Isabel Parker

Chief Innovation Officer, London

Biography

Overview

Isabel Parker is the Chief Innovation Officer at White & Case, responsible for leading the Firm’s innovation strategy across its global offices. Isabel heads the Firm's Practice Solutions function, which includes the Business Intelligence, Practice Technology, Research and Market Intelligence, and Knowledge Management teams. Working collaboratively with the Firm's lawyers, clients and business services professionals, Isabel is focused on leveraging technology (including Generative AI) to enhance client service, build a Firmwide culture of innovation and ensure that White & Case remains at the forefront of advancements in the legal industry.

Isabel joined White & Case from Deloitte Legal, where she was a partner and global lead for Deloitte Legal's Generative AI practice. Before Deloitte, Isabel served as Chief Legal Innovation Officer and Global Head of Knowledge at another major international law firm.

Isabel is the author of the book Successful Digital Transformation in Law Firms: A Question of Culture. She has been recognized as one of the 10 most innovative lawyers in Europe by the Financial Times and is a recipient of the European Women in Legal Tech Award. In 2023, she was appointed to the Lawtech UK advisory panel, supporting the UK Ministry of Justice's initiatives on legal technology. Isabel is also an Honorary Fellow of the World Commerce and Contracting Association and frequently speaks on topics related to AI, digital transformation, and the future of legal services.

Education
MA
English Literature
University of Cambridge

First Class

Master of Laws
Cardozo School of Law
Languages
English
French
Spanish
Arabic

Experience