Generative AI and Design Thinking for Lawyers: Ilona Logvinova from McKinsey & Company

In this episode of Legal Design Thinking IRL we discuss generative AI, design thinking and how it will reshape how lawyers work and transform the legal system. Illona Logvinova from McKinsey & Company joined me for this crucial discussion on Lawyer 2.0, legal work and the legal profession.

Ilona is the global Head of Innovation at McKinsey & Company, working across the legal department to identify, lead and implement cross-cutting and impactful innovation initiatives. 

At McKinsey Ilona is also a senior technology lawyer and team lead within McKinsey Digital, working closely with applications of emerging and cutting-edge technologies across use cases and industries. 

Before joining McKinsey, Ilona was Senior Counsel at Mastercard, where she worked on ground-up technology builds and tech transactions to leverage the company’s core assets and explore broader partnership opportunities. Before Mastercard, Ilona was an Associate at Fried Frank, where she specialized in leveraged finance, representing borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured financings. Ilona has a BA from Columbia University with a joint major in Economics and Philosophy and her JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. 

Tune in and see how generative AI, innovation and design thinking are shaping Lawyer 2.0

You’ll learn

1. Why design thinking brings new creativity to law
2. Why lawyers need to use design thinking to use Generative AI like Chat GPT, Bing Chat or Google Bard most effectively
3. Whether AI will replace lawyers
4. How AI will transform the way lawyers work 
5. How legal tech and AI will create Lawyer 2.0 – the creative strategist 

Legal design thinking: IRL. Episode 51

I’m Hannele Korhonen, founder of Lawyers Design School and host of Legal Design IRL. Each week I encourage lawyers to expand their mindset about their legal work by inviting guests to share new perspectives and experiences in the law. We talk about Legal Design, design thinking, Contract Design, innovation and the future of law. Most importantly, we cover how exploring new possibilities can help you be a happier and more innovative lawyer who delivers legal services your way.

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