In-House Outliers
Brightflag
In-House Outliers shares the stories and secrets of those who have taken unconventional paths and challenged conventional notions of how corporate legal departments should operate.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 12, 2023 • 36min
Navigating Adversity with Zendesk’s Sheena Ferrari
Sheena Ferrari, Director of Legal Operations at Zendesk, joins Alex this week to discuss her career journey, the role of legal operations during uncertain financial times, and the importance of career agility and leaning on professional mentors.
Jan 5, 2023 • 56min
2023 Predictions with Brightflag’s Kevin Cohn
In the first episode of the new year, Alex is joined by Brightflag’s very own Chief Customer Officer, Kevin Cohn, to discuss his predictions for 2023.
Dec 15, 2022 • 50min
Becoming a Legal Ops Generalist with Live Nation’s Stephanie Lamoureaux
Stephanie Lamoureaux, Senior Director of Legal Operations at Live Nation joins Alex this week to discuss the importance of becoming a generalist in legal operations. Building transferable skills, and gaining exposure to other areas of the business in an intentional way.
Dec 8, 2022 • 47min
Getting Involved in Sustainability with ENGIE Impact’s Christine Uri
Christine Uri, CLO, GC, and CSO at ENGIE Impact, joins Alex this week to discuss how to be a proactive business partner and advocate for your budget. They also chat about how a sustainability mission can help to avoid burnout.
Dec 1, 2022 • 53min
The Impact of Legal with Micro Focus’s Jessica Vander Ploeg
Jessica Vander Ploeg, Senior Director of Legal Operations at Micro Focus joins Alex this week to discuss the benefits of working and learning in an advanced legal ops department and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset.
Nov 23, 2022 • 46min
The Legal Ops Mindset With Elizabeth Miller, VP and Head of Legal Operations at Marqeta
Elizabeth Miller, VP and Head of Legal Operations at Marqeta joins Alex this week to discuss why her finance skills and inquisitive mindset have been an asset in her legal operations career.
Nov 17, 2022 • 42min
The Reality of Legal Operations with Peloton’s Tommie Ferreira
Tommie Ferreira, Director of Legal Operations at Peleton joins Alex on the podcast this week where they discuss her journey from paralegal to legal ops leader throughout her time at HBO, AMC, Rakuten, and Peloton and the lessons learned along the way.
Nov 10, 2022 • 39min
Relationship Building in Legal Ops With Rosella Tibig, Operations Expert and CAPM at SAP
Rosella Tibig, Operations Expert and CAPM at SAP, joins Alex this week to discuss her long career at SAP, the importance of empathy in legal ops, and how her experience working with law firms helped her to understand how best to work with Outside Counsel.
Nov 3, 2022 • 52min
Shifting Away From the Hourly Rate with Value Strategies Ken Callander
Ken Callander, Managing Principal at Value Strategies, joins Alex this week to discuss the options available to legal teams looking to transition away from hourly billing.
Oct 27, 2022 • 33min
The Path to Legal Operations with iManage's Megan Ostling
Megan Ostling, Legal Operations Manager at iManage joins Alex this week to discuss how the path to legal operations isn't always a straight line, and how her career path began with sports law.
