Optimizing Your Legal Function in 2026

Electra Japonas
Chief Legal Officer

Legal is scaling, whether we like it or not.
The question is whether that scale is intentional.

In this webinar, we walk through a practical framework for redesigning how Legal operates as demand increases, headcount does not, and AI becomes part of everyday workflows.

Rather than focusing on tools first, the session explores:

  • Why Legal can’t scale as a reactive advisory function

  • The shift from Legal as a reviewer to Legal as a business enabler

  • How alignment with the business has to come before Legal Ops optimization

  • Where Legal judgment should sit and where it should not

  • How contracts become the first place scaling pressure shows up

We introduce the 5+1 Framework and explain how Legal teams can move from answering questions to guiding decisions, without sacrificing control or quality.

This session is designed for:

  • In-house legal leaders

  • Legal operations teams

  • Anyone thinking about how Legal should evolve in the era of AI

If you’re interested in seeing how these concepts apply to real contracts and workflows, book a demo with our sales team.

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Electra Japonas
Chief Legal Officer

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