Krista A. Ford

Director of Knowledge, Research & Information Services

Krista Ford joined Steptoe & Johnson in 2013 and serves as the Director of Knowledge, Research & Information Services. She has over 20 years of corporate, legal research, and library management experience.

Certifications

Legal Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Law Library Management Institute
LawVision Legal Project Management

Education

M.A. Philosophy, Kent State University
M.L.I.S. Kent State University
B.A. Philosophy, Cleveland State University

Memberships

Board Member, Historic Preservation, Mt. Lebanon Municipality
Liaison, Mt. Lebanon Historical Society Board of Trustees, Mt. Lebanon Municipality
Autism Speaks
CASA
Western Pennsylvania Law Librarian Association, President-Elect, (2021-2022)
Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals, SIS Education & Professional Development Committee (2020)
Leadership Development Committee, AALL Champion Member American Association of Law Librarians (2019-2021)
International Legal Technology Association
Special Libraries Association
Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Western Pennsylvania Law Libraries Association

Speaking Engagements

“Navigating Vendor Relationships: What will Technology Customer Support Look Like in 10 Years?,” ARK (March 2022)
“Remote Working, Mixed Mode Working, or Hybrid?,” Internet Librarian (October 2021)
“Leading in a Time of Crisis,” CIL/IL Conference (September 2020)
“Leading Outside the Law Library: Unmask your Leadership Potential Outside of your Comfort Zone,” AALL Annual Conference (July 2020)
“Convergence of Digital, AI, Diversity, & Information Flow,” Computers in Libraries (March 2020)
“AI, Insight, and Information Pros,” Internet Librarian Conference (October 2019)
“Breaking Out of the Silo, Legal Research Institute,” University of Maryland College of Law (October 2019)
“Legal Research Discussion Panel,” West Virginia University College of Law (May 2019)
“Developing a Comprehensive Knowledge Management System” Western Pennsylvania Law Librarians Association (April 2019)
“The ROI of KM,” Internet Librarian Conference (October 2018)
“The Leader in You: Emotional Intelligence,” Spectrum (November 2019)

Publications

“2023 Guide for Evaluating Country Risk for Global Investments,” United States First Law International (November 2023)
“2022 Guide for Evaluating Country Risk for Global Investments,” United States First Law International (July 2022)
“Leading During Times of Uncertainty,” AALL Spectrum Magazine (March 2021)

Education

M.A. Philosophy, Kent State University
M.L.I.S. Kent State University
B.A. Philosophy, Cleveland State University

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