In-House Outliers
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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.
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Apr 13, 2022 • 46min
The Value of Non-Traditional Backgrounds with Liz Rancourt-Smith
In this episode, Alex interviews Liz Rancourt-Smith, Legal Operations Manager at Tilson Technology Management. Liz discusses early career lessons, the importance of making mistakes, and why she believes a non-traditional background has been her greatest asset.
Apr 6, 2022 • 42min
How Stripe's Legal Ops Team Defines Priorities with Jamie Ingles
In this episode, Alex interviews Jamie Ingles, Legal Operations Lead at Stripe. Jamie discusses why she joined Stripe’s legal team, the most critical skill sets in a legal ops role, and how prioritization is critical to her team’s success.
Mar 31, 2022 • 56min
How Cresco Labs’ Bill Novomisle Builds and Scales Legal Ops in a Hyper-Growth Industry
In this episode, Alex interviews Bill Novomisle, Director of Legal Operations at Cresco Labs. Bill discusses the path that led him to legal operations, his core areas of focus at Cresco Labs and the best pieces of advice he has received in his career.
Mar 23, 2022 • 29min
A Non-Linear Path into Legal Operations with Ocado’s Zoe Byrnes-Davidge
In this episode, Alex interviews Zoe Baynes-Davidge, Legal Operations Analyst at Ocado. Zoe discusses what attracted her to work at Ocado, why active listening is so important in her role and why she believes legal ops isn’t just a role for lawyers.
Mar 17, 2022 • 47min
Aligning with Your Chief Legal Officer to Create A Successful Strategy with Mateo Sanchez
In this episode, Alex interviews Mateo Sanchez, Head of Legal Operations at Outside. Mateo discusses the highs and lows of his career, the importance of aligning with your Chief Legal Officer and why he joined Outside’s legal team.
Mar 10, 2022 • 42min
The DNA of a Legal Operations Professional with Ashley Adams
In this episode, Alex interviews Ashley Adams, Director of Legal Operations at Contentful. Ashley discusses the path that led her into legal operations, why positivity is one of her guiding principles of leadership and the importance of mentors in her career.
Mar 3, 2022 • 41min
Creating a New Legal Ecosystem at Legal Operators with Colin McCarthy
In this episode, Alex interviews Colin McCarthy, CEO and Founder of Legal Operators. Colin discusses his journey into legal operations, why he created Legal Operators, and how to include diversity as a pillar within your legal ops function.
Feb 17, 2022 • 25min
The Future of Remote Work for Legal Teams with MongoDB’s Morgan Smith
In this episode, Alex interviews Morgan Smith, Legal Operations Analyst at MongoDB. Morgan discusses her career journey in legal ops, her beliefs on the future of remote work in legal, and a simple trick to build your network with ease.
Feb 9, 2022 • 32min
Max Wang’s Plan to Growing the Legal Ops Function at Waymo
In this episode, Alex interviews Max Wang, Head of Legal Operations at Waymo. Max discusses lessons learned early in his career, his approach when working with stakeholders and the core responsibilities in a legal ops role.
Feb 3, 2022 • 39min
Creating a Successful Legal Ops Strategy with Stéphanie Hamon
In this episode, Alex interviews Stéphanie Hamon, Head of Legal Operations Consulting at Norton Rose Fulbright. Stéphanie discusses her journey into legal ops, her approach to change management, and how she creates a legal ops strategy.
