In-House Outliers

In this minisode, Alex talks to Lucy Bassli, Founder of InnoLaw Group. Lucy discusses her path from legal operations leader at Microsoft to founding her own consultancy, her beliefs on people and process while implementing technology, and what legal ops professionals can get out of a conference like CLOC!

In this minisode, Alex talks to Evan Wong, CEO of Checkbox.  Evan discusses how legal teams are leveraging automation and technology, why he believes legal operations leaders are so important for driving change, and his major takeaways from CLOC.

In this minisode, Alex talks to Alison English, Legal Operations Manager at Rheem Manufacturing Company. Alison discusses her role at Rheem, why she came to CLOC 2022, and what she’s trying to achieve in the future for the legal function at Rheem!

In this minisode, Alex talks to Alex Rosenrauch, podcast host and Manager at PwC. Alex discusses how he got started in law, the catalyst for starting the Legal Ops podcast, and what motivated him to come to CLOC 2022! Liked what you heard on today’s episode? Connect with Alex here & follow us on Linkedin. Top Previous Episodes… 👉Creating a Legal Ops Community at CLOC with Stephanie Corey 👉Leading an Innovative Legal Operations Function at Netflix with Jennifer McCarron 👉How VMWare’s Aine Lyons Found Her Calling in Legal Ops

In this episode, Alex interviews Zachary Rosenblatt, Legal Operations Senior Manager at The Kraft Heinz Company. Zachary discusses the career trajectory that led him into legal ops, the core areas of focus in his legal ops role, and the most impactful D&I projects he's worked on.

In this episode, Alex sits down with Jameson Monteiro, Head of Legal Operations at Assurant. Like most guests, Jameson didn’t have a linear path into legal operations. Jameson shares his remarkable story in which he started his career as an entrepreneur of an automobile export company. With determination and perseverance, that journey led him to a temp role at Assurant, and then ultimately, he was able to advance his way up to Head of Legal Operations. In this episode, Jameson discusses the importance of building relationships and trust with your CLO, the most impactful thing in his career, and how he was able to find his career calling in #legalops.

In this episode, Alex sits down with Florence Chan, who runs legal operations at Cloudflare. Florence started her career in big law as a Litigation Paralegal, but when she was presented with an opportunity as a Legal Operations Manager at Benefits Cosmetics, her journey turned in a new direction. In this episode, Florence discusses why she strayed away from attending law school, the importance of financial literacy, and why she loves “building” in her legal operations career.

In this episode, Alex sits down with Tiffany Brown, an experienced legal operations leader. Tiffany started her career as a paralegal, but quickly her fascination and curiosity led her to a career in legal operations. In this episode, Tiffany shares her thoughts on networking, the necessity of “turning off” on a global team, and the lasting impact of the pandemic on the adoption of legal operations.

In this episode, Alex interviews Aline Bosteels, former Global Category Director Legal Services & Insurances at Philips. You’ll learn how Aline's career evolved from entrepreneur to procurement manager, why lifelong learning is an addiction of hers, and the most important skill sets to be successful in a #legalops role.

In this episode, Alex interviews Sean Houston, Legal Operations Leader at The HEINEKEN Company. You'll learn how Sean turned from sports broadcaster to legal operations leader, the most critical skillsets in his position, and why he feels it’s so important to create a tech roadmap at the start of a #legalops role.