In this episode, Lucy Bassli, founder and principal at InnoLaw Group, former Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, as well as a legal writer and LinkedIn thought leader, talks with Laura Frederick about her transition from her first job in a bankruptcy boutique to working in-house at Microsoft to starting her own consultancy.   She discusses the importance of trusting your instincts and judgment when it comes to contracts, as well as learning to find a compromise in negotiations.   Lucy also touches on combining the substantive, creative stuff of contracts with automation and efficiencies. Follow Lucy Bassli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucybassli/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/  Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/    Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V  Buy your copy of Lucy's book CLM Simplified: Efficient Contracting for Law Departments: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXH7JPF?  Sign up for How to Contract's weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter    Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes