About Spring Forward Consulting
Spring Forward Consulting provides advisory services to Investors, Start-ups, Legal Tech / Reg Tech businesses, Law Firms, and others.
Meet Ken Crutchfield
Ken Crutchfield has over forty years of experience in legal, tax, and other industries. Throughout his career, he has focused on growth, innovation, and business transformation.
As a strategic thinker who understands markets and creating products to meet customer needs, he has worked in start-ups and large enterprises. He has served in General Management capacities in six businesses.
Ken has a pulse on the trends affecting the market. Whether it was the Internet in the 1980s or Generative AI, he understands technology and how it can impact business.
Crutchfield started his career as an intern with LexisNexis and has worked at Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Dun & Bradstreet, and Wolters Kluwer. Ken has an MBA and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Venture Capital/Private Equity
- Business Review
- Due-Diligence
- Board Participation
Start-Ups
- Business Plan Critique / Business Strategy
- Product-Market Fit
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sales Traction
- Relationships / Partnerships
- Advisory Board / Fractional C-Suite
Legal Tech / Reg Tech
- Custom Advisory Services
Law Firms and Corporations
- AI Strategy
- Vendor Evaluation
Thought Leadership and Media
Ken is a thought leader and regular contributor on legal technology and related topics. His views are frequently quoted in the news. For media inquiries, click here.
- There are parallels to other attempts at combining content and software, but this one is different, with GenAI from vLex's Vincent AI helping to blur traditional lines and categories.
- Jennifer McIver joins Ken Crutchfield to discuss how AI is accelerating corporate legal’s status from support function to strategic partner.
- The growth in AI computing is going to drive electricity demands.
Deep Research, Above the Law, March 2025
- Professionals in mission critical industries find value in Deep Research, just as many attorneys start their research on the internet.
6 Years Of Future Ready Lawyer Reports, Above the Law, January 2025
- The past five years represented significant change for legal professionals and there continues to be much speculation over disruption.
Public Speaking and Podcasts
Ken is also an engaging speaker, participating in conferences, moderating panels, and appearing on podcasts. Reach out for more details.
Legal Leaders Exchange - Podcast Episode 28, June 2025
Regulating intelligence: Navigating AI governance with Wolters Kluwer
LawDroid Manifesto Podcast - Generative AI Legal Technology, January 2025
The Future-Ready Executive: Ken Crutchfield
Straight Talk: Why should attorneys embrace AI?, December 2024
GenAI is impacting law firms and corporate legal departments. Reasons why attorneys should embrace AI and the technology's positively impacts are discussed.
Today in Tech Podcast, Oct 2024
Where does the legal industry stand on AI these days?
Ad Watchers Podcast: AI is Everywhere - What about advertising?, August 2024
Crutchfield discusses AI’s potential impact on advertising.
ABA Section 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, June 2024, Panelist
The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement and How Legal Tech Can Help Companies Comply
LegalTech's The Business Case for AI, September 2023, Panel Moderator