Head of knowledge systems & development

Ruth Ward

Location:  United Kingdom

 

Date Joined:  2000

Education:  MA, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, LSF, Nottingham Law School, Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1992

Spoken Languages:  English

Experience: 

Ruth Ward qualified as a banking lawyer in 1992 and worked in private practice before moving into legal knowledge management in 2000.

Ruth is a senior member of Allen & Overy's global knowledge team and has led a wide range of projects for the firm and its clients. Ruth's project portfolio currently includes work on social software and search. Ruth is a regular speaker at KM conferences and has contributed articles to a number of legal, business and KM journals.

Published work

  • The Human Value of Knowledge, Computers & Law, vol 15, issue 6, February/March 2005
  • Wiki's law, Inside Knowledge, vol 9, issue 10, July/August 2006 and Managing Partner, July/August 2006
  • Blogs and wikis - a personal journey, Business Information Review, vol 23, number 24, December 2006
  • Getting everyone involved, Legal Technology Journal, issue 3, October 2006
  • A new kind of networking, The Law Society Gazette, 13 September 2007
  • On the social, Inside Knowledge, vol 11, issue 1, September 2007 and Managing Partner, September 2007
  • Know-how to network, Managing Partner, September 2008
  • Mature know-how tool or software fad, Legal KM, October 2008
  • Knowledge is Power, Managing for Success The Law Society Law Management Magazine, Issue 46, October 2009
My contact details

Bishops Square
Allen & Overy LLP
One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 20 3088 2733

ruth.ward @allenovery.com