Type: News
Date: 10/20/2026

Capeder Discusses AI's Impact on Associate Development in The American Lawyer

Taft Chief Client and Innovation Officer Lyndsay Capeder was quoted in The American Lawyer examining how associates are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the legal profession.

Capeder highlighted how associates who effectively leverage AI tools are gaining new opportunities for client engagement, cross-practice collaboration, and professional development. She also discussed how Taft is connecting AI-savvy associates with partners seeking to incorporate emerging technologies into their work, creating opportunities for associates to expand their experience and contribute to client service.

“They have the foundational basics, and then they also have this great opportunity on the horizon to help shape the client support and to help shape the matter administration and staffing components that AI is really going to continue to be of benefit to law firms and clients,” Capeder said.

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Capeder is the Chief Client & Innovation Officer at Taft and is responsible for developing and managing strategies to support the firm’s clients’ needs and continuously improve the way Taft delivers legal services. With a background representing commercial clients in private practice and serving as corporate in-house counsel, Capeder is uniquely positioned to be the voice of the client within Taft and an advocate in an increasingly sophisticated and changing legal market.

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