Pioneers and Pathfinders: Dan Linna

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Today’s guest is Dan Linna, Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives at Northwestern, a joint appointment in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering. He also holds a number of roles at international law schools, and organizations that promote the integration of technology into the profession.

Dan began his career as an information technology manager, developer, and consultant. His work included computerizing and automating business processes, developing dynamic, data-driven websites, and building enterprise information systems. Before moving full time into teaching, Dan was a business, contract, and bankruptcy litigation partner at an Am Law 200 law firm.

Dan brings this multidisciplinary perspective to his thoughts on the industry, and how COVID will change the experience of law students, and the practice itself. Listen to this episode to learn how and why Dan moved from IT to the legal profession, how Dan brings multiple disciplines including law, engineering, and medicine together, and why he thinks quality is the next wave in legal.

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About Pioneers and Pathfinders

Pioneers and Pathfinders is our newest podcast about the people driving change in the legal industry. Interviews will focus on how the unique journeys of our guests inform their thinking about the profession, the business of law, the solutions they create, and where the industry is going next. The podcast will feature people from multiple backgrounds and perspectives drawn from a number of areas including talent, technology, diversity and inclusion, social justice, education, training, and the business of law

The host of Pioneers and Pathfinders is our own J. Stephen Poor, chair emeritus and co-lead of Seyfarth Labs. Steve brings his own experience as a legal industry pioneer to these conversations, resulting in insights that are both fascinating and instructive.