This episode of LODcast explores the world of multi-disciplinary teams in the context of in-house legal departments.

To help us understand the nature of "MDTs" better, I spoke with Sarah El-Atm. Sarah is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre of Legal Innovation, having recently completed a fellowship on this very topic. So if you’re interested in learning more about how and why MDTs are helping legal teams better solve client problems, this episode is for you.

Sarah’s articles:

• https://www.cli.collaw.com/latest-news/2021/04/07/is-there-a-place-for-multidisciplinary-teams-in-the-legal-profession
• https://www.cli.collaw.com/latest-news/2020/07/08/can-legal-matters-be-solved-better-within-multidisciplinary-teams
• https://www.cli.collaw.com/latest-news/2021/05/03/what-characteristics-do-you-need-in-a-successful-multidisciplinary-team-involving-lawyers

Bloomberg survey:

• https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-its-just-us-lawyers-here-on-a-multidisciplinary-team

McKinsey framework:

• https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/fielding-high-performing-innovation-teams