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CANAdIANLAwyERMAG.COM/INhOUSE october 2014
L a w D e p a r t m e n t M a n a g e m e n t
The percepTion of in-house legal departments
as insular and mysterious can impede their ability to
best serve the business. And while perceptions don't
always reflect reality, a repositioning of legal as an
equal in the organization can have a dramatic effect on
both the lawyers' job satisfaction and overall efficiency
in the business.
Just ask Kikelomo Lawal, deputy general coun-
sel at Interac, Canada's national debit card network.
For the past six years, Lawal has overseen Interac's
Mining the gold
in mind maps
Deputy Gc launches creative rebranding
of Interac's legal department.
by PAtrIcIA MAcINNIs
sandra
strangemore
