Bringing Innovation Full Circle

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Today, with a distinguished career in legal tech, Flocchini has returned to support USF as a volunteer advisor to the Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good.

“I got an email from the Center, and the timing felt almost serendipitous,” she recalls. “Dean Kalb has this bold vision, and I was transitioning to working as an advisor with early-stage legal tech startups. It all just clicked. I immediately thought, ‘The Center is like a startup for good.’”

That startup mindset is something Flocchini knows well. Her fascination with legal technology began during her 1L year, when she worked as a student representative for Westlaw. She quickly became an expert in digital research, helping peers and faculty navigate emerging online tools.

“I loved it,” she says. “It made the legal research process faster and more powerful. I remember thinking, this is going to change everything.” That early interest turned into a dynamic career. Flocchini spent 14 years at Thomson Reuters, working first with law schools in the Bay Area, then leading sales and account management for global law firms based on the West Coast, and ultimately, the brand and marketing strategy for WestlawNext, the next generation legal research platform.

She then joined the pioneering legal analytics startup Lex Machina, defining what “customer success” could mean in a legal tech context.

Today, Flocchini advises legal tech companies across the country, drawing on her deep experience in go-to-market strategy, product development, and customer engagement. But her work with the Center brings a different kind of fulfillment. As an advisor, Flocchini helps amplify the Center’s impact by supporting strategy and philanthropic outreach.

“I see it like pro bono work,” she says. “The Center’s mission and focus on AI, blockchain, access to justice, and training the next generation of lawyers perfectly align with everything I care about. And it’s deeply connected to the values I associate with USF: purpose, equity, innovation, and doing good for others.”

Flocchini believes today’s students have opportunities she never imagined. “When I was in law school, no one talked about legal tech careers. Now there are endless possibilities.”

For Flocchini, staying involved is both personal and professional. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without this law school,” she says. “The professors, the support, the mission — it shaped me. As a first generation Latina law grad, I felt seen and supported. USF created space for students like me to thrive. Giving back isn’t just something I do. It’s who I am. It’s a core value.”