Clarilis, the leading provider of legal drafting automation to UK law firms, is excited to announce today Richard Batstone is joining from Slaughter and May to fulfil a new role of Head of Innovation & Strategy.
Richard has a wealth of experience from his career spanning legal practice, data science and legal technology. He spent his early career as a lawyer in Slaughter and May’s Corporate practice, before training in data science and moving to the firm’s innovation function. There, he was responsible for the firm’s generative AI strategy, as well as leading the firm's approach to automation (including projects with Clarilis).
Richard Batstone commented:
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Clarilis. I've worked with the team for a number of years and have always been impressed with their combination of deep legal and technical expertise. I look forward to helping take the platform to new opportunities and building out our AI strategy.”
James Quinn, CEO at Clarilis, added:
“We are delighted to welcome Richard to the team. Richard’s extensive knowledge of both LegalTech and the legal industry, combined with his background in practice, makes him a perfect fit for Clarilis as we innovate in a rapidly evolving LegalTech environment."
