SPEAKER
Shawn Swearingen has over 20 years of experience in legal innovation and technology. She is currently Faegre Drinker’s Chief Innovation Officer. In this role, Shawn leads a team of professionals in data science and artificial intelligence, data analytics, business intelligence, strategic pricing and client value, competitive intelligence and the Faegre Drinker Legal Design Lab (a partnership with Stanford’s Law and Design Schools).
Shawn and her team are responsible for collaborating with the firm’s clients, attorneys, consultants and operational professionals to identify and deliver on innovative initiatives that are designed for clients, whether that is advancing new and creative ideas, leveraging technology, uncovering insights or creating efficiencies.
Shawn holds a Master of Library and Information Science, is an Accredited Legal Innovation Professional, Certified Knowledge Manager and has a white belt in Legal Lean Six Sigma.
She was also the recipient of the Minnesota Lawyer Unsung Legal Hero award for consistently going above and beyond the call of duty in the legal profession.
Shawn gives back to the community where she serves on the executive leadership team of the American Heart Association – Heart Ball Twin Cities, and acts as a mentor to emerging technology leaders as part of the Minnesota Technology Association’s ACE Leadership Program.
