Reframing the Role of Legal Within Businesses
Modern Business Operations: AI, Automation, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Ops · 2024-01-12 · 26 min
Episode notes
On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Jeff Kruse , Founder and Legal Operations Consultant of Key Legal Operations Consulting LLC . Jeff shares his insights on evolving legal departments to align with business goals. Key Takeaways: (03:43) Legal professionals should view themselves as enhancing business operations rather than restricting them. (05:18) Saving time before automation tools were invented. (07:20) Technological advancements have rapidly changed expectations for legal departments. (09:33) Lawyers should focus on accomplishing company missions rather than solely mitigating risks. (13:29) Improving legal department processes indirectly speeds up business functions that rely on legal review. (20:12) Frame changes as improvements rather than substitutions to ease adoption. Resources Mentioned: Jeff Kruse - Key Legal Operations Consulting LLC - This episode is