In-House Outliers

On this episode, Lindsay Schuyler (Outside Counsel Strategy & Spend Manager at John Deere) joined the show for an in-depth discussion about how to effectively select, manage, and evaluate outside counsel at scale.
Lindsay also shared her insights into how to demonstrate the value of the legal department to the broader business, and how legal ops can position themselves at the forefront of technological innovation.

In his final interview as host of the In-House Outliers podcast, Alex Kelly sat down for a candid conversation with Brightflag's Head of Community Anna Richards, who will be leading the show going forward.
During their discussion, they touched on the value of community for legal ops professionals, how legal teams are balancing "efficiency vs. effectiveness" when evaluating AI tools, and ways to strengthen relationships with outside counsel.

On this episode, Adam Becker (Director of Legal Operations at Cockroach Labs) joined the show to discuss the current legal technology landscape, how generative AI will impact outside counsel partnerships, and the unique challenges of building out a legal ops function.

On this special episode of In-House Outliers, Brightflag's Kevin Cohn returns to share his annual legal operations and legal technology predictions for 2026.

On this episode, ⁠Tim Parilla⁠ (Strategic Advisor and former CLO at ⁠LinkSquares⁠) joined ⁠Alex Kelly⁠ for a fascinating conversation about:

Why legal leaders need data to effectively manage their legal budget and strengthen outside counsel partnerships

The impact good financial acumen can have on legal strategy

⁠Tim⁠'s incredible career journey and his biggest takeaways from serving as a GC and CLO