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Every legal team has been told to benchmark, copy, and standardize what others are doing. The phrase “best practice” feels safe. It signals professionalism and alignment with industry norms. Yet in reality, it can become a trap. Best practices in legal often freeze the way teams think about value, they optimize the past rather than […]

A few weekends ago, I watched my daughter attempt her first solo furniture assembly project. As I watched her improve on her second try, I couldn’t help but think about legal contract systems—and how in-house legal teams thrive not by working harder, but by designing smarter systems. How Legal Contract Systems Solve More Than Screws

One evening not long ago, my daughter was outside with a telescope, determined to find the Horsehead Nebula. She had a printed star map, a well-aligned tripod, and all the enthusiasm in the world. But after ten minutes of twisting knobs and squinting through lenses, she looked up at me and said, “I think it’s

AI contract clarity isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s critical. Not long ago, a general counsel I admire told me something that hasn’t left my mind. Her team was negotiating a promising SaaS deal—AI functionality, solid validation, competitive pricing, strong alignment across business units. Everyone was ready to sign. Then came the contract. The AI provisions showed

A few weeks ago, I found myself in a familiar place for any parent: standing in the corner of a noisy high school gym, watching my daughter play volleyball with that specific mix of pride andA few weeks ago, I found myself in a familiar place for any parent: standing in the corner of a

In today’s fast-changing legal landscape, AI-ready legal leadership is no longer optional—it’s essential. The first time I saw a neural network visualized, I was completely captivated. It reminded me of looking out over a city at night—tiny lights flickering like neurons, each one telling a story. That skyline of connections? That’s what AI is. Not

A few weeks ago, while exploring a major museum in Paris, I found myself admiring centuries-old paintings and intricate sculptures. Many of them were surrounded by glass cases, each one carefully marked with a “FRAGILE” sign. In today’s world, organizational resilience and legal teams are crucial to helping companies survive and thrive under pressure. Wouldn’t

The moment Slack went down, businesses worldwide found themselves at a standstill. Customer service teams lost their lifeline. Sales teams stalled. Legal teams—well, let’s just say some contracts and compliance reports had an unexpected delay. But this outage wasn’t really about Slack. It was about how fragile business operations have become when a single tool

The term “marketecture” may come from the tech world, but its application can transform how legal executives communicate complex strategies. Combining marketing and architecture, marketecture simplifies intricate systems into high-level narratives, making them accessible and impactful. For legal leaders, adopting this approach can enhance strategic communication, build executive presence, and align legal insights with broader

The Winston & Strawn lawsuit offers crucial lessons in IP ethics for in-house counsel, emphasizing the risks of reusing legal materials without proper attribution. The Challenge of Using Pre-Existing Legal Materials In-house counsel frequently rely on pre-existing contracts, templates, and clauses to streamline drafting processes. These resources, whether sourced from internal databases, legal libraries, or