Jessica and Natalia of DocuSign interview Laura Belmont, General Counsel at Civis Analytics. They discuss the complexities of commercial contracts, as well as data breaches, liability, indemnification, and how AI is impacting legal agreements.

Laura describes defining and negotiating data breach clauses, standardizing security terms, and the risks posed by AI tools.

As GC of Civis Analytics, Laura helps businesses thrive while bringing data-driven truth to organizational decision-making–for some of the world's biggest companies and the world's largest social causes

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02:22 - Meet our co-host Natalia

03:57 - Meet our guest Laura

06:13 - Facing litigation costs

08:46 - Negotiating data breaches

13:49 - Indemnification and liability today

20:23 - AI agreements

28:25 - Getting around negotiated CAPs

35:00 - Cross-functional collaboration

41:00 - Keep or redline?

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Jessica, Jim and Victoria Harvey, Chief Legal Officer at Smile Brands, Inc., dive into the complexities of reporting structures for General Counsels (GCs), discussing the pros and cons of reporting to CEOs versus CFOs, and the broader impacts on a legal department's influence within an organization.

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 Once when you're reporting to the CEO, you're setting the tone that you're also a strategic partner. You're bringing more to the table, and you're not just a compliance officer, although that is also part of my function. But you are there to help drive the business. You are part of the executive team. You're making the decisions to grow the business.

 You always have to stay humble. And I can tell you, even though I've been with the company for a long period of time, whenever we have a new executive joining or someone else on my team joining, I'm always open to new ideas. Just because you've been doingcertain things a certain way, you need different perspectives. I think in your career, no matter what level you get to, you always have to be humble and respectful and listen to others' perspectives because your way may not be the only way to be doing something.

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04:30 - Victoria’s journey

06:07 - Topic of the day

20:13 - Tactics for gaining influence

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Ken, Jessica, and Jenny Hamilton, CLO of Exterro, discuss AI’s potential in the legal profession. They dive into their favorite tools and how to apply them, as well as the importance of human oversight to ensure accuracy and compliance. Jenny also shares strategies for driving adoption within her team and making sure new tech meets the needs of her team.

Tune in to hear personal experiences, practical insights, and expert opinions on AI’s transformative potential and its challenges in legal.

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02:20 - About Ken

03:49 - About Jenny and Exterro

05:05 - What’s exciting, what’s scary about AI?

09:28 - Helpful tools

17:58 - Driving adoption

23:23 - How to be a new adopter

26:18 - Advice for entry level associates

37:39 - How AI disrupts the law firm model

46:25 - Keep or redline

49:46 - Final takeaways

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