Steve Boutwell is the Chief Operating Officer for Kean Miller LLP. Steve is responsible for a wide range of strategic and tactical aspects of the firm's business functions. He provides counsel and support to firm management, and to the leadership of the firm's service departments. Steve works closely with the firm's CFO and service team leaders to develop and implement forward-thinking approaches to talent allocation and development, information technology and knowledge management, staff and attorney training, professional development and continuing legal education, office facilities and records management, marketing and business development, legal pricing and project management, process mapping and process improvement, practice group management, firm governance, research and competitive intelligence, trial logistics and support, diversity and inclusion, and pro bono and community relations.