In this three-part webinar series, presented in association with Axiom, we’ll explore how in-house legal leaders are navigating a rapidly changing landscape — from redefining talent and managing global risk to transforming legal operations.
Gain practical insights to strengthen your legal department’s strategy, efficiency, and impact in 2025 and beyond.
Free to attend
Upcoming webinars in the series:
Part 2: Navigating global risk and regulatory complexity: Staying ahead of rapidly changing compliance landscapes | November 18, 2025, 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET
Geopolitical instability, shifting trade policies, rapid advances in technology, and sector-specific regulations are creating unprecedented complexity for in-house legal teams.
Our expert panel will explore the evolving global risk landscape, and unpack strategies for legal departments to proactively manage regulatory complexity while aligning with broader enterprise risk frameworks.
Attendees will learn how to develop adaptable cross-border compliance strategies, prepare for regulatory shifts, and embed legal risk management across business functions.
Key themes:
- Designing agile compliance frameworks for a global landscape
- Integrating legal risk into enterprise-wide decision-making
- Engaging proactively with regulators
- Navigating cross-border complexity: Trade, sanctions, and ESG risks
- Preparing for emerging risks in the AI era
Part 3: Transforming the commercial contracting process: Unlocking the power of legal ops | December 10, 2025, 12:00 to 1:00pm ET
Commercial contracting is a critical function for every legal department, yet the contracting process often remains fragmented and drains legal resources. This can lead to delayed deal cycles, increased risk, and limited visibility into contract obligations and performance.
In this practical webinar, we’ll explore how legal operations principles – including process design, technology enablement, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration – can significantly improve the commercial contracting process.
Whether your legal department is just starting to formalize legal ops or looking to optimize an existing contracting process, this discussion will provide actionable insights to elevate your department’s impact and efficiency.
Key topics:
- Streamlining and standardizing the contract lifecycle from intake to execution
- Leveraging automation and self-service to reduce legal bottlenecks
- Using data and metrics to gain visibility and turn your legal department into a value creator
- Best practices for aligning legal, sales, procurement, and finance on a shared contracting framework
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past webinars in the series:
Part 1: Talent in Transition: Building Legal Teams for the Next Decade | SEPTEMBER 25, 2025, 1:00 to 2:00pm ET
Legal departments are experiencing a profound shift, changing the nature of the demands on junior lawyers and the seniors who hire and train them. With the rise in global uncertainty and the advent of AI, there’s a newfound emphasis on soft skills and the ability to effectively navigate risk. This new environment poses a crucial question for legal leaders: How do you identify and cultivate the talent needed to help businesses survive and thrive in a risk-on era?
Join a panel of thought leaders from legal departments for an insightful discussion on the current trends shaping the legal talent landscape, including economic pressures, greater uncertainty, new career expectations, and the evolving impact of AI on the sector.
Key themes:
- How AI is impacting legal teams’ structures and workflows
- Recruiting and training legal talent to meet the evolving demands of the legal industry
- Shaping legal teams to align with current and future business needs
