Cockpit Counsel Podcast

If you've ever felt intimidated by the thought of expanding your legal team or building the legal function from scratch, you're not alone. It takes an intuitive touch and a lot of hard work. From this episode, you’ll learn: Tips for building out a legal team from scratch How to show the business your team isn’t a bottleneck Management and team-building tactics that work And more!

Introducing an all-new, snackable series called "Tim's Take," where Tim Parilla shares his brief thoughts on a much-discussed topic in the industry. This week, Tim shares tips for adopting a strategic mindset.

For in-house lawyers, many of the real-world skills you need for success - like the proper techniques of redlining for example - aren’t taught in law school. From this episode, you’ll learn: Contract blind spots to watch out for How to approach a confusing commercial contract The right and wrong way to say “no” during negotiations And more!

Introducing an all-new, snackable series called "Tim's Take," where Tim Parilla shares his brief thoughts on a much-discussed topic in the industry. This week, Tim shares tips for working with outside counsel.

CLO Tim Parilla is joined by Stacey Shaw, Wellness Advocate and Associate GC at Likewize. Together, they walk through tactics for supporting and strengthening your team’s mental health. From this webinar, you’ll learn: How to manage stress on your team The eight pillars of wellness Practical ways to implement mental health strategies And more!

Introducing an all-new, snackable series called "Tim's Take," where Tim Parilla shares his brief thoughts on a much-discussed topic in the industry. This week, Tim shares tips for tackling your first 90 days as a new GC.

Ensuring compliance is no small feat, especially on a lean team. In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, Tim Parilla is joined by Danielle Maglente, General Counsel at Plum Voice, to discuss her compliance career. Together, they’ll dive into the strategies for success she’s created along the way. From this episode, you’ll learn how to: Get ahead of new regulations Communicate regulatory changes across...

When your company is fundraising, the legal team is going through an extended interview with potential investors. It’s an interesting dynamic – and what better way to explore it than a conversation between a CLO and an investor that have closed a round together? You’ll learn: How investors view their initial interactions with legal What they’re still evaluating during due diligence How to build th...

In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, Tim sits down with two trailblazing legal operations pros, Dee Venello, Legal Operations Manager at Commvault, and Vanessa Saffold, Manager, Global Legal Operations at LiveRamp, to discuss how this highly efficient team has changed the game at their organizations. From this episode, you’ll learn: The value a legal ops team brings to the business Skills to harnes...

Learn what goes into developing AI for legal teams on the next episode of Cockpit Counsel featuring Eliana Lee, Legal Engineer and AI enthusiast at LinkSquares. From this episode, you’ll learn: The #1 misconception about legal AI How to incorporate tech into your legal workflows The most important questions to ask legal tech vendors And more! AI isn’t going anywhere – legal pros need a foundationa...

There’s no shortage of ways to apply your JD, and more attorneys are going down alternative career paths. From this episode, you’ll learn: What the day-to-day of a TSA at LinkSquares entails Common pain points in-house legal teams are facing How the TSA team works with sales And, more! There’s much to learn from this unique role's vantage point.

In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, Tim Parilla sits down with Caroline McCarthy, LinkSquares Director of Sales, to discuss the importance of the sales/legal relationship. From this episode, you’ll learn: Keys to a strong relationship between legal and sales Communication best practices for both teams The importance of a “one team, one dream” mentality And more! Once you’re on the same wavelength,...

In this episode of Cockpit Counsel, Ari Buchler will share the pivotal lessons learned in his career – including an impressive succession of GC roles. But that’s just the start. He’s also an advisor, investor, and business leader. From this episode, you’ll learn: How to work with your executive team and board members on the road to an IPO Best practices when growing your team from startup to an IP...

Rob has founded an AI company, made over 70 early-stage AI investments, writes one of the world’s most popular AI newsletters, and hosts the podcast “Investing in AI” about AI's impact on business models, markets, products, and consumer behavior. From this episode, you’ll learn: What you need to know about AI How AI is changing the way legal teams run How the AI landscape is evolving for legal tec...

This episode of Cockpit Counsel with Nir Dagan, General Counsel at Wiz, will cover what goes into a successful fundraise. Wiz is the fastest-growing cybersecurity startup in the world. They announced their $250M Series C in October – tune in to hear insights from Nir. From this episode, you will learn: Actionable advice for raising a funding round Why moving in-house was the right call for Nir How...

Listen to this episode of Cockpit Counsel featuring LinkSquares Commercial Counsel, Brittany Wayne, to hear how she helps propel the business forward. You will learn: Tips for thriving in a fast-paced environment Technology best practices to save you time Insights from the frontlines of a growing legal team And more!

Danielle Sheer, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at Commvault, and Andy Dale, General Counsel (GC) at Alyce will join Tim Parilla as co-pilots. Learn from the three of them about how to build your brand as a GC. Building your brand won’t happen by accident. This episode will cover: Shifting away from being the office of “no” Prioritizing internal and external relationships Starting a mini-revolution And...

Jonathan Greenblatt, our VP of Legal at LinkSquares, joins CLO Tim Parilla as co-pilot. Jonathan is the second member of the LinkSquares legal team. Listen to his story and learn about growing a legal function from one to many. From this episode, you will learn: Advice on growing a legal team from one to many Insights from Jonathan’s in-house legal career path Trends in the in-house legal world ov...

The crypto industry operates with different principles related to contract requirements. This episode with Dave Balter, CEO at Flipside Crypto, discusses all things contracts and cryptocurrency.

On this episode of Cockpit Counsel, Tim Parilla, Chief Legal Officer and pilot, is joined by Danielle Sheer, General Counsel at Bottomline Technologies, to discuss her experiences with public company transactions. In this episode, Tim and Danielle discuss: The evolution of a legal function from private to public Thoughts on how the role of the in-house counsel is evolving over time Tips for runnin...

On this episode of Cockpit Counsel, host Tim Parilla is joined by Andy Dale, GC and Chief Privacy Officer at Alyce. Alyce is the AI-powered B2B gifting platform that’s redefining direct mail, swag, and gifts with its scalable, sustainable, hyper-personalized approach to account-based marketing. Andy also currently co-hosts his own show: The Data Protection Breakfast Club, with Pedro Pavón, Privacy...