Taking the Long Road to a Legal Ops Career
Modern Business Operations: AI, Automation, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Ops · 2024-03-21 · 28 min
Episode notes
On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Elizabeth Rancourt-Smith , Director of Legal Operations at Tilson . Elizabeth talks about how her winding career path gave her a broad skillset to excel in legal ops. Key Takeaways: (03:43) Worked way up at Starbucks from barista to store manager. (05:33) Taught dance classes throughout early career. (07:13) Went back to school to become a paralegal. (12:05) First legal ops role grew out of a paralegal position at Tilson. (18:30) Millennials gained tech skills on the fly. (23:24) Supportive mentors helped guide her journey. Resources mentioned: Elizabeth Rancourt-Smith - Tilson - This episode is