Dec 22, 2021
General counsel, and law departments, who move to take on more
responsibility for their businesses will have a “real opportunity
to make a difference”. Being visible, Teresa Allan believes,
ensures the work of that department is more significant and
consequential.
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy is joined by Capgemini vice-president, general counsel
and ethics and compliance officer Teresa Allan to discuss lessons
learned from undertaking acquisitions in the age of coronavirus for
law departments, taking on more work so as to ensure the legal team
has a seat at the table, and how such increased workload improves
the standing of the law department.
The pair also delve into striking the right balance between
proactivity and reactivity in taking on more work, personal
reflections on being more than just the general counsel, practical
guidance for those looking to broaden the scope of their work and
navigating pushback to such a move.
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