Regardless of where your compliance function sits, whether it’s within legal or is a standalone team, there is a familiar pressure to create and demonstrate value. The perception of being a roadblock is possible when there isn’t a strong partnership with the business, or when compliance is not part of every strategic conversation. In this podcast, we tune into the hands-on experiences and perspectives of two former in-house counsel and now members of Dentons Global Compliance and Investigations ...
Sep 09, 2024•40 min•Ep. 24
Burnout in the legal profession is on the rise and while stressful workloads and time pressures are likely to blame, it does make you wonder whether we can do more to control how we spend our time, and that of our teams’. Are we effectively and efficiently managing our time and, our greatest resource, our attention? In this podcast discussion, we connected with Dentons colleagues, Rita Simões-Muir, Senior Talent Development Advisor and Claire McMillan, Talent Development Manager and explored way...
Aug 26, 2024•20 min•Ep. 23
As the GC of a company with an international footprint or interconnected supply chain, how are you planning for the unknown during a time of evolving and complex geopolitical risks? In this podcast, we connect with Pierre Parvine, Partner and Co-head of Europe Industrials Sector at Dentons and John Hughes, Partner and Head of Client Strategy at DGA Group to discuss the many ways that the General Counsel can find opportunity during a time of disruption. For more details on the Market Disruption R...
Jul 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 22
Building a high-performing legal team can become a competitive advantage for your organization. While having the right mix of skills is clearly part of the equation, studies show that you can drive innovation and collaboration to new levels by building an inclusive environment where everyone on the team feels that they have a voice, can share their ideas without fear of consequences and can bring their authentic selves to work. In this podcast, we connect with our Dentons colleagues, Kate Broer,...
May 27, 2024•28 min•Ep. 21
In Dentons latest global in-house legal insights survey, we explored a number of themes including what legal teams from around the world are doing to achieve greater operational efficiency within their department. While assessing and optimizing workloads and exploring how to leverage automation for routine or administrative tasks are high on the list, so is ensuring the efficient engagement of outside counsel. In our latest podcast, we connect with James Arnold, Head of Legal Project Management ...
Nov 03, 2023•10 min•Ep. 20
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) technology has received a lot of attention in the past few years and, with its focus on solving a major pain point for the law department and business, it’s not a surprise. But before you consider investing in any CLM technology, there is a bit of homework that needs to be done first. In this podcast, we chat with Lucy Bassli, author of “CLM simplified” and founder of Innolaw Group - a CLM consultancy and preferred partner to Dentons In-House Solutions – as sh...
Feb 14, 2023•14 min•Ep. 19
With a possible recession on the horizon, organizations around the world will be turning to their playbooks and refining their focus to be sure they come through the other side stronger than before. The law department cannot be an outlier in this effort. In anticipation of requests to reduce your budget, now is a good time to consider conducting a review of the law firms and other external providers you use to understand not only what can be done to achieve greater value but where you can achiev...
Oct 20, 2022•13 min•Ep. 18
There’s no question that the past two years have been exhausting for us all, with law departments around the world really feeling the pressure. Workloads have increased and, for many, budgets have decreased and with COVID continuing to squeeze both personal and professional obligations, many are rethinking career goals and re-evaluating the meaning of work satisfaction. In this podcast, we connect with Kyla Sandwith, a fellow legal operations consultant and founder of De Novo, Inc who has a part...
Feb 11, 2022•12 min•Ep. 17
As law department leaders around the world assess how their organizations and law departments will not only recover, but thrive, in the rapidly evolving environment of this pandemic, looking at how others who were on the front line earlier in reopening their economies and offices can help prepare you as we enter this New Dynamic. In this episode, we connect with Michael Paik, Executive Vice President, Legal Trade and Risk Management at SeAH Holdings Corp, a global steel manufacturer, based in So...
Jun 11, 2020•24 min•Ep. 16
Even as many regions around the world begin to loosen restrictions and consider their plans for reopening, the crisis remains and communication will remain paramount in importance. While the cadence and content may evolve, there are several key principles that will have continuing relevance as you communicate with your legal department, your business clients and other stakeholders. In this podcast, we connect with Nathan Miller, CEO of Miller Ink, who has guided numerous clients seeking to reori...
May 15, 2020•11 min•Ep. 15
In today’s current environment, in-house teams are quickly focusing on reviewing their contracts for the force majeure provision – but for some that may mean balancing the sheer volume of inquiries from the business, while trying to get their arms around those contracts (where are they, how many, with whom). In this episode, we connect again with Lucy Bassli, who provides a few quick tips that corporate counsel can explore today to gain some control over the process.
Apr 21, 2020•8 min•Ep. 14
In these incredibly challenging times, priorities are shifting rapidly and the processes with which we were all accustomed to are being tested daily. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will focus our discussions on providing practical operational tips, give you the confidence that your legal team is supported, prepared and working as efficiently and effectively as possible. In this episode, we connect with Lucy Bassli, formerly AGC, Legal Operations and Contracting at Microsoft, and d...
Apr 15, 2020•5 min•Ep. 13
Design thinking is becoming increasingly relevant in the legal industry and is being applied to how we practice law and deliver legal services. It is even being taught in law schools and universities around the world. In this episode, we connect with Jeffrey Marple, Director of Innovation for the Legal Group at Liberty Mutual Insurance as he shares how his legal team is using Design thinking to accelerate the transformation of their legal department.
Sep 17, 2019•12 min•Ep. 12
With the 2019 CLOC Institute event in the rear-view mirror, we connect with Lucy Bassli, Deputy General Counsel of Legal Operations at Snowflake Computing and also Founder and Principal of Innolegal Services, to discuss the rise and relevance of legal operations from both an in-house and outside counsel perspective. Spoiler alert: We all need to stop using the expression “non-lawyer”!
Jun 12, 2019•19 min•Ep. 11
How prepared is your organization for what some refer to as the “inevitable PR blowout”? In this episode we connect with Nathan Miller, Founder and President of Miller Ink, a member of the Nextlaw Public Affairs Network, as he shares his insights on how to keep calm and carry on in a public relations crisis.
May 30, 2019•18 min•Ep. 10
We often hear from GCs leading small law departments that one of their greatest challenges is simply staying on top of the requests from the business. In this episode, we connect with Peter Nguyen, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer at Resolver as he explains how he and his team have designed a workflow solution to track and triage the requests from the business while, at the same time, removing the “black box” around their value and contributions.
Jan 17, 2019•18 min•Ep. 6
Many law department leaders today are focused on repositioning their group from simply a provider of legal services and a cost center to a business enabler. One team in particular is on the leading edge of this approach. In this episode, we speak with Richard Stewart, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for the Office of the General Counsel at BMO Financial Group as he shares his insights and perspectives on running a law department like a business.
Jan 10, 2019•26 min•Ep. 5
Law firm performance management has an increasingly important role to play in demonstrating law department value. James Beckett, CEO of Qualmet, was recently recognized as a Legal Rebel by the ABA Journal and shares with us his insights on how to drive greater performance from your law firms.
Dec 06, 2018•17 min•Ep. 4
There is a significant justice gap between those who can afford access to legal services and those who need it and the legal industry is perfectly poised to fill this gap. Felicity Conrad, CEO of Paladin, highlights some of the key components to a successful in-house pro-bono program
Nov 23, 2018•18 min•Ep. 1
We have all been ‘new’ in organizations at one time or another. We know how important those first 100 days are and David Allgood, former EVP and General Counsel of the Royal Bank of Canada and the first Canadian Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel walks us through his top tips for new GCs
Oct 22, 2018•30 min•Ep. 2
