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UpLevel View

By: Stephanie Corey
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  • Summary

  • Amidst the innovation renaissance in Legal Operations, it's natural to feel overwhelmed. Luckily, the UpLevel View podcast has got you covered! Join UpLevel Ops experts each month for exclusive interviews and unique insights from those who have been there and done that in Legal Ops. We'll be sharing guidance on upping your game as an effective corporate legal leader, straight talk about legal technology, and actionable ways to break out of your comfort zone and take your career to the Next Level. Don't miss a thing - subscribe to the UpLevel View podcast and improve your legal leadership vision today!
    2023
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Episodes
  • Leadership in the Age of AI with Gabriel Buigas

    Leadership in the Age of AI with Gabriel Buigas
    May 29 2024
    Join Gabriel Buigas, EVP of Contracts, Compliance & Commercial Services at Integreon, and UpLevel Ops CEO and Founder Steph Corey in an engaging podcast on "Leadership in the Age of AI." These seasoned leaders share their unique insights from their time at HP and their current roles, discussing the transformative power of AI in legal operations. Tune in for a dynamic conversation full of practical advice on leveraging AI for leadership and innovation in the legal sector. You won’t want to miss this Next Level episode of the UpLevel View podcast! Guest’s Bio Gabriel Buigas joined Integreon in 2021 and leads the Legal and Compliance Solutions business unit. In this role, Gabriel is responsible for driving the business unit’s global strategy including delivery, product development, and go-to-market. Gabriel brings more than 25 years’ experience in the legal industry holding both executive in-house legal roles and executive roles at a leading alternative legal services provider (ALSP). His depth of experience as both a consumer and a provider of legal services offers clients invaluable real-world insights and best practices. Highlights Empowering teams with strategy and context.Essential communication for team buy-in.Integrating technology into legal service delivery.The challenge of adapting to new technology.The role of change management in legal services.The inevitability of AI-driven disruption in legal fields.The potential of Gen AI to reduce traditional workload.Strategic importance of proactive engagement with Gen AI.Corporate pressure to explore Gen AI applications.Embracing tech-enabled service models for experimentation.Practical Gen AI applications in legal operations.Creating capacity for overworked legal teams using Gen AI.Encouraging legal ops professionals to join AI-focused committees. Episode Resources General Counsel Thought Leadership Hub at UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/gc_thoughtleadership/Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447https://linkforlegal.com/Connect with Stephanie Coreyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephcorey-ulohttps://fr.linkedin.com/company/uplevel-opshttps://uplevelops.com/https://linkforlegal.com/Thought Leadership Resources from UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/legalopsresources/Connect with Gabriel BuigasStreamlining NDA Negotiations for Middle Market Investment Banks: The Case for a Transformative, Tech-Enabled Solution, by Gabriel Buigas https://www.integreon.com/nda-negotiations-for-middle-market-investment-banks/How On-Demand GPT Assistants Are Shaping The Future Of Law, by Brandi Pack: https://uplevelops.com/thoughtleadership/Landmark Case Study on M&A Finds More Than 80% of NDA Negotiations are Wasted Effort - from Integreon and The Contract Network: https://thecontractnetwork.com/landmark-case-study-on-ma/Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal: https://bookshop.org/p/books/team-of-teams-new-rules-of-engagement-for-a-complex-world-tantum-collins/7679694?ean=9781591847489Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson, MD: https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-moved-my-cheese/18935588?ean=9780399144462McKinsey Study: The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier
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    42 mins
  • Navigating the Waves of Change: Leveraging GAI in Legal Operations with Jim Wagner

    Navigating the Waves of Change: Leveraging GAI in Legal Operations with Jim Wagner
    Apr 22 2024

    Tune into our latest UpLevel View podcast episode, "Navigating the Waves of Change: Leveraging GAI in Legal Operations," where The Contract Network CEO and co-Founder Jim Wagner dives deep into the revolutionary impact of Generative AI on legal contract negotiations and operational efficiency. In this discussion with Steph Corey and Brandi Pack of UpLevel Ops, you’ll discover how GAI is reshaping the landscape of legal operations, facilitating quicker resolutions, and transforming strategic decision-making across legal departments. Join us as we explore the potential of AI to streamline processes and foster a more dynamic legal operational framework, making it a must-listen for legal professionals eager to stay at the forefront of innovation.

    Guest’s Bio
    Jim is a serial entrepreneur in the legal technology community, most recently serving as VP of Agreement Cloud Strategy for DocuSign, which he joined when DocuSign acquired AI leader Seal Software (where Jim served as President) in 2020. Jim has authored multiple patents and is a recognized leader in the fields of artificial intelligence and analytics for contracting. Jim graduated from Duke University Law School, where he is a frequent guest lecturer and serves on the Duke Law Tech Lab advisory board.

    Highlights

    • The revolutionary impact of GAI.
    • GAI is transforming legal contract negotiations and operational efficiency.
    • How GAI is reshaping the legal operations landscape.
    • Quicker resolutions and improved strategic decision-making.
    • The potential of AI to streamline legal processes.
    • Fostering a more dynamic legal operational framework.

    Episode Resources

    • General Counsel Thought Leadership Hub at UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/gc_thoughtleadership/
    • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
    • https://linkforlegal.com/
    • Connect with Stephanie Corey
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephcorey-ulo
    • https://fr.linkedin.com/company/uplevel-ops
    • https://uplevelops.com/
    • https://linkforlegal.com/
    • Thought Leadership Resources from UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/legalopsresources/
    • Connect with Jim Wagner
    • The Contract Network: Case Study: Landmark Case Study on M&A Finds More Than 80% of NDA Negotiations are Wasted Effort with Integreon and Eversheds Sutherland
      https://thecontractnetwork.com/landmark-case-study-on-ma/
    • MasterChef GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-oVwrdPo0I-master-chef
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    1 hr
  • Unlocking Value: The Power of Value-Based Pricing in Legal with Ken Callander

    Unlocking Value: The Power of Value-Based Pricing in Legal with Ken Callander
    Mar 22 2024

    Dive into the transformative world of Value-Based Pricing in our latest episode, featuring UpLevel Ops COO/Senior Advisor Elizabeth Lugones and Ken Callander, Managing Principal of Value Strategies LLC. Discover how this shift towards efficiency, transparency, and alignment in legal services can drastically reduce legal costs, ensure budget predictability, foster strong law firm relationships, and boost organizational value. Don't miss this episode of the UpLevel View podcast for an enlightening conversation to help you take your Legal to the Next Level.

    Highlights

    • How Ken helps manage and optimize legal operations
    • The billing procedures in the legal industry to other professional services industries
    • How law firms can establish value-based pricing
    • The need for time and exercise to fully understand and implement value-based pricing
    • Importance of firm-client relationships in successful value-based pricing models, and the need for communication, trust, and fair business practices
    • The need for clients to consider the value of matters against the cost of the firm and why it's not always cost-effective to opt for the most expensive firm for everything
    • Benefits of value-based pricing
    • Why you should start small when implementing value-based pricing models


    Episode Resources

    • General Counsel Thought Leadership Hub at UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/gc_thoughtleadership/
    • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
    • https://linkforlegal.com/
    • Connect with Stephanie Corey
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephcorey-ulo
    • https://fr.linkedin.com/company/uplevel-ops
    • https://uplevelops.com/
    • https://linkforlegal.com/
    • Thought Leadership Resources from UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/legalopsresources/
    • Connect with Ken Callander
    • http://linkforlegal.com
    • https://value-strategies.com
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    39 mins
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