What if we’re chasing the wrong problem? As it turns out, it’s not so much about getting agents ready – it’s about getting ourselves ready to benefit from them. In this episode of Meeting of the Minds – The Legal AI Podcast, Hal Marcus and Memme Onwudiwe sit down with Alex Herrity, Legal Operations Leader at adidas, to explore the strategies and frameworks that unlock transformation and capability for legal teams in the long run.
What You'll Learn:

How to articulate what you actually want an AI agent to do before building or buying one
Why simplifying processes before automating them is non-negotiable
The difference between what legal leaders think happens vs. what actually happens operationally
How to use AI as an intelligence tool to audit your own legal operations
Why CLMs aren't going away and how they’re evolving
How to shift from replacing lawyers to leveling up their work

About the GuestAlex Herrity is a Legal Operations Leader at adidas with a unique background spanning both in-house counsel and legal technology innovation. Transitioning from commercial law into legal ops around 2017, he has become a thought leader on preparing legal departments for AI adoption. Co-hosting the podcast “Law://WhatsNext” alongside Tom Rice, Alex brings practical, grounded perspectives on legal technology implementation.

Episode Resources

Alex Herrity on LinkedIn: Alex Herrity
Workday Contract Management: Website
Hal Marcus on LinkedIn: Hal Marcus
Memme Onwudiwe on LinkedIn: Memme Onwudiwe