In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with Janet Lee, general counsel at ANSYS. Craig and Janet discuss the importance of having a deep understanding of your company’s industry; diversity issues in the legal industry; and how GCs are increasingly playing the role of business advisors for their companies.

In this episode of The Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills speaks with Joe Nauman, EVP and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Acushnet Company (maker of golf equipment and apparel) about balancing the use of in-house teams and outside counsel; his company's unique partnership with other golf manufacturers to fight the production and sale of conterfeit clubs; and his unique experience of being involved in Acushnet's IPO proceedings in 2016.

In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills, speaks with Anne Robinson, the General Counsel and Managing Director of Legal and Compliance at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies. Robinson was Vanguard's GC in July 2016.

In this episode Craig and Anne discuss transitioning to a new organization as a GC; the increasing role GCs play in making not only legal decisions, but also important business decisions; Anne’s personal journey to becoming a GC, and the importance of diversity in the legal profession.

In this episode of The Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills interviews John Hall, vice president and general counsel of Implus LLC, an innovative manufacturer of more than a dozen footwear and recreational accessory products.

During the conversation, we discuss some of the unique legal challenges of managing so many different brands, how Hall built the Implus legal department from the ground-up, and how he has handled the company’s aggressive merger and acquisition strategy.