In-House Matters By Lawcadia

Sacha Kirk
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🎙 In-House Matters by Lawcadia – Legal leaders talking about what matters. A series of short, sharp conversations with legal leaders about what matters to them. Hosted by Lawcadia, In-House Matters explores the issues shaping in-house legal teams, from matter management and legal technology to legal operations, outside counsel engagement, legal spend and the changing role of the General Counsel. Practical, direct and focused, each episode shares insights from legal leaders on how in-house teams can work smarter, maximise their impact and deliver greater value to the business.

  1. 23 Sept

    Who Supports the General Counsel Navigating Change, Ambition and Uncertainty

    Who does the General Counsel turn to for support when they are the one expected to have the answers?In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Claire Bibby, senior lawyer, executive coach, Non-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Coaching Advocates, about some of the career and leadership challenges experienced by senior lawyers that are rarely discussed openly.Drawing on more than 30 years across senior legal and leadership roles, as well as her work coaching lawyers and executives, Claire sees senior professionals navigating organisational restructures, reduced teams, difficult workplace politics, career uncertainty and the question of what they actually want from the next stage of their working lives.This conversation explores what happens when seniority does not necessarily bring certainty, why having an independent person to challenge your thinking can be valuable, and whether executive coaching should be viewed less as remedial support and more as an investment in leadership and career development.This practical 30-minute session covers: Leadership and career pressures facing senior in-house lawyersWhy seniority can make trusted support harder to findNavigating career change, progression and workplace politicsThe value of coaching and mentorship for lawyers in senior rolesRethinking coaching as an investment in professional development For Claire, seniority often brings more complex decisions, greater responsibility and fewer places to turn for candid advice. This episode offers a practical perspective on how senior lawyers can create the space to reflect, challenge their assumptions and take greater ownership of where their career goes next.

    Who Supports the General Counsel Navigating Change, Ambition and Uncertainty

  2. 8 Sept

    Beyond Legal: Why Legal Operations Requires a Whole-of-Business View

    In this episode of In-House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Ginette Glover, Legal Operations Coordinator at Nutrien, as she explains what happens when work crosses multiple teams, systems and processes in complex organisations. Drawing on a career spanning data management, reporting, automation and process improvement, Ginette explains why legal work rarely sits within legal alone. A seemingly simple request can involve multiple teams, systems, approvals and hand-offs across the wider business. Ginette also explores the risks of relying too heavily on individual knowledge, why organisational change can break hidden connections between teams and systems, and how legal operations can create clearer, more structured ways of working. This practical episode covers: Why legal operations requires a whole-of-business viewHow fragmented systems and processes create reliance on individual knowledgeHow organisational change can break connections between teams and systemsWhy understanding the current state matters before introducing workflows, automation or AIWhy involving people in process improvement leads to stronger ownership and adoption Ginette also shares a practical approach for legal teams looking to improve how work moves across their organisation: start where you are, work backwards to understand where information comes from, and then work forwards to understand what happens next.

    Beyond Legal: Why Legal Operations Requires a Whole-of-Business View

  3. 27 July

    Legal Tech Readiness: How to Build the Foundations Before You Buy

    What if the biggest risk in a legal tech project is not the software you choose, but the operational groundwork you skipped before you bought it? In this episode of In-House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Jane Platt, founder of Streamline Legal Ops, as she shares her perspective on what legal teams need to get right before buying or implementing technology. Drawing on more than 20 years inside public company legal departments, Jane has worked across contract processes, data migrations, compliance programmes, records management and legal technology implementations. This conversation explores why legal teams often jump too quickly to vendor selection, product demos and implementation before they have properly understood their current processes, data, documents, stakeholders and decision points. Jane discusses the foundational work that helps legal teams move to clear requirements, better procurement decisions, and successful implementations. This practical 25-minute session covers: Why legal tech readiness starts well before vendor selectionWhy implementation and adoption success depends on involving the right people earlyHow to understand your current process before designing the future state — collecting user stories and pain pointsPractical steps small and growing legal teams can take before a larger technology investment This episode offers practical guidance for in-house legal teams preparing for legal technology, with a focus on getting the foundations right early so they can reduce rework, support adoption and make better buying decisions. Plus, access the Legal Tech Readiness Checklist here: https://custom-quiz-builder.vibepreview.com/

