In mid-July, we brought together General Counsels, Legal Operations leaders, and forward-thinking in-house practitioners in Park City for the Corporate Legal Innovation Retreat, a critical conversation on the evolving role of corporate legal departments. As technology adoption, talent pressures, and business demands converge, leaders examined how legal culture, reskilling, and AI integration are reshaping the function. Despite economic and operational challenges, many legal teams remain held back by a culture of risk aversion and outdated norms that prioritize safety over innovation. The retreat highlighted the urgent need to break down silos, challenge legal exceptionalism, and transform corporate legal from a cost centre into a proactive strategic catalyst. Our latest report uncovers five key trends redefining how legal departments operate, evolve, and lead in today’s fast-changing business environment.