Building an In-House Legal Function From Scratch
Modern Business Operations: AI, Automation, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Ops · 2024-02-15 · 21 min
Episode notes
On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Kathy Zhu , Co-Founder, CEO and GC of Streamline AI . Kathy shares insights on building an in-house legal function from scratch. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing critical work, maximizing time spent on high-impact tasks and automating processes to increase efficiency. Key Takeaways: (00:52) Kathy spent over a decade practicing law before becoming head of commercial legal and legal ops at DoorDash. (02:26) On her first day at DoorDash, Kathy already had a line out the door of requests. (03:10) Prioritize the most critical work. (04:03) Focus time on high-impact work — minimize unnecessary meetings. (07:08) Kathy automated intake processes to eliminate back-and-forth and manual work. (15:25) Managing a growing, multi-layered team presented challenges around engagement and promotions. (16:58) Not controlling the budget for critical tools can impact their future. (18:31) Embrace the mindset of over-preparing for any scenario. Resources Mentioned: Kathy Zhu - Streamline AI - This episode is