Kathy Zhu
Kathy is the co-founder and CEO of Streamline AI, a Legal Process Management platform purpose-built for in-house legal teams to handle intelligent intake, workflow automation, collaboration, data/knowledge management, and reporting. Kathy was most recently Associate General Counsel at DoorDash, where she spent 4 years building a commercial legal and legal operations function from the ground up and supported the company’s growth from 4 billion to over 70 billion in valuation. Kathy started her career as a corporate lawyer at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, advising 30+ startups through venture financings, M&A, and IPOs. Following that, she spent 4 years at Medallia, a customer experience management software platform, where she was promoted to Director, Commercial Legal. In her free time, Kathy is a dedicated meditator, goldendoodle mom, and SCUBA enthusiast.
Ilan Hornstein
Technology company legal executive with a focus on maximizing business value. Strong track record of successfully building and leading legal functions that serve global businesses. Rare combination of engineering, business, and top law firm training serving as a foundation for delivering optimized legal leadership and operations. Nearly 20 years of legal, technology, and business experience with public and private technology companies of all stages. Expertise and passion for challenging spaces such as AI, data, IoT, and SaaS/hardware hybrid businesses. Adept at guiding companies with leading-edge technologies through complex and evolving regulatory landscapes. Proven ability to develop highly valuable intellectual property portfolios. Cross-functional business partner with a learning mindset and the ability to contribute at all levels of the organization.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi or Arkansas.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
The Bottleneck That’s Crushing Your Legal Team’s Productivity (And How to Fix It)
Event Description
Legal teams aren’t drowning in complex legal issues—they’re drowning in distractions. Endless emails, Slack messages, last-minute “quick questions,” and ad hoc requests are quietly killing productivity and keeping lawyers from doing the strategic work they were hired for. The real bottleneck isn’t bandwidth—it’s busywork. And until it’s addressed, Legal will continue to be misunderstood, overworked, and under-resourced.
Join us on Thursday, July 24 at 12pm ET as Kathy Zhu, Founder and CEO of Streamline AI and former AGC at DoorDash, and Ilan Hornstein, VP & Deputy General Counsel at 8×8, break down exactly how in-house teams can eliminate low-value tasks, free up time for higher-impact work, and prove their worth across the business. This isn’t theory—it’s a step-by-step guide to reshaping how Legal operates and is perceived.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify and eliminate the repetitive, manual work draining your team’s time
- Build a prioritization framework to focus on what actually matters
- Capture data to shift Legal from anecdotal feedback to measurable business value
- Reframe Legal’s role as a strategic partner—not a cost center
- Justify headcount and budget with clear productivity metrics
Who Should Attend:
This session is designed for in-house counsel, legal operations professionals, and legal team leaders who are overwhelmed by constant demands, struggling to justify resources, or looking for a smarter way to scale Legal’s impact without burning out their teams.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsor, Streamline AI – Shine a light into the legal black box! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!