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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