Fast-Tracked Podcast Episode 3: Dive into this fast-paced conversation with Ilona Logvinova, formerly of McKinsey & Co., and Darth Vaughn of Ford Motor Co., about how generative AI is poised to impact the relationship between corporate counsel and law firms. Learn about how corporate legal departments are leading the way in leveraging technology so lawyers can focus on the most strategic elements of legal counseling and how law firms can serve as critical thought partners in designing the future of corporate legal services.
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Featured in this Episode
Ilona Logvinova
Ilona Logvinova was most formerly 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, she was also one of the global leads of the technology legal team, working closely with applications of emerging and cutting-edge technologies across use cases and industries. Prior to joining McKinsey, Logvinova 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. Prior to Mastercard, she was an Associate at Fried Frank, where she specialized in leveraged finance representing borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured financings. Logvinova 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. In her spare time, she enjoys salsa dancing and exploring her longtime hometown of New York City and its culture; indulging theatre, independent film, the culinary landscape, and the arts – especially alongside her 8-year-old daughter.
Darth Vaughn
As Managing Director of Legal Ops+ and Litigation Counsel at Ford Motor Company, Darth Vaughn harnesses the expertise of lawyers and legal ops professionals to provide exceptional legal services. He is a driving force in the company's use of artificial intelligence to improve legal outcomes. With his extensive expertise in the application of AI to the practice of law, he has helped Ford's legal department become one of the pioneers in this field.
Vaughn’s background as a successful trial attorney and business technology consultant gives him the unique perspective and skills necessary to develop innovative solutions for the next generation of legal service delivery. In addition to managing high-stakes litigation matters for the company, he is also focused on emerging legal issues surrounding electric and autonomous vehicles.
Vaughn is a recognized thought leader in the legal industry on the application of AI to the practice of law and the implementation of innovative and sustainable solutions for next-generation legal service delivery at the intersection of AI and law.
