Keeping Legal AI Real, with Alex Herrity of adidas
Meeting of the Minds - The Legal AI Podcast · 2026-02-02 · 45 min
Episode notes
What if we’re chasing the wrong problem? As it turns out, it’s not so much about getting agents ready – it’s about getting ourselves ready to benefit from them. In this episode of Meeting of the Minds – The Legal AI Podcast , Hal Marcus and Memme Onwudiwe sit down with Alex Herrity, Legal Operations Leader at adidas, to explore the strategies and frameworks that unlock transformation and capability for legal teams in the long run. What You'll Learn: How to articulate what you actually want an AI agent to do before building or buying one Why simplifying processes before automating them is non-negotiable The difference between what legal leaders think happens vs. what actually happens operationally How to use AI as an intelligence tool to audit your own legal operations Why CLMs aren't going away and how they’re evolving How to shift from replacing lawyers to leveling up their work About the GuestAlex Herrity is a Legal Operations Leader at adidas with a unique background spanning both in-house counsel and legal technology innovation. Transitioning from commercial law into legal ops around 2017, he has become a thought leader on preparing legal departments for AI adoption.