What does it take to scale a legal team in high-growth environments? In this special bonus episode of The Abstract, we feature insights from five legal leaders who have each helped their organisations scale — and survived the chaos that comes with it.

From building global teams at Carta to laying the legal foundation at early-stage startups, our guests reflect on the personal and professional lessons learned along the way. You’ll hear how legal ops, AI adoption, prioritisation frameworks, and even IKEA furniture assembly play a role in building agile, resilient legal teams. Whether you're the first lawyer in the door or leading a 50-person department, this episode is packed with takeaways for legal professionals navigating scale.

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Topics
Introduction - 0:00
April Lindauer, GC at Carta, on scaling legal from 200 to 2000 employees post-Series C – 0:35
Adam Becker, Head of Legal Ops at Cockroach Labs, on building connective legal infrastructure and enabling smarter AI adoption – 2:42
David Cowen, Founder of The Cowen Group, on legal ops maturity and leading in the age of AI agents – 4:54
Tommie Tavares-Ferreira, Chief Strategy Officer, Lawtrades, on aligning legal priorities with business impact and enabling cross-functional trust – 8:52
Jordan Hatcher, Co-Founder & CLO/COO, The Grid, on scaling legal internationally and staying grounded through hypergrowth – 14:11

Connect with us:
Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn
SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft

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