Episode 06 of Legal Data Intelligence Series, Meet Laura Kibbe, VP, Deputy GC, Global Head of Litigation and Legal Operations and Chief of Staff to the GC at Unisys

Jun 18, 2024

In this episode of Careers in the Business of Law: Legal Data Intelligence Series, David Cowen hosts Laura Kibbe, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation, Legal Operations, and Chief of Staff to the GC at Unisys. Laura shares her transformative journey from traditional litigation at Texaco to pioneering eDiscovery at Pfizer, providing invaluable insights into the evolution of the legal industry and the impact of new technologies.

Key Highlights:

• The Accidental Pioneer: Laura recounts her unplanned yet transformative transition from traditional litigation to eDiscovery at Pfizer. She describes learning on the job with early computer systems and handling vast amounts of data.
• The Relativity Revolution: Laura discusses the launch of Relativity by Andrew Sieja and its revolutionary impact on the legal industry, transforming document management and data handling processes.
• Beyond Litigation: Laura explores the shift from traditional litigation to addressing diverse data sources and new legal challenges, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to privacy, security, and governance issues.
• Embracing Vulnerability and Creativity: Laura talks about the importance of creativity and vulnerability in her career, sharing how admitting what she doesn't know and learning from experts has been key to her success.

Mentions:

1. Jack Welch: LinkedIn
2. Andrew Sieja: LinkedIn
3. Texaco: Texaco
4. Kay Scholer: Kay Scholer
5. Unisys: Unisys
6. George Socha: LinkedIn
7. Tom Barnett: LinkedIn
8. Monica Bay: LinkedIn
9. Sanjay Batra: LinkedIn
10. Outro Song: Livin’On A Prayer