Shawn M. Swearingen
Chief Innovation Officer
Overview
Shawn Swearingen serves as Faegre Drinker’s chief innovation officer. She collaborates with the executive and operations leadership teams to keep the firm on the frontline of organizational development and emerging legal trends conducive to a culture of innovation. Harnessing the potential of technological advances, she develops, champions and leads strategic innovation initiatives related to data science and analytics, client and practice technologies, and knowledge management. Shawn supports the firm’s growth goals by helping to advance new ideas, introduce best practices and encourage design thinking across the firm.
Experience
Shawn served most recently as the firm’s senior director of technology, leading teams responsible for its intranet, document automation, project management, legal process improvement, security, infrastructure and software development. Her other roles with the firm have focused on e-discovery and research.
Credentials
Certifications
ITIL Foundation CertificationCertified Knowledge Manager, KM Institute
Legal Lean Sigma White Belt, LSSO
Insights & Events
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- Aligning KM Initiatives with Firm Goals
International Legal Technology Association, 2014 - Lessons Learned from Building a New Intranet While Merging Two Law Firms
SharePoint Best Practices Conference, 2013 - SharePoint in the Workplace
Special Libraries Association Minnesota Chapter, 2011
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- International Legal Technology Association — 2008-present
- Women in eDiscovery — 2014-present
- Women to Know — Founding Member, 2015-present
Civic Activities
- Saint Catherine University Friends of the Library — Executive Board, 2004−present
Honors
- Minnesota Lawyer — Unsung Legal Hero, 2011
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.