Electra Japonas, CEO and Founder of TLB, joins Alex Kelly on the podcast this week to discuss her incredible career journey, the differences between working for a firm and working in-house, and the proper way to approach legal technology to ensure you're getting the most out of your investment.

Electra also shared insights into the growth she has seen in the legal operations space, and how organizations can work to align the legal function with their own unique goals.

Recorded live at the 2023 CLOC Global Institute in Las Vegas, this episode features conversations with Stacy Lettie (Chief of Staff to the General Counsel, Organon) and Ryan Buoscio (Manager of Legal Operations, Ventas, Inc.) about the important role that collaboration and teamwork play in the legal ops function.

Stacy also dove into how to develop a strong relationship with your General Counsel, and Ryan discussed how CGI has helped him keep tabs on new innovations in the legal ops space.

Recording live in Las Vegas during CLOC Global Institute, Alex Kelly was joined by Liz Lugones (COO & Senior Advisor at UpLevel Ops) and Mary Zolene Agbovi (Director of Legal Operations at CoverMyMeds) for this episode.

Liz discussed her thoughts on the importance of building a business case for investments in legal ops, and Mary detailed her experience building out her professional network from the ground up. Both this week's guests also shared their biggest takeaways from the sessions they attended during CGI.

In the latest episode of the In-House Outliers "Live from CLOG Global Institute" series, Alex Kelly spoke with Lara Trope (Legal Operations Consultant at InnoLaw Group, PLLC) and Laurie David-Henric (Global Head of Operations & Strategy at Manulife) about their insights into the legal ops trends that caught their attention during CGI.

Lara also shared what triggered her initial interest in legal operations, and Laurie discussed her thoughts on the role of A.I. in the industry (with a surprise guest appearance from the great Jenn McCarron).

Recorded live at the 2023 CLOC Global Institute in Las Vegas, this episode features special guests Denise Doyle (Managing Director of Legal Operations, modCounsel) and Farrah Pepper (Chief Legal Innovation Counsel, Marsh McLennan).

During her conversation with Alex Kelly, Denise shared some key advice for legal ops leaders that are in the early stages of developing their organization's legal operations function, and spoke on how law firms can collaborate more effectively with their clients.

Farrah stopped by to share her insights on the importance of saying "yes" to new professional challenges, and traced her career journey to legal operations. She also spoke a bit about how she worked her way up to becoming CLOC's current Vice President.

In-House Outliers kicks off its 2023 CLOC Global Institute podcast series with a live episode featuring Contentful's Director of Legal Operations Ashley Adams and Epiq's Senior Consultant Brenda Hansen.

Ashley joined Alex Kelly to discuss how she got her start working in legal operations, how she developed her expertise at public speaking, and her CGI presentation about the keys to building a legal ops function from the ground up.

Brenda shared her thoughts about some of the broader trends within the legal operations space, outlining important first steps for transforming an organization's approach to legal spend management. She also offered insights into her key takeaways from CGI, including her opinions on the future role of A.I. and other legal tech innovations.

Alex Su, Head of Community Development at Ironclad, joins Alex Kelly on the podcast this week for a conversation about his unconventional career journey, which led him from law school to sales to his current role—and helped him hone his creativity and skills as a social media guru. Alex also discussed his thoughts on A.I.'s future place in the legal field, and underscored the philosophical differences between how law firms and corporate legal teams approach technology and innovation.

Andrew Stephens, General Counsel at MongoDB, joins Alex Kelly this week for a conversation about leadership, and the keys to forming meaningful connections with your colleagues. Andrew also discussed his thoughts about legal operations, why he enjoys working for growth stage tech companies, and the fascinating details of his career journey.

Helen Lowe, Head of Operations, General Counsel's Office at easyJet, joins Alex Kelly this week for a conversation about the importance of keeping a level head in any situation, and how a strong willingness to lend a hand is the mark of a good leader. Helen also shared insights into her own professional journey, and how her early-career experiences helped strengthen her ability to crystallize information and easily identify solutions to whatever challenges come her way.

Lenor Marquis, Head of Litigation Operations at Hitachi Energy, joined Alex Kelly this week for a conversation about her career journey. Lenor discussed the key differences between working for firms and working in-house, the specific skills needed for leading litigation, and her thoughts on the benefits of legal technology.