The Importance of GC/Legal Ops; What's Next for the LINK Community x L Suite with Greg Raiten and Shaun Sethna

Legal Ops is evolving—are you ready? In the March episode of the UpLevel View Podcast, ULO CEO Stephanie Corey is joined by two standout leaders from The L Suite—Greg Raiten, Co-Founder, and Shaun Sethna, General Counsel—for an honest conversation about the evolving relationship between General Counsel and Legal Operations. Together, they explore why Legal Ops is no longer just a support function but a strategic partner in building agile, scalable legal teams. From navigating CLM implementations (spoiler: they're never as easy as they look) to adopting AI and value-based pricing models, this discussion gets into the real-world challenges legal departments face—and the solutions that actually work. The trio also reflects on the recent LINK + L Suite events and the magic that happens when legal leaders and ops professionals share a room (and a few hard truths). Whether you're a solo GC or leading a mature legal department, this episode is packed with insight, candor, and a healthy dose of humor. Don't miss this inspiring conversation—subscribe now and take your legal leadership to the Next Level!

Highlights

• Greg's Insight: Hiring Legal Ops as a first hire.
• Sean's View: Legal Ops importance across economic cycles.
• Greg's Observation: Lawyers don't learn operational efficiency.
• Steph on Legal Strategy: Aligning legal teams with business growth.
• Greg on Events: Successful merge of communities.
• Greg's Approach: Legal ops communities and event strategy.
• Sean's Insight: GC curiosity and legal ops evolution.
• Greg on Legal Tech: Importance of adapting to change.

Episode Resources

• UpLevel Ops Master Chef GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-oVwrdPo0I-master-chef
• UpLevel Ops Wanderlust GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDSeep6qT-wanderlust-guide
• Thought Leadership from UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/thoughtleadership/
• LINK (Legal Innovators Network): http://Linkforlegal.com
• Connect with Stephanie Corey
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephcorey-ulo
• https://fr.linkedin.com/company/uplevel-ops
• https://uplevelops.com/
• https://uplevelops.com/legal-operations-consulting/
• https://uplevelops.com/thoughtleadership/
• https://uplevelops.com/services/gai-management/
• The L Suite: https://www.lsuite.co/
• Shaun Sethna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunsethna/
• Greg Raiten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregraiten/