You may not have heard of a digital revolution knowledge lawyer before. That is because the role did not exist until September 2017.
Catherine Hammon is waving the flag for the digital revolution, ensuring all of Osborne Clarke’s lawyers are tooled up to understand its commercial and legal implications for clients.
Because of this, it is largely an outward-facing role, as Hammon ensures everyone is aware of where the future is taking clients.
As part of paving a baseline of knowledge, Hammon follows all aspects of digital transformation, including artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, virtual and augmented reality, quantum computing and autonomous transport, then translates them back across the firm in language that is accessible.
For Hammon, the challenge is not about spotting the obvious things that are coming, but about reading into alternative sources to clock the less obvious issues.
She talks to people at all levels of the firm, from vacation schemers to partners. It is about preparing lawyers for the landscape that will soon surround us; think driverless cars, smart buildings and smart cities with highways that can provide information about the traffic. None of these things are a world away any more. Hammon is making sure legal minds are open to the ground-breaking changes that are to come.
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