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Ashley A. Smith

Questioner · DISC type c
Managing Director at Deloitte
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Ashley Smith is a Managing Director at Deloittes Risk and Financial Advisory practice with 20 years of experience in legal operations and data analytics. A graduate of Smith College and Samford University, her colleagues describe her as exceptionally hard-working, bright, and a natural problem-solver. She specializes in modernizing legal operations by aligning people, processes, and technology.

Ashley has a deep focus on the full eDiscovery lifecycle and has managed the electronic discovery phase for two of the top ten FCPA enforcement actions of all time.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Ashley shows up

Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Ashley cares about

Generative AI in Legal
Actively promotes Deloitte's GenAI-powered eDiscovery solution, NavigAite, and frequently discusses the transformative impact of generative AI on legal processes and skillsets.
Legal Operations
Focuses on legal operations modernization and promotes Deloitte's annual Legal Operations Survey to gather insights on trends in the legal operating model and contract management.
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Career

Work history

7-2017
Managing Director
Deloitte
2014 - 7-2017
Managing Director
Navigant
2010 - 2014
Managing Director
Control Risks
2005 - 2010
Senior Director
Consilio LLC
2001 - 2005
Project Manager
Arnold & Porter LLP
In the press

Media appearances

Ashley Smith, Managing Director – Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory. Featured in Deloitte
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Education
BA
Smith College
Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.)
Samford University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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