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Dear Legal Ops

Welcome to Dear Legal Ops, the podcast where wisdom meets wit. Join your hosts, Tom Stephenson and Tommie Tavares-Ferreira, every alternate week, as they unseal an anonymous letter, along with their esteemed guests: community champions, technology trailblazers, experts, and executives. Together they tackle the stickiest situations impacting every generation of legal ops professional.But Dear Legal Ops isn't just a podcast — it's a symphony of empowerment, a vibrant pulse of a brilliant community, and a captivating blueprint for every member of today’s evolving legal ecosystem.

Ep. 51: Jingle All the Way Through Memory Lane

42 mins; December 18, 2024

Ep. 50: Scaling Heights: Mary O’Carroll’s Path to the Pinnacle

34 mins; November 21, 2024

Ep. 50: Scaling Heights: Mary O’Carroll’s Path to the Pinnacle

34 mins; November 20, 2024

Ep. 49: Commanding the C-Suite Court of Collaboration

36 mins; October 23, 2024

Ep. 48: Career Crossroads & Community Catalysts

40 mins; September 18, 2024

Ep. 47: DLO Live @ The Masters Conference

44 mins; August 21, 2024

Ep. 46: A DLO Space Odyssey: Strategy, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence with Jenn McCarron

40 mins; July 24, 2024

Ep. 45: Generalist Grooves vs. Specialist Solos with Jenn McCarron

34 mins; June 26, 2024

Ep 44: Live from Las Vegas, it’s Dear Legal Ops

16 mins; June 05, 2024

Ep. 43: The Rhythms of Success: David Cowen on Navigating Career Improvisation

34 mins; April 10, 2024

Ep. 42: Project Management Principles & Classroom Charisma

33 mins; March 27, 2024

Ep. 41: Data-Driven Harmonies & Tech-Savvy Symphonies

31 mins; March 13, 2024

Ep. 40: Dynamic Duos & Prioritizing Partnerships

30 mins; February 28, 2024

Ep. 39: Pit-Stop Principles & Microsecond Maneuvers

37 mins; February 14, 2024

Ep. 38: Career Crossroads & Paths to Leadership

28 mins; January 31, 2024

Ep. 37: Somewhat Strategic & Chief Challenges

38 mins; January 17, 2024

Ep. 36: Dynamic Designs & Data-Driven Dreams

34 mins; January 03, 2024

Ep. 35: Cosmic Changes & Growth Galaxies - Steering Legal Ops into 2024

34 mins; December 20, 2023

Ep. 34: Navigating the Legal Ops Adventure: Certifications, Compasses, and Career Growth with Bianca Weber

34 mins; December 06, 2023

Ep. 33: DLO Confidential: What a CLO looks for in a Legal Ops Partnership with Jessica Nguyen

40 mins; November 22, 2023

Ep. 32: The Palette of Purpose: Brushstrokes of Creativity with Tyler Finn

36 mins; November 08, 2023

Ep. 31: Building Bridges and Bonds: The Art of Persuasion with Deisha Vazquez

36 mins; October 25, 2023

Ep. 30: CLM Cuisines & Contract Confections with Roma Khan

33 mins; October 11, 2023

Ep. 29: Cooking up CLM Readiness with Tina “TV Dinner” Turner

32 mins; September 27, 2023

Ep. 28: Sands of Innovation & Oasis Observations with Adam Becker

36 mins; September 13, 2023

Ep. 27: Confessions on a Self-Care Dancefloor with Whitney Stefko Dover

26 mins; August 30, 2023

Ep. 26: New Horizons, Same DLO Haus with Tommie Tavares-Ferreira

26 mins; August 16, 2023

Season 2: Dear Legal Ops Trailer

1 min; August 09, 2023

Ep. 25: Barbie’s Brilliance & Validating Your Voice

40 mins; August 02, 2023

Ep. 24: 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Work Switch, No Glitch

27 mins; July 19, 2023

Ep. 23: Trusting Technology & Artificial Advancements

32 mins; July 05, 2023

Ep. 22: ALSP Acrobatics & The Art of Influence

28 mins; June 21, 2023

Ep. 21: Career Crossroads & Purpose with Passion with Pieter Gunst

32 mins; June 07, 2023

Ep. 20: Elastic Estimates & New Beginnings

26 mins; May 24, 2023

Ep. 19: DLO Deep Dive with Akshay Verma, LaTrece Johnson, and Léo Murgel

47 mins; May 10, 2023

Ep. 18: International Inclusivity Issues & Executive Elixirs

29 mins; April 26, 2023

Ep. 17: Work Woes & Creating New Chapters

26 mins; April 12, 2023

Ep. 16: March Madness, Metrics, and Mexico Memories

28 mins; March 29, 2023

Ep. 15: Catfished Chatbots and the Art of Negotiation

26 mins; March 15, 2023

Ep. 14: Wacky Workflows & 2023 Legal Ops Conferences

33 mins; March 01, 2023

Ep. 13: Matter Management Mayhem & Pushing Past Perfectionism

26 mins; February 15, 2023

Ep. 12: Knowledge Management Knick-Knacks & Legal Ops for Law Firms

31 mins; February 01, 2023

Ep. 11: Lost in the Project Management Bermuda Triangle

26 mins; January 25, 2023

Ep. 10: DLO Deep Dive with Carl Morrison, Sheena Ferrari, and Tommie Ferreira

48 mins; January 18, 2023

Ep. 09: Budgeting Blues & Timekeeper Tantrums

23 mins; January 11, 2023

Ep. 08: How to Lose a Legal Ops Role in 100 Days: The Sequel

30 mins; January 04, 2023

Ep. 07: Happy Holi-slay, You Filthy Legal Ops Animals

30 mins; December 21, 2022

Ep. 06: Mo Money, Mo (Legal Ops) Problems

35 mins; December 14, 2022

Ep. 05: CLM Catastrophes & Diversity Dilemmas

33 mins; December 07, 2022

Ep. 04: Legal Ops 101 & Shady Suppliers

32 mins; November 30, 2022

Ep. 03: Overcooked & Burned Out (Go Buckeyes)

28 mins; November 23, 2022

Ep. 02: Corporate Cuts & Community College

23 mins; November 16, 2022

Ep. 01: Lost in Legal Ops

23 mins; November 09, 2022

Dear Legal Ops Trailer

1 min; October 31, 2022

Dear Legal Ops

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