Legal Operations and Innovation with Curt McDaniel

Curt McDaniel is Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary at Ferring Pharmaceuticals. In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, we'll delve into insights gained from his journey — from sixteen years at Eli Lilly to his time as a fiction writer and beyond.Curt and Tim discuss the importance of distinguishing high-risk and complex matters from lower-risk and complexity issues, why leveraging technology for the latter is a valuable investment, and more thoughts on legal operations and innovation. Key takeaways Driving innovation as a legal leader The importance of data and legal tech Thoughts on authenticity as an in-house professional And more! Tune in to learn about legal ops, legal tech, and much more. Watch today!Timestamps 01:22: Curt’s Career Journey05:41: Legal Operations and Team Profile07:11: Implementing Change in Legal Operations08:45: Focus on Data and Business Results10:35: Managing Outside Counsel and Legal Costs12:22: Standardizing Legal Agreements15:33: Legal Tech Journey20:20: Factors Leading to Adoption of Legal Tech22:55: Predictions and Advice for Legal Tech24:24: Building Cross-Functional Relationships

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Curt McDaniel is Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary at Ferring Pharmaceuticals. In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, we'll delve into insights gained from his journey — from sixteen years at Eli Lilly to his time as a fiction writer and beyond. Curt and Tim discuss the importance of distinguishing high-risk and complex matters from lower-risk and complexity issues, why leveraging technology for the latter is a valuable investment, and more thoughts on legal operations and innovation. Key takeaways Driving innovation as a legal leader The importance of data and legal tech Thoughts on authenticity as an in-house professional And more! Tune in to learn about legal ops, legal tech, and much more. Watch today! Timestamps 01:22: Curt’s Career Journey 05:41: Legal Operations and Team Profile 07:11: Implementing Change in Legal Operations 08:45: Focus on Data and Business Results 10:35: Managing Outside Counsel and Legal Costs 12:22: Standardizing Legal Agreements 15:33: Legal Tech Journey 20:20: Factors Leading to Adoption of Legal Tech 22:55: Predictions and Advice for Legal Tech 24:24: Building Cross-Functional Relationships

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