For too long, the legal function has been seen as a necessary safeguard. Important, yes, but rarely strategic. Legal is often the department that slows things down, jumps in at the last minute and spends too much money on outside counsel. In contrast to this traditional
Don’t tell anyone, but until November 2024, my knowledge of the legal industry was limited to Suits and Better Call Saul. I knew lawyers dealt with crime, buying companies and property, and had spoken to precisely one solicitor in my whole life (lovely Adrian, who
Back in August 2019, I transitioned into the world of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) from a business analyst background with product-based companies. At the time, CLM was still a relatively new concept for many. Platforms like Icertis were leading the way, and conversations around contract
