McGuireWoods is among a select group of law firms featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 “Law Firms on the Move” publication. The special edition spotlights Virginia firms for their embrace of innovation in management and legal practice; growth strategies; new practice areas; community outreach; and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
VLW noted that innovation is woven into the fabric of McGuireWoods’ culture and cited multiple initiatives the firm launched over the past year. These include the firm’s “What’s In a Name?” project, which deploys a technology tool to promote inclusion and belonging across the firm by broadcasting the correct pronunciation of names. McGuireWoods also created business professional affinity networks modeled on its successful lawyer affinity groups and launched an Attorney Supervisor Training Program to reinforce leadership skills for partners and enhance associates’ professional development, VLW reported.
McGuireWoods entered into an agreement to utilize CoCounsel, a first-of-its-kind AI legal assistant developed by Casetext and powered by OpenAI’s latest and most advanced large language model, GPT-4. The firm continues developing and testing uses of CoCounsel and other AI-powered tools.
VLW also emphasized McGuireWoods’ pioneering legal work, including its notable representation of Dominion Energy in all aspects of the company’s groundbreaking Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project, the largest offshore wind farm in the United States.
“McGuireWoods is committed to being at the forefront of positive change in the legal industry and we are proud to be recognized for innovative initiatives that help our lawyers, business professionals and clients thrive,” said Janet Peyton, managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Richmond office, the largest of the firm’s four Virginia offices.