How Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Scaled Enterprise Knowledge for Faster, Smarter Legal Work

Access to relevant, accurate knowledge is mission-critical for global law firms. In this keynote, Peter Hummel and Charmaine Polvara share how Skadden transformed its knowledge management strategy by turning core firm data into actionable legal insights.

By deploying more than 20 targeted search applications, Skadden enables attorneys to quickly find precedents, expertise, and critical information—helping them work faster, reduce friction, and deliver better outcomes for clients. This session explores how the firm approached enterprise search, the tangible value it delivers across practice groups, and how Skadden plans to evolve its knowledge platform in the future.

What You’ll Learn

  • How Skadden launched and scaled enterprise search across the firm

  • How AI-powered legal search improves attorney productivity and decision-making

  • Why structured and unstructured legal data is a strategic asset

  • Lessons learned from building a sustainable, firm-wide knowledge management program