Juro | The 2021 Tech GC report: navigating the new reality

Introduction

The 2021 report: foreword

Wilson Sonsini's Daniel Glazer introduces the report with an overview of why high-growth technology companies require strong leadership from their in-house lawyers more than ever before.

Daniel Glazer is an American technology lawyer and strategic advisor, leading Wilson Sonsini’s U.S. expansion group to support UK and European tech and life sciences companies in U.S. market entry, fundraising, and growth. Recognized by The American Lawyer and Chambers USA for his expertise, he has over two decades of experience as U.S. counsel to UK and European businesses

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Section 1

Shaping your legal career

How has the past year affected the career trajectory of in-house lawyer? Are GCs looking to stay in-house, move back to private practice, or move away from legal entirely?

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Section 2

Technology and automation

Has in-house legal’s relationship to technology changed over the past year? We asked legal teams what they really want from a technology solution.

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Section 3

Legal's biggest challenges

Last year, low-value work and limited resources were cited as the biggest challenges for in-house lawyers. Has remote working presented new hurdles for scaling teams?

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Section 4

Analysis: why are lawyers buried in low-value work?

As business teams scale, legal teams are often left behind in budget and headcount. How can legal bypass repetitive tasks, and ensure that they are focusing on high-value work?

David Wang is the Chief Innovation Officer at Cooley LLP, a global law firm. Before joining Cooley, David also held the role of Chief Innovation Officer at Wilson Sonsini, an American multinational law firm. Prior to these roles, David held roles as an Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. David also advises startups.

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Conclusion

The past year has been a period of enormous change for the world. What has changed for the tech GC? And what does the rest of the year have in store for in-house legal teams?

Richard Mabey is the CEO and co-founder of Juro, the intelligent contract automation platform. Under his leadership, Juro has scaled rapidly, backed by $38 million in venture funding from prominent investors including Eight Roads, USV, Point Nine Capital and Seedcamp, and the founders of companies like Indeed, Gumtree and Wise.

Richard trained and qualified at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, working as an M&A associate in London and New York. He gained an MBA from INSEAD, and then spent time at LegalZoom, learning to build legal tech products.

Frustrated by the manual legal processes that slow down businesses, Richard co-founded Juro in 2016, with a mission to help the world agree contracts faster. Beyond Juro, he hosts the "Brief Encounters" podcast, makes angel investments, and supports other ambitious ventures from the boardroom. Richard is a Fellow of the RSA, an adviser to The Entrepreneurs Network and sits as a Non-executive Director of Bright Blue.

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