Ep 117: Former Allen & Overy Managing Partner Andrew Ballheimer and Factor Head of Strategy Chris DeConti

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was recently announced that</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ballheimer/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrew Ballheimer</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, who retired last October as global managing partner at Magic Circle law firm</span> <a href= "https://www.allenovery.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen & Overy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, one of the largest law firms in the world, has joined the board of directors of the managed services company</span> <a href= "https://www.factor.law/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Factor</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, which spun off in 2019 from the alternative legal services provider Axiom.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some are saying the move represents a bridge between traditional law firms and new forms of legal services delivery, and that it signals a future in which law firms and ALSPs more commonly work together to better serve their clients. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrew Ballheimer joins us on today’s LawNext to discuss this news, together with Chris</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-deconti-a611458/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">DeConti</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, head of strategy at Factor and formerly executive vice president at Axiom. They discuss the significance of Ballheimer’s move and how they believe partnerships between law firms and ALSPs can benefit clients. They also share their thoughts on innovation in the legal industry, and on what the future holds for firms such as Allen & Overy and companies such as Factor.</span></p> <p><strong>Thank You To Our Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://joinparadigm.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;