86% of GCs say legal contributes significantly. Only 17% of the C-suite agrees. A new TRI video series unpacks the gap and what GCs are doing about it.
By now, the 86/17 split has come up more than once in this series. This final installment on the State of the Corporate Law Department report goes straight at what that gap actually means going forward.
This video digs into the visibility gap itself: why GCs and their C-suite bosses see such different pictures of legal’s contribution, and what that disconnect means for a department trying to close it. If you’ve watched the earlier videos and wanted someone to connect all the pieces, this is that video.
It’s a fitting way to close things out. The series started with the problem itself, moved through the research behind it, leadership in the AI era, and practical steps for alignment — and now ends by tying the numbers back to what they actually mean for a department trying to prove its worth. The point isn’t just that the gap exists. It’s why, and what closing it actually requires.
Catch the rest of the videos in this series here.
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