Cockpit Counsel Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Climb into the cockpit with pilot and LinkSquares Chief Legal Officer Tim Parilla, as he invites legal leaders aboard to share advice that will help you navigate even the most turbulent times of in-house counsel work. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff. We’ll cover a range of topics from data privacy, to legal team structure, to public company transactions, and beyond. You don’t want to miss this series.
There are certain traits that can make or break your success, especially when you’re working in-house at a startup. From effective decision-making to understanding the regulations in your space, the list of skills you need to excel can seem never-ending.
Host Tim Parilla, CLO at LinkSquares, and Faraz Rana, previous CLO, and part of the founding team at Bread, are here to help. Faraz saw the company through a time of rapid growth and is here to share his perspective on what it takes to be a successful in-house legal leader.
Key takeaways
- Skills you need when transitioning from a law firm to an in-house legal professional
- How the GC/CLO role evolves as the company grows and matures
- Why making and sticking to a decision pays off
- And more!
Timestamps
0:52: Introductions and Faraz’s pre-flight ritual.
5:27: Faraz’s career path from a large law firm, to working in-house.
9:11: The transition into the startup world and the importance of taking accountability, having an opinion, and proposing solutions.
12:36: How did you see your role as CLO change as the company grew?
17:28: Think of yourself as a brand.
21:39: How do you balance legal responsibilities with broader business goals?
29:51: What Faraz is working on now.
37:24: How to deal with pushback from the business as a compliance function?
40:35: Advice for building out a compliance program from scratch?
43:10: What is your leadership style and how has it changed over time?
Legal teams need to deploy modern technology, but many don’t know where to start when it comes to AI. We’re here to give you a high-level overview of this complex topic from Rob May, an expert in the space.
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.
What goes into a successful fundraise? The short answer is: A lot. And the best way to learn is from people who have done it before.
This episode of Cockpit Counsel with Nir Dagan, General Counsel at Wiz, will cover just that. Wiz is the fastest-growing cybersecurity startup in the world. They announced their $250M Series C in October – so we can’t wait to hear insights from Nir.
The world moves fast with no sign of slowing down. For those of you working for fast-paced companies, it’s time to kick it into high gear.
This episode of Cockpit Counsel features LinkSquares Commercial Counsel, Brittany Wayne. Hear how she helps propel the business forward.
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 much more!
Jonathan Greenblatt, our new 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 over the past decade
- And more!
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 running a remote legal team
- And more!
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, Ads, and Data Policy at Facebook, where they meet up with friends in the data protection ecosystem to deep dive into all things data privacy.