This month the LeftFoot Podcast features Michele DeStefano; her recent book Legal Upheaval provides the backdrop for a conversation focused on innovation in today’s legal environment.Through her work and research for her book, Michele confirme

Episode 121: Beyond the Big Bang with Jeff Pfeifer of LexisNexis

Mar 5th, 2019 28m 57s

Capitalizing on Incremental Improvements On Episode 121 we talk with LexisNexis, VP and Chief Product Officer, Jeff Pfeifer. Jeff is responsible for product strategy having established his organization as a leader in legal analytics and data

120: Diversity Lab's OnRamp Fellowship and Mansfield Rule 2.0

Jan 22nd, 2019 31m 47s

Diversity Embraced It’s 2019 and the Diversity Lab remains front and center in the conversation on Law Firm and In-house Legal department diversity. Late last summer we sat down with On-Ramp Fellowship Managing Director, Jennifer Winslow and

119: Creating Conditions for Change

Dec 11th, 2018 25m 40s

Enabling Collaboration Through ToolsOn episode 119 we talk with Mo Zain Ajaz, the 2018 Legal 500 Individual of the Year for Legal Operations. Mo is accountable for operational excellence across National Grid’s Global Legal Function.Having

118: Necessity is Bringing Change to In-house Legal, with Walmart’s Alan Bryan

Nov 27th, 2018 30m 20s

Move Beyond Being Risk-AverseAs part of our Executing Change series, focusing on in-house legal award winners and the changes they’ve implemented within their departments, we welcome back Alan Bryan, Wal-Mart’s Senior Associate General Counsel

117: Replacing the Abstract with Data

Nov 6th, 2018 19m 18s

We chat with Matt Galvin of Anheuser-Busch Over the last three years, Matt Galvin has executed change and embraced the use of data in decision making as the Global Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at Anheuser-Busch InBev. Following

116: The Iceberg Effect with Cameron Findlay of Archer Daniels Midland

Oct 9th, 2018 21m 26s

Creating an In-house Legal Department of ValueCameron Findlay is the SVP General Counsel and Secretary at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the largest food processor in the world. The legal department Cam leads has been recognized as one of ‘C

115: Authenticity with Cara Hale Alter of Speechskills

Sep 11th, 2018 28m 58s

Adjectives that Describe You, Like You Describe YouToday’s guest a deep understanding of nonverbal communication and the perception of leadership presence. She’s worked extensively with lawyers and legal professionals, as they look to project

SPECIAL EDITION: In-house Legal in a Digital Age with Bill Deckelman of DXC

Aug 24th, 2018 20m 54s

Technology Investment Pressure Will Continue EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of DXC Technology, Bill Deckelman is one of the most innovative General Counsels in the market today, we’re excited to feature him as our first GC in our Executing

114: In-house Legal in a Digital Age with General Counsel, Bill Deckelman of DXC

Aug 21st, 2018 21m 40s

Technology Investment Pressure Will ContinueEVP, General Counsel and Secretary of DXC Technology, Bill Deckelman is one of the most innovative General Counsels in the market today, we’re excited to feature him as our first GC in our Executing

113: Story Telling Lawyers on Video with Mitch Jackson

Aug 7th, 2018 25m 7s

Newsjacking With StyleOut of the gate, our conversation with Mitch Jackson focused on the use of social media to enhance human-to-human behavior. Connecting with 100s if not 1000s of people to create relationships and move your referral bas

112: The Duty of Technology Competence with Ivy Grey

Jul 24th, 2018 21m 16s

And the Tools we Use Each Day In Episode 112 we talk with Ivy Grey, lawyer, Legal Tech Designer and Legal Tech author. For Ivy, the transition from lawyer to legal tech designer wasn’t difficult; growing up in Silicon Valley she naturally use

111: The Value of Efficiency and Effectiveness with Goodwin Procter's Brooks Brown

