PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon is pleased to announce that Sarah Andrews, director of knowledge management, moderated a panel discussion on maximizing efficiency and profitability in mid-size law firms at the ARK National Summit in New York City.

During the discussion, Andrews and the panelists addressed how to implement process improvement initiatives to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, leverage technology and automation to streamline tasks and develop and implement data-driven pricing and pricing strategies to maximize profitability. The summit was hosted by the ARK Group, which provides resources for law firm professionals and organizations to work more intelligently by delivering reliable information and techniques that can be used to develop, benchmark and improve fundamental business processes.

As director of knowledge management, Andrews is responsible for creating and evangelizing the firm’s knowledge management program. She supports practice innovation by transforming how legal teams capture, curate and share collective knowledge. She has spent more than 15 years in Big Law, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy with which teams tackle legal and operational projects.

Andrews began her legal career as an employment litigator with a focus on client counseling, then transitioned her practice to knowledge management. She served as a judicial clerk to Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

About Stradley Ronon
Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon has helped private and public companies – from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations – achieve their goals by providing pragmatic, value-driven legal counsel. With offices in eight strategic locations, our responsive team of more than 200 attorneys seamlessly addresses the full spectrum of our clients’ needs, ranging from sophisticated corporate transactions to complex commercial litigation.