In this episode hosted by Emma Coxhead, we delve into Elisabeth Flett's inspiring career journey, highlighting the pivotal career decisions she made to align with her personal values.

By sharing her story, Lis hopes to empower listeners, emphasizing that prioritizing alignment with one's values over accumulating impressive entries on a CV is paramount for building a long-term, fulfilling career.

Lis shares the different strategies and approaches to leadership she has observed during her career and what parts she has chosen to build into her own style and the lessons she has learnt along the way.

We explore strategies for building a more inclusive work environment that accommodates returning to work mothers and Lis shares her experience as a working mother.

Links:

• Connect with Lis on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Follow the Legal Leader Community on ⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Join the Legal Leader ⁠Community⁠

In this episode, Emma Coxhead is joined by Lauren Zajac, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Extrahop. Lauren shares with us her career journey as an in-house lawyer in technology companies and how she knew early on this was where she wanted to be.

Lauren shares with us her view on enabling the business to interact with ChatGPT and generative A.I. while safeguarding against cyber attacks. Lauren points out the biggest threats and how you can mitigate risks for the business, as well as the legal landscape you need to consider.

Additionally, Lauren shares with us her key tips to build a legal team from scratch and the significance of mindfulness and wellbeing in leadership.

Links:

• Connect with Lauren on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Follow the Legal Leader Community on ⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Join the Legal Leader ⁠Community⁠

In this episode, your host David Lancelot, CLO & EVP of Advocacy at LawVu speaks with Bjarne Tellmann - Author of the essential “Building an Outstanding Legal Team” and General Counsel to share his framework for modern legal leadership. Bjarne shares his thoughts on the evolution of the role of the Legal Leader, the purpose of the modern legal team and his advice on starting a new General Counsel role.

Topics covered include:

• Evolution of the role of General Counsel.
• What is the purpose of the legal department?
• What inspired Bjarne to write the manual for how to approach the role of General Counsel.
• How to speak the language of the business and how to communicate the value of legal.
• Bjarne's approach to building a world class team.

Links

• Connect with Bjarne on LinkedIn.
• Find Bjarne's book here.
• Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in London.

In this episode, Emma Coxhead is joined by Megan Gray to share Megan’s career journey and how her identity has evolved through life events throughout her career. Megan is a Knowledge Development Lawyer in London and has spent the vast majority of her career specialising in capital markets. Megan explains to us what the motherhood penalty is and how Megan is using her position as a legal leader to advocate for gender equality and her hopes for the future of legal practice.

In this episode we discuss:

• Megan's legal career as a corporate lawyer in magic circle law firms in London
• The identity shift she went through when she had her first child and the challenges she faced returning to work in corporate law
• Megan's experience in-house and how this opened her eyes to other ways of working flexibly
• How Megan has prioritized wellbeing throughout her career
• Lessons learnt in her career journey and how she is using her voice to advocate for equal rights in the legal profession

Links

• Connect with Megan on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠.

• Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in London.

In this episode, Emma Coxhead is joined by Matt Maruca to share Matt’s journey to GC and how becoming a multi-disciplinary lawyer boosted his career.

Matt is a legal and communications counsel in Canada with 10 years experience as a General Counsel. He is the only lawyer to complete the prestigious Master of Communications Management gradate program through McMaster and Syracuse Universities. Matt is responsible for first-of-its-kind, in-depth research on the relationship between lawyers and communicators, allowing him to assist and advice legal departments in a variety of sectors.

In this conversation we cover:

• the benefit in having a multi-disciplinary approach to a legal career
• what is the value in communications professionals and legal working closely together
• how to encourage and foster a culture of legal working cross functionally
• what is the role of a legal leader and what is the most important element of this role?

Links

• Connect with Matt on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠.
• Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in London.

In this episode, David Lancelot, CLO & EVP of Advocacy at LawVu delves into the dynamic career journey of Zaid Gardner, General Counsel at Property Finder in the UAE. Zaid has an impressive career and in this episode, he shares the importance of taking risks and seizing opportunities in one's career path and how this has shaped his career.

