CXO INSIGHT

Tell me more about Litera and the clients it serves .

Litera transforms the way legal teams collaborate and has been a leader in legal technology innovation for nearly three decades , working with over 99 % of the AmLaw 100 and 90 % of global large firms . Litera ’ s legal software empowers global firms to amplify their impact and maximise efficiency .

With an ecosystem of solutions crafted by the best minds in legal technology , Litera simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows , secure collaboration and organise firm knowledge and experience .

How does Litera celebrate diversity ?

Are there plans to improve gender equality within Litera ?

We are proud that we have a C-Suite that is 40 % female and has strong representation across our senior leadership team in gender , orientation and racial diversity . I am consistently proud of the investment I have seen in leaders across the organisation in support of our DEI strategy . There is always room for improvement , but I ’ m pleased with the progress we have made and continue to bring diverse voices to the table , and that gender parity is a differentiator for our company .

Why , historically , has the legal profession lacked diverse female role models ?

Diversity is very important to myself and the Litera team . We actively invest in building an inclusive culture where we have diversity , equity & inclusion as a lens across the work we do .

Sheryl Hoskins , CEO , Litera

The legal profession has also historically been male-dominated , much like STEM industries . Women make up 50 % of the UK workforce , yet in tech that number is half with just 24 % of roles filled by women . Women have faced a number of barriers to fight for equality and are slowly breaking them down bit by bit . But to continue this journey we need allies and mentors , and women in leadership positions need to take the initiative to give the next generation of female leaders a seat at the table .

Do characters like Lawyer Barbie in the Barbie film help in the drive for gender equality ?

While it ’ s fun to visit Barbie ’ s matriarchy utopia , the film as a whole empowers women and girls to feel like they can be anything and should strive for their goals without fear of judgement ( which

“ Women have faced a number of barriers to fight for equality and are slowly breaking them down bit by bit .”

Litera offers marketing and business development solutions purpose-built for law firms . The American company is the result of more than 25 years of experience delivering innovative document technology solutions to thousands of legal , corporate and life sciences organisations across the globe . Sheryl Hoskins , CEO at Litera , speaks to Intelligent CXO about gender equality within Litera and in the law profession . She also speaks about her own career path and her hopes for the law industry .

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