1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jason Barnwell is an Assistant GC at Microsoft and leads a legal business operations and strategy team to help Microsoft’s legal team serve its clients more effectively and innovate the practice of law. This episode is brought to you by Lake Whillans, a commercial litigation finance firm making it easier for general counsels to manage their roles by providing funding for potential disputes. Episode Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbarnwell https://lakewhillans.com &amp;nbsp; Episode Highlights Jason’s role at Microsoft and the unique challenges he faces within his legal department. What they think about when picking the right partner firm. How Jason’s engineering background has enabled him to look at the law differently. The main reason a general counsel would sever a relationship with a law firm. Above the Law Special Reports https://abovethelaw.com/law2020 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7996544/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/29682146