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Nothing compares to face-to-face interactions. Meeting customers in person delivers unparalleled impact on product development through honest, direct feedback. I had the privilege of visiting Duncan McQueen at Integrity, where we spent valuable time exploring how they use our solution and discussing exciting new ideas for growth opportunities. After years of virtual meetings since COVID, returning to in-person customer visits around the world has been truly refreshing and something I've eagerly anticipated. Thank you, Duncan McQueen, for your warm hospitality and our productive conversations. I look forward to our next in-person meeting soon! Don't miss out! Join us this Wednesday for an exclusive webinar: "Transcending Generic AI: How Hyper-Personalized AI is Transforming In-House Legal Work." Wednesday, March 12th at 12pm ET / 9am PT Link in the first comment. Looking forward to seeing you there!

AI explainability is more important than ever—especially in legal tech. I recently had the pleasure of joining a thought-provoking webinar on AI Explainability and Its Immediate Impact on Legal Tech, led by Prof. Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid. We explored how transparent AI systems can drive better decision-making and compliance in the legal industry. A big thank you to Dror Simsolo and Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid for the invitation! For those interested in the discussion, check out this article: https://lnkd.in/dEn95Ypb

I'd like to invite you to our upcoming webinar - Transcending Generic AI, an exclusive session for in-house legal professionals. Hosted with the In-House Connect community led by Shai Mehani on Wednesday, March 12th at 12pm ET / 9am PT. We'll be exploring how in-house teams are leveraging hyper-personalized AI in their daily activities based on their own specific templates and negotiation history. We are hosting the amazing Duncan McQueen (Assistant General Counsel, Integrity Marketing Group) who will share practical approaches to: 1/ Generate custom playbooks based on your preferences 2/ Create documentation in minutes instead of hours 3/ Align your team on consistent standards This is perfect for in-house counsel and legal operations professionals looking to move beyond generic AI solutions. Registration link in comments. I hope to see you there!

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If I was hiring a General Counsel today as our first in house legal function here at Chamelio, here is the job description I would use ?? This is what the future GC looks like. Speed is your superpower. Sales needs velocity. Finance needs predictability. You need to deliver both. Tech isn't optional anymore. If you're not leveraging AI and automation to scale and optimize your legal operations, you're already behind. My non-negotiables for a modern GC: - Lightning fast response times - Tech-first mindset - Automating anything automatable - Data-driven decision making - Scalable legal solutions - Business partnership over risk spotting Future GCs: Start learning beyond law school basics: - Data analytics fundamentals - AI/ML foundations - Process automation - SaaS metrics and unit economics Want to be a future GC? Start building these muscles now: - Partner with Sales to accelerate deals - Build self-service systems - Use data to predict and prevent issues - Create scalable legal workflows - Think scale from day one - Find ways to say yes while managing risk intelligently Legal excellence is table stakes. Business partnership is where you'll truly shine. Attached is my detailed vision for this role.

Just read the 2025 ACC CLO Survey and noticed an interesting pattern in responses to "Are you planning on adopting any new legal technology solutions in your department to improve efficiency in the next 12 months?" Assuming most respondents participate year after year, here's what caught my attention: - 41-45% consistently say they're planning to invest in technology - 14-19% say they're not planning to invest because they "recently adopted" technology On the face of it, if 41% in 2023 planned to invest in 2024, shouldn't we see more than 14% reporting recent adoption in 2024? I see two complementary explanations: 1. Continuous Investment – Legal departments are modernizing their tech stack in sequence. The 41-45% "planning" includes both fresh starts and continued modernization (evidenced by 62% interest in contract management, 32% in document management, etc.). The 14-19% who recently adopted are taking a natural pause after implementation. 2. Budget Cycle Reality – The 14-19% reporting recent adoption likely reflects departments who've exhausted their tech budget. While wish lists remain long, budget constraints force prioritization, explaining the steady planning numbers alongside post-implementation pauses. A third possibility - failed execution - seems unlikely given the clear technology prioritization and declining interest in mature solutions (e.g., 7-point drop in eSignature). The data suggests legal departments are taking a measured approach to modernization, balancing ambition with practical realities. However, this careful pacing might accelerate soon - when asked about specific technologies they plan to adopt, 16% of CLOs wrote in 'Generative AI' even though it wasn't one of the 15 options provided. This strong interest in GenAI, despite it not being a predefined choice, signals we might see a shift in these measured adoption patterns. Thoughts?

