Michele DeStefano is a Professor of Law at Miami University, Affiliated Faculty at Harvard Law School Executive Education and Founder of LawWithoutWalls.

Here, Michele outlines the new expectations of lawyers and how to meet those new expectations. She discusses how GCs can create a culture that encourages creativity and outlines the biggest pitfalls to achieving an innovative collaborative culture. Michele also stresses how important it is for Chief Legal Officers to find a way to empower their team by giving them vision and participation in creating the purpose.