Applied Materials Named ACC Value Champion for Innovative Collaboration with Orrick

June.05.2020

Congratulations to Applied Materials on being honored for innovation by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). With the help of Orrick, Applied has created a scalable, efficient solution to evaluate and update supplier contracts. In highlighting this effort, the ACC touted "this exemplary client-firm operational collaboration involved analyzing and testing various options, and then implementing an innovative, highly-structured, bot-supported approach." The result: significantly lower costs and project completion in a fraction of the expected time.

Corporate Counsel featured the recognition, citing the collaboration between Applied and Orrick.

"Applied Materials has invested in legal operations and is committed to data-driven decision-making," Valerie Barker, senior contracts and project manager of global legal services at Applied Materials, told the publication. "The philosophy in the department is to be more than just legal support. We want to help internal clients come up with creative business solutions."

"Thank you to Valerie Craig Barker, Elizabeth McBride, Scott Fuller and the rest of the team at Applied for the privilege of collaborating with you on innovative projects that are changing the way we practice law," said Wendy Butler Curtis, Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer.

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Wendy Butler Curtis Chief Innovation Officer, eDiscovery & Information Governance, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation

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Wendy Butler Curtis Chief Innovation Officer

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Named the "Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year" by Financial Times in 2018, Wendy is celebrated by clients for her “fresh thinking, legal nuance and practical understanding of the courts.” FT editors noted that “rarely have our panel of judges so quickly homed in on a top candidate for innovative individual.” As Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer, Wendy leads Orrick’s efforts to operationalize innovation through novel products, streamlined processes, technology and client consulting on tailored solutions. These efforts have contributed to Orrick being named the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America by the Financial Times from 2016-2018 and seven consecutive years being in the top 3. In 2018, The American Lawyer also honored Orrick with its first-ever Legal Services Innovation Award.

Wendy leads an innovation team of lawyers, technologists, developers, project managers and business professionals. FT notes that Wendy “understand[s] the diversity of roles that make a team great” and has “introduce[ed] many new technologies and delivery models that have transformed the way the firm operates and works with clients.” She is also recognized by Chambers as a leading individual, nationally, in the area of eDiscovery. Wendy is the chair of Orrick’s eDiscovery and Information Governance Group. She has been engaged by Fortune 100 companies and major financial institutions to create and deploy eDiscovery and records management programs. Wendy has substantial experience in pharmaceutical, product liability and class action litigation. Her litigation experience includes multiple trials, supervision of regional and local counsel, management of complex discovery and meet-and-confer negotiations.

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