We are humans first, and lawyers second.
As lawyers we are trained to look at our individual performance, but as in-house legal we have to find ways to work with partners for the benefit of the team and not just ourselves. Our partners are used to the stigma that legal is the department of No. Changing the way we communicate, the tone we use, the risks we take can help rebrand legal as a beneficial teammate verses the angry principle. Communicate yourself as a help and encourage your stakeholders to give legal a visible presence in their business.
Key takeaways
Here’s some really important things you should remember:
- think of the legal team as an influencer
- data is incredibly important
- make conversations between you and stakeholders as a team unifying opportunities
Watch Now: Rebranding Legal: An AMA with Anna Lozynski & Alex Su
Dive into something interesting
Get to know your stakeholders and partners so that you can communicate in a language they will understand. Find ways to show them that you are a team not two separate entities. Your stakeholders need to know that you are on their side using innovation and technology to take risks for them and their business.
Ironclad is not a law firm, and this post does not constitute or contain legal advice. To evaluate the accuracy, sufficiency, or reliability of the ideas and guidance reflected here, or the applicability of these materials to your business, you should consult with a licensed attorney. Use of and access to any of the resources contained within Ironclad’s site do not create an attorney-client relationship between the user and Ironclad.
- Key takeaways
- Watch Now: Rebranding Legal: An AMA with Anna Lozynski & Alex Su
- Dive into something interesting
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