In this episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot provide coronavirus updates from the USA and Australia respectively. They also discuss the Australian Federal government's COVIDSafe app, privacy concerns arising from the app and whether the public benefit is sufficient to outweigh those concerns.By The Legal Ops Podcast

In this episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot chat about Elliot's troubles with his Jabra Elite 65t headphones and whether or not the Apple Airpods would have been a better choice. They also discuss how the legal ops market has changed over the last two decades, including developments in both education and professional services. Finally, they discu…

Stephanie, Alex and Elliot discuss creating a legal ops strategy, including: * What a legal ops strategy is and how it underpins a legal department's technology and operational plan * How to develop the plan, including the extent to which it should be a top-down vs bottom-up endeavour * Why it's important for a legal ops leader to be attuned to the…

In this episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot discuss the conference landscape - which are being rescheduled, cancelled or moving online. For those which are moving online, are they free or charging admission, and what is the value proposition for attendees and sponsors? And they chat with Jodie Baker, president of the Australian Legal Technology A…

In this episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot chat about the pros and cons of the Apple Watch, how Alex uses his and whether or not Elliot should get one. The also talk about Zoom, including its soaring market capitalisation, recent security troubles, what "Zoombombing" is and how to guard against it. Then they discuss the economic effects of coron…

In this episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot give a brief update on how things are changing in Australia and the US in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Alex explains his excitement for the new iPad Pro and tries to convert Elliot away from his MacBook. They also discuss the recent news about Atrium shutting its doors, similarities with Clears…

Alex and Elliot discuss Business Continuity Planning, also referred to as “BCP”. This is particularly relevant right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is often the responsibility of legal operations functions. They cover a range of issues that should be addressed as part of any BCP plan, including: * Technology - for remote access, written c…

In the first episode of The Pulse, Alex and Elliot explain what it is, why they're doing it and how it will differ from the core episodes of The Legal Ops Podcast. They talk about coronavirus and the differences between how it is being handled in Australia and the USA. With Alex currently based in Chicago, they discuss his plans and whether or not …

Elliot and Alex interview Katrina Gowans to discuss legal transformation and knowledge based working for in-house teams. Katrina is the National Legal Transformation Lead at Origin Energy, a leading provider of energy to homes and businesses in Australia. They covered: * (5:12) How Katrina became National Legal Transformation Lead * (9:28) The impo…

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Stephanie Hamon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-hamon-51b6b36/By The Legal Ops Podcast

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In Episode 15, presented by ACC Legal Ops and LawVu, Winston Yeung of T-Mobile talks to us about the strategic projects his very lean team is focused on, and how they're advancing knowledge management efforts to make legal work more efficient. And, if you're a law firm listener who supports T-Mobile, you'll want to listen carefully as Winston talks…

In Episode 14, presented by ACC Legal Ops and LawVu, Kristi Gedid of Mylan describes the challenges of managing the legal operations function of a global company. She also tells us why it's important to "get yourself comfortable with being uncomfortable" in her role, and gives specific examples of ways she's seeing law firms and in-house teams part…

Mike’s magic formula: Rollup = ZOG budget + incremental business demand - Absorption Mike Haven on LinkedIn Gap Inc - Wikipedia page Gap Inc - home page Corporate Legal Operations Consortium - home pageBy The Legal Ops Podcast

In Episode 13, presented by ACC Legal Ops and LawVu, Jen Warner of Columbia Sportswear describes her dual roles: as VP of Legal, Jen oversees several areas of legal work, but she has the added responsibility of leading operations for Columbia's legal team. She describes the efforts her team is making to align closely with Columbia's business strate…

In Episode 12, presented by ACC Legal Ops and LawVu, Lisa Kremer Brown of Starbucks describes how a change of General Counsel has impacted her team's work and the legal department at large, and she gives us insight into some of the recent developments around her department's outside counsel management efforts. She also tells us about the various AL…

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In Episode 11, presented by ACC Legal Ops and LawVu, Roycee Hasuko of Salesforce describes the unique RFP process that Salesforce legal recently went through in order to create a preferred panel of law firms, and how Salesforce is looking to reward those selected firms by actually helping them to cross-sell their services inside of the company. She…

In Episode 10, presented by LawVu, Emelita Hernandez-Bravo of Fitbit talks about what she calls a "quasi legal ops team", in that, she is the team. This gives her the opportunity to play dual roles — one in strategy around opportunities, while also being focused on execution and getting her hands dirty. And she tells us how the legal team is provid…

In Episode 9, presented by LawVu, Jack Thompson of Sanofi talks about managing legal operations for a company based on another continent, including navigating cultural differences when it comes to handling disputes. He also talks about the current landscape of legal technology and where it is headed.…

In episode 8, presented by LawVu, hear from Chad Hallberg of Valeant Pharaceuticals, a $9 billion, international pharma company that, until Chad joined the firm less than two years ago, didn't have an organized legal operations function. Chad talks about building the operations function from scratch, implementing matter management tools so that the…

In episode 7, presented by LawVu, hear from Robert Taylor about what a "Legal Ideation" team does inside of a large company, and how Liberty Mutual is working with law schools to prepare the next generation of lawyers.By Design Build Legal

In episode 6, presented by LawVu, hear from Mateo Sanchez about what it means for the legal operations team at Uber to be focused on "team morale" within the legal department, and how law firms can hang with, and ideally stay ahead of, Uber as it blazes new trails.By Design Build Legal

Hear from Susan Packal, Director of Legal Operations and Chief of Staff at Ebay, about how she got started in legal operations, why she ventured across the country for a job at Uber, and where she sees legal services headed.By Design Build Legal

Hear from long-time legal ops leader David Cambria about his current role at ADM, a publicly-traded commodity trading corporation, his advice for law firms about what it takes to secure a place in a preferred provider program today, and where he sees the legal ops field headed.By Design Build Legal

Hear from Lucy Bassli, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Operations and Contracting at Microsoft. Lucy is often recognized as one of the founders of the legal operations movement. She is a strong advocate for applying an operations discipline to the practice of law and enhancing legal services by leveraging data analytics, metrics, and technology.…

Today's episode features thought leader Mike Russell, who has been designing efficient innovative systems for delivering legal services for over two decades. Mike has held leadership roles within the legal departments of Liberty Mutual and Ingersoll Rand and has led IT efforts within law firms. His background also includes advising one of the first…

Stephanie Corey, Co-founder and General Partner of UpLevel Ops, joins the podcast to challenge assumptions and talk with us about characteristics she looks for in legal ops professionals. Stephanie is well-known for her role in helping found the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), and for being a legal ops pioneer through her roles as Dir…