On-demand webinar: How to elevate the legal role

In our on-demand webinar, join our panellists of Legal Disruptors as they offer their advice and guidance for any legal professional looking to elevate their role.

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September 25, 2025

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February 24, 2026

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How to elevate the legal role

In partnership with In-House Connect and a panel of three of our Legal Disruptors, we discuss how legal professionals can elevate their role, to be the strategic, value-added business players we know legal can be.

Kicking off with findings from our Legal Disruptor's survey of over 250 legal professionals, the conversation highlighted three major pressures facing today’s legal teams: balancing evolving responsibilities with daily workloads, becoming more integrated into business strategy, and adapting to fast-moving technological change. Against these challenges, the panel explored how forward-thinking lawyers and legal professionals are reshaping the function to become strategic drivers of value.

Our panellists, made up of Legal Consultant Sarah Irwin, Contracts Consultant Giovanna O'Malley and General Counsel Carly Duvall Le Riche, we unpack four key principles for elevating the legal role: strengthening business acumen, building strong cross-department relationships, creating a trusted personal brand, and embracing tech and AI as a partner rather than a threat. Real-world stories from our legal expert panellists, including how to embed yourself within your sales team and their language, to ways on how to build your personal brand through trust and curosity, to using AI as a “virtual associate”, all illustrate practical ways legal teams can shift from reactive risk managers to strategic business enablers.

Whether you’re looking for ideas on strengthening collaboration with colleagues, curious about how technology can lighten routine work, or interested in reshaping your professional reputation, this webinar offers a wealth of fresh perspectives.

Learn more about legal disruption

Watch the full recording above to hear actionable advice from experienced disruptors who are successfully redefining the future of the in-house legal role and explore more of their stories and other legal disruptors via the link below.

About the author

Laura Proctor

Chief Marketing Officer

Laura leads marketing at Summize with more than 20 years’ experience spanning B2C and B2B, with a deep specialism in high-growth technology businesses. Having worked across sectors including telecoms, IT services, cyber security and now legal tech, she brings a balance of creative storytelling and commercial understanding. As Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Laura focuses on building a bold, credible brand and making sure marketing plays a meaningful role in driving long-term business growth.

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