35 min
From the Inside Out with Jason Barnwell of Microsoft Above the Law Special Reports
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- Careers
Jason Barnwell is an Assistant GC at Microsoft and leads a legal business operations and strategy team to help Microsoft’s legal team serve its clients more effectively and innovate the practice of law.
This episode is brought to you by Lake Whillans, a commercial litigation finance firm making it easier for general counsels to manage their roles by providing funding for potential disputes.
Episode Resources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbarnwell
https://lakewhillans.com
Episode Highlights
Jason’s role at Microsoft and the unique challenges he faces within his legal department.
What they think about when picking the right partner firm.
How Jason’s engineering background has enabled him to look at the law differently.
The main reason a general counsel would sever a relationship with a law firm.
Jason Barnwell is an Assistant GC at Microsoft and leads a legal business operations and strategy team to help Microsoft’s legal team serve its clients more effectively and innovate the practice of law.
This episode is brought to you by Lake Whillans, a commercial litigation finance firm making it easier for general counsels to manage their roles by providing funding for potential disputes.
Episode Resources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbarnwell
https://lakewhillans.com
Episode Highlights
Jason’s role at Microsoft and the unique challenges he faces within his legal department.
What they think about when picking the right partner firm.
How Jason’s engineering background has enabled him to look at the law differently.
The main reason a general counsel would sever a relationship with a law firm.
35 min