Key Points:

• Zaid shares insights into his career progression, from his early days to becoming General Counsel at Property Finder.
• Zaid discusses pivotal moments and decisions that shaped his journey.
• The significance of embracing risk-taking in career advancement.
• Zaid's personal experiences with stepping out of comfort zones and their impact on professional growth.
• How recognizing and capitalizing on opportunities can open new doors and examples of pivotal opportunities that propelled Zaid's career forward.
• Evolution of the General Counsel role beyond traditional legal functions.
• Zaid's perspective on the expanded responsibilities and skills required in today's General Counsel position.

Links

• Connect with Zaid on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠in London.

In today's episode, we delve into the universal experience of facing challenges and setbacks in our careers, particularly in the demanding field of law. I am joined by Teresa Allen who is the VP, General Counsel and Ethics & Compliance Officer at Capgemini in Sydney Australia.

Teresa shares her own journey with mental health, setbacks and challenges throughout her career and personal life and how these have helped her grow as a person and build resilience.

Key takeaways:

• Illustrating that success does not exempt individuals from difficulties.
• Recognising that neglecting mental and physical health can hinder professional performance and personal happiness.
• Why resilience is a critical skill for overcoming challenges and moving forward.
• Highlighting the value of establishing a network of peers and mentors in the legal field.

Links

• Connect with Teresa on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.
• Join the ⁠⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠⁠.
• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠⁠in London.

If you enjoyed this episode, please hit "follow", rate and review and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ for updates on future episodes.

In today's episode, we're exploring how you can own your career and prepare for the future of work. We are breaking down what it means to have flexibility in your work, how to build a career that is fulfilling and aligns with your passions and make micro transitions to get there.

To share their experience and expertise, I am joined by Helen Doukas. Having worked in private practice, tech, ridesharing and airspace for the likes of Yahoo, Microsoft, Uber and Airways and most recently as General Counsel at LawVu, Helen has developed an arsenal of cross-functional legal and business skills. Helen also shares with us her recent pivot out of law as she is now exploring entrepreneurial pursuits at the intersection of tech, career satisfaction and the future of work.  You can follow her journey on LinkedIn, link below.

Helen also talks to the importance of embracing technology in your own legal practice so as to not be left behind and also understanding the bigger picture of how the business is embracing technology to ensure your advice is relevant.

Links

• Connect with Helen on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.
• Join the ⁠⁠InView Community⁠⁠.
• Get your tickets to ⁠⁠InView Connect ⁠⁠in London.

If you enjoyed this episode, please hit "follow", rate and review and follow us on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ for updates on future episodes.

Welcome to today's episode! I'm thrilled to be joined by Megan Fouty, General Counsel and CHRO at Glowforge. Megan wears many hats, overseeing legal, HR, customer support, recruiting, and facilities teams. She's also the founder of Diversity University and a respected figure in the legal community.

In this conversation, we delve into the intricacies of being a General Counsel in 2024. From expanding your role, to securing a seat on the board, managing legal budgets, and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion within your team, Megan provides invaluable insights.

Tune in as Megan highlights the importance and power of networking in her journey to success.

Links

• Connect with Megan on LinkedIn.
• Join the InView Community.
• Get your tickets to InView Connect in London.
• Purchase a copy of Megan's book.

If you enjoyed this episode, please hit "follow", rate and review and follow us on LinkedIn for updates on future episodes.

Welcome to the very first episode of The Legal Leaders Podcast bought to you by InView - LawVu's community for In-House Legal Professionals. A community dedicated to learn, connect, share and be one with your in-house peers.

In this episode, Adam Wardel shares his journey to becoming a General Counsel and discusses the importance of embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal industry. He highlights the need for Lawyers to be proactive in understanding and incorporating AI into their practice. Wardel also emphasizes the importance of approaching uncertainty with a positive mindset and finding opportunities within challenging situations. He advises Lawyers to practice emotional intelligence and constantly seek knowledge through reading and learning. Wardel encourages lawyers to communicate effectively and adapt to the dynamic business environment.

Takeaways

• Embrace AI as a tool to make legal practice more efficient and effective.
• Approach uncertainty with a positive mindset and look for opportunities within challenging situations.
• Communicate difficult legal advice with emotional intelligence and consider the individual needs of the audience.
• Continuously seek knowledge and stay current with developments in the legal industry and beyond.

Links

• Join our InView community here.
• Follow us on LinkedIn here.
• Connect with Adam on LinkedIn here.
• Get your tickets for InView Connect here.