    Legal Tech Readiness: How to Build the Foundations Before You Buy

  4. 16 July

    Stronger by Design: Why Legal Operations Matters Now

    Host: Sacha Kirk, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, LawcadiaGuest: Petra Stirling, Regional Co-Chair of CLOC Australia How can legal teams build the capability, confidence and operating discipline needed to keep pace with change? In this episode of In-House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Petra Stirling, Regional Co-Chair of CLOC Australia, ahead of the CLOC Australia Summit in Sydney on 5 August 2026. Drawing on more than 20 years across legal technology, transformation and in-house legal operations, Petra shares why legal operations has become a strategic capability for modern legal teams. She explains how legal operations helps teams assess technology, cut through AI hype, strengthen operating discipline and support lawyers to focus on higher-value work. This conversation explores the capabilities legal teams need to build for the future, including digital confidence, curiosity and a practical understanding of emerging technology. Petra also discusses why legal teams need to reduce perfectionism when testing new tools and approaches, while maintaining strong standards in the delivery of legal advice. The episode also examines how legal operations is bringing in-house teams, law firms and legal technology providers closer together through stronger partnerships, co-design and more effective value delivery. This practical episode covers: Why legal operations has become central to modern in-house legal teamsHow legal operations helps teams assess, adopt and maximise the value of new technologyyWhy curiosity, experimentation and digital capability matter as AI developsHow legal operations is reshaping relationships across the legal services ecosystemWhat legal professionals can expect from the CLOC Australia Summit Petra also shares what “Stronger by Design” means to her and why the CLOC Australia community provides a valuable forum for practical learning, peer connection and new ideas.

    Stronger by Design: Why Legal Operations Matters Now

  5. 28 May

    A Candid Discussion On What In‑House Lawyers Need To Do Differently

    If AI is changing how legal work is done, what do in-house lawyers need to do differently to stay effective and influential? In this episode of In-House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Archana Acharya, Chief General Counsel at Gallagher Bassett, as she shares her perspective on how in-house legal teams need to evolve in response to accelerating change across the legal industry. As AI reshapes how legal work is done, how teams collaborate and how value is delivered, Archana explores what in-house lawyers need to do differently to remain effective, influential and commercially relevant.

    A Candid Discussion On What In‑House Lawyers Need To Do Differently

  6. 29 Apr

    Legal Matter Management and SharePoint: Best Practice for Collaboration and Control

    In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Steven Dudley, Head of Client Solutions at Lawcadia, as we discuss the practical benefits of integrating legal matter management with Microsoft SharePoint and explore how legal teams can continue to use SharePoint as their document system of record, while leveraging matter management to add structure, workflows, context and data around legal work.

    Legal Matter Management and SharePoint: Best Practice for Collaboration and Control

  7. 25 Mar

    Board Packs and Corporate AI: What is Good Governance?

    In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Jacinta Dale, Executive Director & Founder, Abledale Law, as we unpack the unanticipated consequences of corporate AI use and its impact on board packs and governance.Board packs are getting longer and harder to read, and AI is often making the problem worse by generating more content, more quickly. Directors and executives are then turning to AI tools to summarise and interpret those packs, which can introduce errors, strip out context, and create false confidence in what is “material”.

    Board Packs and Corporate AI: What is Good Governance?

  8. 11/11/2025

    The Human Side of Legal Operations: Connecting Across Cultures

    In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Marc Nethercot, Global Legal Operations Manager at Nutrien, as he shares his experience working with diverse teams and stakeholders around the world. With a career shaped by international collaboration and his own journey as an immigrant, Marc brings a unique perspective on how cultural awareness, empathy, and trust contribute to success in global legal operations.This conversation explores what it takes to work effectively in a complex global environment from bridging communication styles and managing expectations to collaborating effectively and fostering genuine connection across borders.

    The Human Side of Legal Operations: Connecting Across Cultures
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🎙 In-House Matters by Lawcadia – Legal leaders talking about what matters. A series of short, sharp conversations with legal leaders about what matters to them. Hosted by Lawcadia, In-House Matters explores the issues shaping in-house legal teams, from matter management and legal technology to legal operations, outside counsel engagement, legal spend and the changing role of the General Counsel. Practical, direct and focused, each episode shares insights from legal leaders on how in-house teams can work smarter, maximise their impact and deliver greater value to the business.

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