Mel: Melissa is the Executive Director & Experience Designer, Hive Legal, an innovative law firm which, over the last 11 years, has inspired change in the legal ecosystem by introducing value pricing, legal design thinking and truly flexible work practices. Melissa is an innovation specialist committed to assisting the legal ecosystem to think differently about the delivery of legal services, pricing and ways of working. Melissa is committed to sharing her experiences and insights with the legal ecosystem and is a strong advocate for those with skills other than legal and the vital roles they play. Melissa is a member of the Centre for Legal Innovation’s Advisory Board, and her work has been recognised at the Australian Law Awards with her winning Business Development Professional of the Year (2017) and Innovator of the Year (2020).