Jul 10th, 2018 26m 27s

In Today’s Legal MarketOn Episode 111 Brooks Brown of Goodwin Procter talks about the initiative and energy required for consistent business development success; that building relationships that lead to new clients and additional work with cur

110: Human-Centered Design and Business Development with Cat Moon

Jun 12th, 2018 36m 32s

A Mindset of Curiosity and EmpathyToday’s guest is Cat Moon a practicing lawyer, educator and business leader with more than 20 years of experience in human-centered design, agile project management, strategic communication, and the practice o

109: Listening to Understand with Sarah Cave of Hughes Hubbard & Reed

May 29th, 2018 26m 8s

Building client Trust and ConfidenceA partner since 2007, Sarah Cave kicks off our conversation talking about digging in on tough problems, being highly organized, and listening to understand a client’s wants and concerns. She then shares her

Episode 108: Joy On Both Sides of the Table

May 15th, 2018 33m 15s

Today’s episode features Perkins Coie intellectual property practice leader, Judy Jennison, in addition to her time in private practice, she spent 8 years as an in-house lawyer with Microsoft in intellectual property, product development, and a

107: Doing Legal Differently with Adobe’s Lisa Konie

May 1st, 2018 35m 4s

I’m a peer, not a ‘snowflake’In this week’s episode, we talk with Lisa Konie, Senior Director of Legal Operations at Adobe Systems, and a CLOC board member.Legal Operations and EfficiencyWhen defining legal operations it’s helpful to look a

106: Leading with Vision

Apr 24th, 2018 30m 38s

The Essence of Vision In this week’s episode, we talk with James Libson, Executive Partner at Mishcon de Reya, about his practice and setting up the Mishcon Academy to help lawyers develop the skills needed in today’s modern legal environment.

105: The Power of Alternative Law Firms with Javier Fernandez-Samaniego

Apr 17th, 2018 34m 2s

Delivering Solutions to Clients with Javier Fernandez-Samaniego The following highlights points from our discussion with Javier Fernandez-Samaniego, the Managing Director of Samaniego Law; an alternative Iberoamerican law firm.Firms as Agg

104: Listening and Efficiency with Travers Smith’s, David Patient

Apr 10th, 2018 24m 13s

Innovation By Press ReleaseOn episode 104 we talk with Travers Smith, Managing Partner, David Patient. David is clear on the approach he’s personally employed while growing Travers Smith in Europe. Noting the importance of being front-of-mi

103: Outside Counsel That Cares with Lisa Howlett of Hunter Roberts

Apr 3rd, 2018 25m 53s

Let’s Not ‘Do’ LunchIn episode 103 we featured Lisa Howlett, General Counsel, SVP and Secretary of Hunter Roberts Construction Group. Lisa ensures her organization has effective advice and representation working on legal issues related to co

102: Technology Isn’t Making Legal Decisions with Lucy Bassli

Mar 27th, 2018 35m 3s

Law Firms Are Poised to Offer Broad SolutionsLucy Bassli’s new adventure allows her to have a broad impact on the legal industry. Through her work at LawGeex and the organization she founded, InnoLegal Services, she provides both the ‘what’ of

101: Becoming Sought-After with Kirkland’s Dale Cendali

Mar 20th, 2018 25m 21s

Expertise and ReputationA lawyer labeled as ‘commercial’ is a good thing. Commercial lawyers are interested in quickly and cheaply resolving the client’s business problems as emphasized in a recent interview with Kirkland Partner, Dale Cendali

Operationalizing Legal Advice with Katie DeBord of Bryan Cave

Mar 6th, 2018 18m 57s

Think Dynamically About Your ClientsIn the 100th episode of LeftFoot our guest Katie DeBord, Chief Innovation Officer at Bryan Cave highlights the substantive changes taking place in today’s legal environment and how it’s changing the lawyer

You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play

Feb 27th, 2018 38m 52s

Legal Tender StrategyOur guest on podcast episode 99, John de Forte has been advising law firms and other professional services organizations around proposals for over 30 years. He authored ‘Winning Proposals the Essential Guide for Law Firms