b'At Husch Blackwell, our dedication to providing quality client service, transparency and cost-effective legal spend is what Delivering value throughsets us apart from other firms.smart innovation. We recognize that simple discounted or blended hourly rate fee arrangements sometimes fail to provide the value and predictability that clients may seek in a pricing structure. Thats why we regularly offer fee arrangements that align with successfully meeting our clients legal and business objectives. From client portals to artificial intelligence, the way we deliver innovative service and solutions is guided by a focus on three things: efficiency, transparency and predictability. Our innovative pricing solutions are more than just nicely crafted marketing language. Husch Blackwell was recognized as one of the top 22 law firms in the country at The curiosity and enthusiasm of our people are natural drivers of innovation. Weusing alternative fee arrangements, listed as a Standout Law Firm, in a 2020 BTI Consulting report.combine leading technology, process and design tools to find efficient and creativeWe have a specific process for developing customized fee arrangements that involves a collaborative solutions that add measurable value and enhance our partnership with clients. discussion with the client regarding scope of services and deliverables. We strive to provide our clients with flexibility in arriving at fair and predictable pricing structures.Leveraging cutting-edge technology is a necessity in todays business world. Thats why we have invested in IT professionals and technologies that support our client teams and provide clients the resources they need to achieve success.Whether its our dedicated Legal Project Management (LPM) team carefully scoping and monitoring matters, or our use of technology-assisted review (TAR) and predictiveHusch Blackwell is the only law firm to be recognized by both coding to expedite processes, it all comes back to adding value. the CLOC LIO Project and ACC Value Champion award series for its ability to implement legal solutions that cut spending, improve predictability and achieve better outcomes.The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), selected Husch Blackwell to be showcased as one of three 2020 Legal Innovation in Operations (LIO) Project designees. CLOC launched the LIO Project TWO-TIME to recognize those law firms that have achieved innovation and design excellence in legal operations.ACC VALUE CHAMPION Husch Blackwells submission focused on the firms design and implementation of an approach to manage a clients portfolio of asbestos-related litigation. The project took as its touchstone the clients main objectivesto decrease legal spend and reduce risk that also provided long-term protection. After just ten months in operation, the Husch Blackwell teams initiative posted results that vastly Husch Blackwell was recognized as a Value Champion byoutperformed the clients prior efforts, including over a 30 percent reduction in legal costs.the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) in 2017 and 2018 for our innovative client collaborations that improveThe project was supported by industry-leading processes and technology. The firms information efficiencies in the delivery of legal services and providetechnology professionals developed a customized and integrated digital environment for the client, superior outcomes in the defense of nationwide litigation. named the HB Vault, that manages data spanning hundreds of fields for thousands of claims, includes a file system compatible with client resources and syncs with Husch Blackwells proprietary e-billing portal.15'