ILTA Awards
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Michelle Mahoney Chief Innovation Officer King & Wood Mallesons A s K i n g & Wo o d M a l l e s o n s ' ( K W M ) C h i e f I n n o v a t i o n O f f i c e r, M i c h e l l e Mahoney is responsible for legal service d e s i g n , d i g i t a l a n d G e n A I s t r a te g y, digital literacy, and technology-driven i n i t i a t i ve s . O ve r t h e p a s t 2 8 ye a r s , Michelle has dedicated her career to preparing KWM and its clients for a future powered by digital transformation. Her transformation strategies for legal professionals involve intertwining behavior change theor y with practic al exper tise to employ em erging te chnolog y to enh ance legal ser vice s' performance, impact, and outcomes. KWM's award- winning digit a l tra n s fo rm atio n progra m , cre ate d under Michelle's leadership, is now used as a case s t u d y i n t h e Le a d i n g D i s r u pt i ve C h a n ge c o u r s e at Dar tmouth C ollege's Tuck School of Busines s . M i c h e l l e a l s o l e d t h e c r e a t i o n o f t w o g l o b a l l y recognized digital literacy programs as part of KWM's multi-year digital transformation: KWM LegalTech Belts (2021) and KWM Legal Transformation Belts (2022). For these remarkable initiatives, KWM was named "Most Innovative Law Firm" at the Financial Time s Innovative L aw yers Awards APAC in 202 2 and "Most Innovative Company" at the AFR Most Innovative Companies Awards 2022. KWM personnel have received over 4,000 LegalTech Belts and 7,300 Legal Transformation Belts. LINKEDIN /michellemahoneyinnovator ILTA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2025 1 2