Lately I've been having lots of conversations with legal leaders about AI Use Policies. Many have either implemented one already or are in the process of creating one. Since AI governance is such new territory, quite a few teams are looking for guidance on drafting these policies. To help make this easier, we at Chamelio created a practical framework with a template policy and clear guidance for in-house legal teams. ?? Download our framework in the first comment below!

The Legal Team of 2030: Insights from the World Economic Forum Two weeks ago, I wrote about the transformation of legal departments from pyramids to diamonds. The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report (2025) provides thought provoking data about how this evolution might unfold. The Scale of Change: By 2030, we'll see 170M new jobs created and 92M displaced - representing a 22% churn of the formal labor market. This will significantly impact the legal space, given the expected decline in traditional lawyer roles versus the explosive growth in positions such as process automation specialists and data scientists. The data shows that work tasks performed by humans will decline by 15%, with 82% of this shift attributed to automation and 18% to human-machine collaboration. More specifically, skills such as manual dexterity, endurance, precision, reading, and writing, which are the essence of legal work, are expected to diminish in relevance as AI automate them. This emphasizes the urgent need for reskilling and upskilling strategies amongst in-house lawyers. While it's impossible to predict exactly what roles will emerge, here are some positions I believe we might see in future legal departments, combining legal expertise with AI proficiency: ? Legal AI Specialists - lawyers who specialize in operating and optimizing legal AI tools, ensuring accurate and compliant outputs ? Legal Knowledge Architects - experts who structure legal data and knowledge to train AI systems? ? ? AI Risk & Ethics Counsel - specialists who assess AI implementation risks and ensure ethical use of AI ? ? Legal Process Automation Strategists - lawyers who identify automation opportunities and design AI-enabled legal workflows ? ? AI-Human Collaboration Managers - professionals who optimize the interaction between legal teams and AI tools With 86% of employers preparing for AI transformation by 2030 it is clear that we are in the midst of one of the largest transformations of the global workforce in history. I believe that successful legal departments will evolve into three complementary layers working in harmony: ? AI/Tech Specialists: Legal ops, automation engineers, data analysts ? ? Traditional Legal Experts: Strategic advisors, risk specialists ? Hybrid Roles: Legal project managers, knowledge engineers The transformation has already begun. Its super exciting to be part of it and see how it will eventually unfold.

Your legal documents are taking 2x longer than they should. I've discovered Word shortcuts that cut document prep time in half. ? Below are 6 time-saving Word shortcuts that top lawyers use daily. ? Through my experience as a law firm associate and legal engineer at Chamelio, I've identified key Microsoft Word features that transform document preparation from tedious to efficient. ? Here are my go-to Word shortcuts for Windows to help you create polished, professional documents in less time: ? ?? Paragraph Numbering: Make your legal documents look professional with automatic numbering.?Enable multi-level lists to auto-update when moving sections.? Home > Paragraph > Multilevel List or Alt + H, N.? Pro tip: right-click to customize the numbering style. ? ?? Style Brush: Stop manually formatting each section. Just capture the formatting you want with the brush tool and paint it across your document.? Select text > click brush icon or Ctrl + Alt+ C to copy, Ctrl + Alt + V to paste. Double-click brush for multiple sections. ? ?? PDF Conversion: Skip the third-party tools. Open PDFs directly in Word and watch them transform into editable documents while keeping their formatting intact. File > Open > Browse > select PDF (or drag and drop).? ? ?? Hidden Characters: Ever wondered why your formatting looks off? Toggle hidden characters to spot those sneaky formatting marks that break your document's structure. Ctrl + Shift + 8 or click ? on Home tab to reveal spaces and breaks. ? ?? Page Breaks: Quit hitting Enter repeatedly to start a new page.? Press Ctrl + Enter or Insert > Page Break.? ? ?? Table Formatting:?Keep your tables looking sharp. When copying from other sources, use Paste Special to maintain structure. Your financial exhibits will thank you. Use Paste Special (Ctrl + Alt + V) > select "HTML" or right-click > Keep Source Formatting. ? What are your go-to Word shortcuts? Drop them below!