Laura Belmont, GC at Civis Analytics
Started her career in the non-profit sector focusing on disability advocacy and civil rights, and then took what she thought would be a quick detour to private practice. Much to her surprise, SHE enjoyed working at a large law firm – the fast pace, the novel legal issues, the intellectual and academic rigor, and the incredibly talented colleagues and mentors. When it came time to return home to Philadelphia, She transitioned to an in-house role so that she could focus on what she’d like most about lawyering – working closely with businesses, creatively navigating complex issues, and solving problems with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and practicality.
Khurram Chhippa, GC at Halborn
As senior counsel and business partner, He’s been privileged to help tech start-ups, Fortune 50 companies, and global financial institutions develop new runways for optimization—building scalable risk, legal, and compliance frameworks to grow shareholder value and safeguard against hypergrowth vulnerabilities.
With a multi-industry perspective in blockchain innovation, OTC derivatives, and other regulated growth environments, He’d advised C-suites, board members, and business leaders on derisking their portfolios, and developing governance structures, while structuring and negotiating billions of dollars in deals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
SD Moderator: Sabrina Pervez, Regional Director – EMEA, SpotDraft
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.
Legal Ops 2.0: Discover How to Streamline In-House Legal Work for Speed, Accuracy, and Business Impact
Event Description
As General Counsel, the mandate has expanded far beyond legal risk management. Today’s GCs are expected to enable business velocity, build scalable legal functions, and ensure accuracy and compliance—all at the same time. The challenge is that “move faster” can easily collide with “don’t miss anything,” especially as matter volumes rise, stakeholders expect instant turnaround, and legal teams are asked to do more with leaner resources. This session focuses on how in-house leaders are redesigning workflows to deliver speed and trust—without adding unnecessary complexity.
Join us on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT as Laura Belmont (General Counsel, Civis Analytics) and Khurram Chhippa (General Counsel, Halborn) explore how modern legal teams are streamlining workflows to improve turnaround time, quality, and business impact. Moderated by Sabrina Pervez (Regional Director – EMEA, SpotDraft), this live discussion will share practical, field-tested approaches for modernizing legal operations—covering the process, technology, and change management moves that actually stick.
Key Takeaways
- How GCs are redesigning legal workflows to support faster, higher-confidence business decisions
- Where speed and accuracy most often come into conflict—and how to manage the trade-offs
- The role of legal ops, enabling technology, and process design in scaling an in-house team
- Practical lessons for driving adoption across stakeholders (and avoiding “process for process’ sake”)
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for in-house legal professionals—especially GCs, Deputy/Assistant GCs, Legal Ops leaders, and senior counsel—who own or influence how legal work moves through the business. It’s also a strong fit for in-house lawyers partnering closely with procurement, security, finance, or revenue teams and looking to reduce friction in contracting, intake, and cross-functional approvals while maintaining strong controls and defensibility.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Spotdraft! Contract management at the speed of business! 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!