The Hidden Crisis in Legal Leadership Reinvention in legal isn’t optional anymore, it’s the skill that determines whether a legal team thrives or simply survives. Every modern legal department faces a quiet but dangerous tension: the world is changing faster than the frameworks meant to govern it. Regulation, risk, technology, and trust evolve weekly, while […]
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When the CEO called, the General Counsel thought it was about a routine board update. Instead, the message was direct and daunting: “We need the legal team to lead our transformation effort. Reduce friction. Embrace technology. Reinventing the legal department is now your task. Show us what lean and agile looks like.” For a moment,
Every legal team has been told to benchmark, copy, and standardize what others are doing. The phrase “best practice” feels safe. It signals professionalism and alignment with industry norms. Yet in reality, it can become a trap. Best practices in legal often freeze the way teams think about value, they optimize the past rather than
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A few weekends ago, I watched my daughter attempt her first solo furniture assembly project. As I watched her improve on her second try, I couldn’t help but think about legal contract systems—and how in-house legal teams thrive not by working harder, but by designing smarter systems. How Legal Contract Systems Solve More Than Screws
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One evening not long ago, my daughter was outside with a telescope, determined to find the Horsehead Nebula. She had a printed star map, a well-aligned tripod, and all the enthusiasm in the world. But after ten minutes of twisting knobs and squinting through lenses, she looked up at me and said, “I think it’s
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AI contract clarity isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s critical. Not long ago, a general counsel I admire told me something that hasn’t left my mind. Her team was negotiating a promising SaaS deal—AI functionality, solid validation, competitive pricing, strong alignment across business units. Everyone was ready to sign. Then came the contract. The AI provisions showed
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A few weeks ago, I found myself in a familiar place for any parent: standing in the corner of a noisy high school gym, watching my daughter play volleyball with that specific mix of pride andA few weeks ago, I found myself in a familiar place for any parent: standing in the corner of a
Focused Legal Strategy: The Ball Matters More Than the Star Player Read More »
In today’s fast-changing legal landscape, AI-ready legal leadership is no longer optional—it’s essential. The first time I saw a neural network visualized, I was completely captivated. It reminded me of looking out over a city at night—tiny lights flickering like neurons, each one telling a story. That skyline of connections? That’s what AI is. Not
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A few weeks ago, while exploring a major museum in Paris, I found myself admiring centuries-old paintings and intricate sculptures. Many of them were surrounded by glass cases, each one carefully marked with a “FRAGILE” sign. In today’s world, organizational resilience and legal teams are crucial to helping companies survive and thrive under pressure. Wouldn’t
If Only Organizations Came Labeled “FRAGILE” Read More »
The moment Slack went down, businesses worldwide found themselves at a standstill. Customer service teams lost their lifeline. Sales teams stalled. Legal teams—well, let’s just say some contracts and compliance reports had an unexpected delay. But this outage wasn’t really about Slack. It was about how fragile business operations have become when a single tool
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