In this episode of This Multidisciplinary Life, Sarah sits down with Amanda Fajerman—Head of Digital Change at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer—for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation about what it takes to lead change in legal tech.

With an extensive background in both computer science and law, Amanda has built a career at the intersection of law, data, consulting practice, and technology. But what makes this conversation particularly fascinating isn’t just Amanda’s obvious and extensive technical expertise. It’s her clarity and insight into the skills that can be harder to develop and are far less structured: influence, empathy, curiosity, patience, and listening.

Throughout the chat, Amanda unpacks what it means to act as an effective ‘orchestrator’ across multiple disciplines, elaborates on how structured data is transforming law firm operations, and highlights why active listening may be the most underrated skill in leading meaningful change.

Sarah and Amanda also discuss some big potential mindset shifts for the legal industry; from the potential harm associated with fear of failure and perfectionism, to the need for greater transparency, collaboration, and adoption of generative technologies.

Check out the conversation for practical insight and real-world perspectives on how to build trust, drive innovation, and empower multidisciplinary teams to work more effectively.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafajerman/

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