Pearls On, Gloves Off

By Mary O'Carroll

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Smooth operations keep businesses afloat – but what makes them successful? "Pearls On, Gloves Off" is a new podcast where Legal Ops legend Mary O'Carroll and a motley crew of guests share their insider knowledge from running high-performing businesses. Join us for insightful conversations with some of today's most respected leaders and luminaries.

Episode Date
#83 - Recruiting Gen Z Lawyers in a Broken System
Dec 09, 2025
#82 - Deloitte Prices for Outcomes. Law Firms Will Too.
Nov 25, 2025
#81 - The New Structure of AI Powered Law Firms
Nov 11, 2025
#80 - Harvey AI's GC: Lawyers Are 20x More Efficient... Now What?
Oct 28, 2025
#79 - In House Career Growth: Being a Great Lawyer Isn't Enough
Oct 14, 2025
#78 - The Joyful Legal Team
Sep 30, 2025
#77 - Do Law Firms Actually Want Innovation?
Sep 16, 2025
#76 - Why "Brilliance" Doesn't Sell: Rainmaker Strategies for 2025
Sep 02, 2025
#75 - Owning the AI Narrative (Before Someone Else Does)
Aug 19, 2025
#74 - From the Ground Up: Building Legal Ops with Sean Houston
Aug 05, 2025
#73 - Futurist Says: Legal's Real Risk Is Playing It Safe
Jul 22, 2025
#72 - Moderna GC's AI Strategy
Jul 08, 2025
#71 - How to Hire (and Get Hired) in Legal Ops
Jun 24, 2025
#70 - Data, AI, and the New Legal Ops Playbook
Jun 10, 2025
#69 - Why VCs Are Betting Billions On Legal Tech
May 27, 2025
#68 - Law Firms Enter The AI Arms Race
May 13, 2025
#67 - The Multinational CLO
Apr 29, 2025
#66 - So you wanna be a GC?
Apr 15, 2025
#65 - What It Really Takes to Be a CLO Today
Apr 06, 2025
#64 - Why Playing by the Rules Won't Get You Promoted
Mar 19, 2025
#63 - Is 2025 The Year Law Firms Finally Transform? - A Conversation with Matt Sunderman, CEO of Harbor Global
Mar 04, 2025
#62 - Is Legal Ops Losing Momentum?
Feb 18, 2025
#61 - If It's Scary, It's Good: How TravelPerk's GC is Reimagining Legal Services
Feb 04, 2025
#60 - No-Redline Revolution: Redefining In-House Legal with Rippling GC Vanessa Wu
Jan 21, 2025
#59 - Lawyers vs. the Commute: Making the Office Worth It, with Emily Botello from CBRE
Dec 31, 2024
#58 - Open to Weirdness: Brian Israel on Leading Legal at Anthropic
Dec 16, 2024
#57 - From Navy Pilot to General Counsel: IPOs and Legal Innovation with Phil Mazzara
Dec 03, 2024
#56 - Ending the Billable Hour: Chris Grant's Mission to Transform Legal Services
Nov 19, 2024
#55 - Redefining Law Firms: Navigating Change with Legal Visionary Reena SenGupta
Nov 05, 2024
#54 - Navigating Successful Exits: Joe Hyrkin on Leading Issuu to a Nine-Figure Sale
Oct 22, 2024
#53 - Building the Law Firm of the Future: A Conversation with Goodwin's Leaders
Oct 08, 2024
#52 - From Improv to AI: HubSpot CLO Alyssa Harvey Dawson
Sep 24, 2024
#51 - Mary's Next Big Move and Life Lessons with Leslie Henthorn from Ironclad
Aug 13, 2024
#50 - Career Transitions and The Keys to Team Building with Mick Cox from Procore Technologies
Aug 07, 2024
#49 - Innovating Legal Ops with Andrew Krug from Twitch
Jul 24, 2024
#48 - CLOC Presidents Roundtable, with Jenn McCarron and Mike Haven
Jul 03, 2024
#47 - Thinking Upstream: Strategic Legal Leadership with GC Matt Campobasso
Jun 19, 2024
#46 - Communicate Better at Work with Misha Glouberman, Author, Coach & Advisor
Jun 05, 2024
#45 - Mary's Thoughts on CLOC Global Institute '24
May 24, 2024
#44 - Change and Innovation in the Age of AI with Ashley John, Head of Legal Ops at Anglo American
May 23, 2024
#43 - Creating Buy-In and Driving Efficiency with Anna Richards
May 08, 2024
#42 - Strategic Solutions: Navigating Legal Operations Challenges with Dawn Hinz
Apr 24, 2024
#41 - Breaking Glass and Taking Risks: Charlene Barone on Leadership in Legal Operations
Apr 10, 2024
#40 - The Magic of Curiosity, with Chris Clearfield
