Kristen Clark

Kristen Clark is an experienced legal operations professional, currently serving as the Firmwide Litigation Operations & Assignment Manager at Winston & Strawn LLP since June 2022, where Kristen developed the SMART Staffing system, resulting in a 33% productivity increase. Previously, Kristen worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as the Firm Wide Litigation Operations, Client Value & Practice Management lead from January 2020 to August 2022, managing lawyer onboarding and departmental operations. Kristen's earlier roles include Firm Administrator at Wais, Vogelstein, Forman & Offutt, where responsibilities encompassed benefits administration and staff management, and at Ellin & Baker, providing critical support in medical malpractice litigation. Kristen began professional career as Practice Administrator at Robert H. Varney, M.D., P.C., where establishment of an outpatient surgical center was achieved. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Columbia Union College.