The legal operations space is one of the most unique and exciting you’ll find in the entire legal profession. It’s an interesting mix in that it’s crucial, with legal departments continuously acting more like a business, but also nascent with many departments just beginning to ramp up an operations function. That means, for those looking at switching careers and finding jobs in the space, now may be the time to strike.

Richard Robinson, director of legal operations and litigation Support, Toyota. Courtesy photo. Richard Robinson. Courtesy photo.

As part of the run-up to Legalweek 2020, Legaltech News is chatting with a number of speakers from this year’s sessions to know. Today’s Q&A is with Richard Robinson, director of legal operations and litigation Support at Toyota. His Legaltech session “Career Up! LegalOps for eDiscovery Professionals & Tech Wonky Attorneys” will take place on Wednesday, February 5, at 11 a.m.