Mar 27, 2024
#39 - Mary's Guide to CLM
Mar 13, 2024
#38 - Legal Ops at Expedia: A Conversation with Mike Russell, Head of Global Legal Operations at Expedia Group
Feb 28, 2024
#37 - From Military Police to Global Ops: Lessons in Leadership from Darek Kochman, Global Legal & Compliance Operations Leader at Kimberly-Clark
Feb 14, 2024
#36 - Embracing AI in Law: A Conversation with Andrew Perlman on the Future of the Legal Profession
Jan 31, 2024
#35 - Victim Mindset, Impostor Syndrome, and Subconscious Beliefs - Kim Kokoska, Mary's Executive Coach
Jan 17, 2024
#34 - Flex Talent For The Win! With Trista Engel & Jessica Markowitz, executive leaders at Paragon Legal
Jan 03, 2024
#33 - Legal Ops Is Not a Service Org! With Shiela Dusseau, Head of Legal Ops, Ferring Pharma
Dec 20, 2023
#32 - Ironclad CEO Jason Boehmig on Legal Ops & CLM
Dec 06, 2023
#31 - Offshore Your Legal Ops and More Advice From Abigail Nornoo, Head of Legal Ops at Standard Chartered Bank
Nov 22, 2023
#30 - How Salesforce Does Legal Ops with Léo Murgel, SVP Legal at Salesforce
Nov 08, 2023
#29 - Legal to COO, Centralizing vs. Decentralizing, and the Future of Legal Ops - Nitin Batra, Global COO for Citi Private Bank
Oct 25, 2023
#28 - Skipping the Firm, Finding a Mentor, Using GenAI - Stefan Nunn, Counsel at TravelPerk
Oct 11, 2023
#27 - Building Community, Reporting to CEOs, and Choosing Vendors with Sarah Irwin, Head of Legal at Tines
Sep 27, 2023
#26 - Hosting Ironclad Live with La'Resa Young, Sunil Jamal, Charles Hurr
Sep 15, 2023
#25 - Empowering Legal Ops Leadership with Alex Kelly at Brightflag
Aug 30, 2023
#24 - Digital Transformation in Legal Ops with Aine Lyons at VMware
Aug 15, 2023
#23 - Engagement as a GC Superpower with Lisa Gilley at Higher Logic
Aug 03, 2023
#22 - Creating Technology for Legal Ops with Katherine Roseveare and Alex Herrity at Adidas
Jun 20, 2023
#21 - The Transforming Legal Ecosystem with Liam Brown at Elevate
Jun 06, 2023
#20 - How AI Tools Are Transforming the Legal Profession with Cai GoGwilt and Alex Su at Ironclad
May 23, 2023
#19 - Transitioning From Pharma to Tech with Terrene Collins at Panasonic
May 09, 2023
#18 - The Evolution of Legal Ops with Bob Mignanelli at Haleon
Apr 04, 2023
#17 - A Culture of Experimentation with Michele Lau at GoDaddy
Mar 20, 2023
#16 - Humanizing Law Firm Work with Jason Barnwell at Microsoft
Mar 07, 2023
#15 - Private Practice vs. In-House with Mel Scott of Megaport
Feb 21, 2023
#14 - Reinventing Law Firm Leadership with Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law School
Feb 07, 2023
#13 - A Surprising Love for Procurement with Lesley Garafola at Barings
Jan 24, 2023
#12 - Legal Life in the NFL with Jill Kelley of the New York Jets
Jan 10, 2023
#11 - Being a Legal Ops Pioneer with Reese Arrowsmith of the Campbell Soup Company
Dec 20, 2022
#10 - Using Tech for Efficient Legal Ops with Lisa Mango at One Medical
Nov 29, 2022
#9 - Airtable's Ryan Marks Talks Tech Tools for More Efficient LegalOps
Oct 26, 2022
#8 - General Counsel Shana Simmons Describes Her Impressive Career in Law and LegalOps
Sep 27, 2022
#7 - CLO Extraordinaire Niki Armstrong Talks Optimizing, Automating, Innovating, and Scaling Legal Ops
Sep 13, 2022
#6 - Fergus Speight and Jenny Hacker of Royal London Discuss Legal Ops and Tech in the UK vs. the US
Aug 30, 2022
#5 - Deloitte's Mark Ross Dives Deep Into CLM Technology
Aug 16, 2022
#4 - Dr. Larry Richard Explains Lawyer Personalities and Psychology
Jul 26, 2022
#3 - Mike Haven Talks About Transitioning From Law Partner to Legal Ops Extraordinaire
Jul 12, 2022
#1 - Ironclad's Alex Su Talks TikTok, Trolls, and Career Changes
Jun 10, 2022
#2 - Director of Legal Operations at Netflix, Jenn McCarron, Breaks Down Her Impressive Career
Jun 06, 2022
Welcome to Pearls On, Gloves Off
Apr 23, 2022