Welcome to this episode of our Legal Disruptors Spotlight series, where we at Summize, dive into the careers and journeys of the legal professionals who have carved their own path.
For this spotlight episode, we sat down with Patti Barnard, seasoned legal and compliance C-suite executive and now a fractional General Counsel.
Patti studied law with the ambition of becoming a State Prosecutor, but her career path shifted when she joined CoAdvantage as Associate Counsel. After CoAdvantage was acquired by PlanSource, she moved with the business and later returned as interim GC, a role that would become permanent and transform into more than a decade of leadership, impact, and business-first legal success.
Throughout her career, Patti has shown how legal teams can shift from cost centers to powerful drivers of revenue and growth. She shares the four key lessons that defined her success: understand your business, buddy up with sales, write everything down, and make the business pay attention. In this episode, she is joined by Summize’s Head of Content, Rebecca Wood.
Listen to how Patti built a disruptive legal team, the importance of visibility and business alignment, and how CLM and AI tools enable her to leave lasting impact wherever she goes.
If you would like to read Patti’s full story, take a look here.
If you would like to learn more about all our Spotlight stories and findings, explore our Legal Disruptors report, drawing on the results from 200+ surveyed legal professionals. Our report combines industry perspectives, expert responses and actionable solutions to empower legal teams to embrace change and take a more strategic approach.
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