible knowledge across a firm

Tom Trujillo | Chief Innovation & AI Officer, McGuireWoods
Turning pilots into everyday practice.

Tom uses Jigsaw as an example of how to take a tool from pilot to firm-wide adoption. He explains the importance of identifying real business needs first, testing with the right people early and focusing on measurable value over novelty.

Interview with Tom Trujillo on visuals in AI-enabled law