CL Talk

Two former GCs on how general counsel can shed the 'Department of No' label

Mar 04, 2025

Bindu Cudjoe is the strategic advisor of Bindustries Consulting and a former executive and chief legal officer in the financial services industry, including Laurentian Bank and BMO as well as a former law firm partner. Judith McKay is the principal and strategic advisor of JEM3 Consulting, a former chief client and innovation officer at McCarthy Tetrault, and a former global general counsel for a Fortune 500 company. They spoke to the CL Talk podcast about how in-house counsel need to shift from being perceived as the “Department of No” to a trusted strategic advisor, and how they can manage the transition.

AI is not all or none: Tiana Van Dyk on using it well in e-discovery

AI is not all or none: Tiana Van Dyk on using it well in e-discovery

Jul 07, 2026

The Epiq Canada managing director on cutting through AI hype and keeping a human in the loop

Luca Citton and Marti Phillips on the hiring shift AI is forcing on law firms

Luca Citton and Marti Phillips on the hiring shift AI is forcing on law firms

Jul 03, 2026

Boughton Law president Luca Citton and Meritas legal tech lead Marti Phillips join Tim Wilbur to make the case for 'lawyer fluidity' over academic credentials

Samsung's Sahil Razdan on AI, ad tech and privacy by design

Samsung's Sahil Razdan on AI, ad tech and privacy by design

Jun 24, 2026

From consent and children's data to IAB Canada's AI standards, and why legal work still needs human oversight

Lindsay Duprey on AI, e-discovery and defensible legal data

Lindsay Duprey on AI, e-discovery and defensible legal data

Jun 23, 2026

The Array Canada president on moving fast without losing judgment as evidence volumes spiral out of control

Allison Speigel on flat fees, fast decisions, and what Big Law can't match

Allison Speigel on flat fees, fast decisions, and what Big Law can't match

Jun 16, 2026

Litigator Allison Speigel joins host Tim Wilbur to talk through how a small firm uses flat-fee billing, quick decisions, and plain talk with clients to take on the country's largest firms