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UpLevel ViewAI Adoption That Actually Works: How Hanna House Went from Pilot to PlaybookWhat happens when a nonprofit embraces AI not for the hype, but for the help? In the latest episode of the UpLevel View podcast, Brandi Pack and Ken Callander sit down with Cristal Cardenas Sanchez, Director, Research & Evaluation, Hanna Center, and Marissa La Brecque, VP of Research and Training, from Hanna Center, to talk about how their grassroots AI pilot turned into a full 2026 roadmap. Hear how they're using GenAI to streamline operations, spark new ideas, and even open the door to a broader range of grant opportunities, without losing sight of their mission. Highlights
2025-11-1032 min
UpLevel ViewFrom Firefights to Fixed Fees: Strategic Pricing in High-Stakes Legal Work with Katie ArmisteadLitigation: the last stronghold of hourly billing. On the UpLevel View, Steph Corey and Ken Callander talk with Grubhub's Katie Armistead about how legal teams are bringing order to the chaos with phase-based fees, risk-sharing, and value-driven pricing. The era of "We'll see what the invoice says" is over. Take your Legal Leadership Vision to the Next Level: Subscribe to the UpLevel View today. Guest Additional Info Our guest today is Katie Armistead, Head of Legal at GrubHub. She began her career at Jones Day and holds a BA in Economics from Johns...
2025-09-0530 min
UpLevel ViewMore Than a Retainer: Value-Based Pricing for Ongoing Legal Advice with Collin SmyserAdvice & Counsel work is due for a rethink. In this episode of the UpLevel View, Value Strategies Founder and pricing guru Ken Callander is joined by Collin Smyser, General Counsel of OptionCare, to explore how legal departments are moving beyond the billable hour with fixed monthly retainers. Discover how strategic advisory work is being redefined around accessibility, outcomes, and value, not minutes. Tune in and learn how to lead your legal department into a future where value, not hours, drives results. Subscribe to the UpLevel View and improve your legal leadership vision today! Guest Additional...
2025-07-2132 min
The AbstractEp 108: Reimagining Law Firm Pricing: Ken Callander on Value, AI & In-House StrategyWhat happens when a former law firm CMO and Uber’s head of legal ops pulls back the curtain on the business of law? In this episode, Tyler Finn sits down with Ken Callander, Managing Principal at Value Strategies, to explore the evolution of law firm pricing, the rise of AI, and how in-house teams can save millions by shifting to value-based fee arrangements. From the politics of partnerships to actionable strategies for better outside counsel management, Ken brings unmatched candor and clarity on how legal teams must adapt in a rapidly evolving landscape. Read detailed summary: http...
2025-07-171h 07
UpLevel ViewRedefining Value in Legal Operations for 2025 with Maureen HarmsWhat does value mean in legal operations, and how is it evolving in 2025? Join Stephanie Corey, Co-Founder and CEO of UpLevel Ops, Maureen Harms, VP and Associate General Counsel, Transition Management at 3M, and Ken Callander, Managing Principal of Value Strategies—now an UpLevel Ops company—for an exclusive discussion on the future of legal operations and pricing strategies. Together, UpLevel Ops and Value Strategies offer a powerhouse of expertise, presenting a united vision for delivering transformative results in legal departments. Steph, Maureen, and Ken will delve into the evolving definition of value, the cultural shifts driving innovation, and acti...
2025-02-2635 min
Off the Clock (Legal Value Network)On Legal Ops, Innovation and Pricing Today and Tomorrow, Ken Callander (Value Strategies) & Keith Maziarek (Katten)In this episode, LVN Board member Keith Maziarek catches up with Ken Callander from Value Strategies, a consultancy advising law firms, legal departments, and legal operations on pricing, relationship management, and client service delivery, among other areas. Keith and Ken discuss: The evolution and growth of the role of a legal operations professional and the role of younger, fast-growing tech companies in pushing for innovation in legal operations. The cultural differences between high-tech companies and established companies in terms of innovation and trying new ideas. The challenges faced by law firms due to their fragmented authority structure and...
2024-05-3059 min
Two Each WayThe ebbs and flows of racing and SEE YOU IN SPRING!Ross Stevenson and Hamish McLachlan are done for the Autumn Carnival and will return for SPRING RACING... for the mean time... anyone got a job for the unemployed Hame?Frame a Market - Sydney racing want to sell Rosehill for $5B - What they will do with the money?Someone Interesting - Gorgeous JoeGood Calls - Bodkin, Desperado and Ken CallanderTWO EACH WAY: dabble.onelink.me/i0P0/45n1pos9 PROMOCODE: TWOEACHWAYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-05-1651 min
UpLevel ViewUnlocking Value: The Power of Value-Based Pricing in Legal with Ken CallanderDive into the transformative world of Value-Based Pricing in our latest episode, featuring UpLevel Ops COO/Senior Advisor Elizabeth Lugones and Ken Callander, Managing Principal of Value Strategies LLC. Discover how this shift towards efficiency, transparency, and alignment in legal services can drastically reduce legal costs, ensure budget predictability, foster strong law firm relationships, and boost organizational value. Don't miss this episode of the UpLevel View podcast for an enlightening conversation to help you take your Legal to the Next Level. Highlights How Ken helps manage and optimize legal operations The billing procedures in the legal...
2024-03-2238 min
In-House OutliersShifting Away From the Hourly Rate with Value Strategies Ken CallanderKen Callander, Managing Principal at Value Strategies, joins Alex this week to discuss the options available to legal teams looking to transition away from hourly billing.
2022-11-0351 min
Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon WiegardThe champion punter, and punters champion - Ken CallanderWe chat with Australia's iconic racing personality Ken Callander. Ken Callander began his career in 1962 as a copy boy with Sydney's Daily Mirror. He has since been the editor of The Sportsman, a racing tipster for Channel 9 and had his own radio shows on 2UE, 2GB and 2KY. We ask Ken about his days with Kerry Packer, his best horse and jockey and why he left his role in the media.
2021-09-2336 min
Voices of Women in Venture 🌊#107 Anne Dwane: From Startup to Public Company To VC -- Her Journey Podcast: Something Ventured -- Silicon Valley Podcast (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: #107 Anne Dwane: From Startup to Public Company To VC -- Her JourneyPub date: 2019-07-31Notes from Voices of Women in Venture 🌊:Featuring Anne Dwane, Co-Founder & Partner at Village Global (https://www.villageglobal.vc)Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAnne Dwane is co-founder and partner of Village Global, the venture firm backed by an impressive and diverse group of investors that includes: Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, Reid H...
2019-09-1844 min
LMA PodcastP3cast: Client EngagementEpisode: 10
In this episode of the LMA Podcast our P3cast series continues with Keith Maziarek (senior director of client value, Perkins Coie LLP) as he sits down with client engagement experts on both the law firm and client sides. Featured experts include Esther Bowers (director of client service initiatives, Barnes & Thornburg LLP), Ken Callander (managing principal, Value Strategies LLC), Mike Duffy (director of client services, King & Spalding), Lisa Konie (senior director of legal operations, Adobe Systems; Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) board member) and Tom Orrison (director of legal procurement, Microsoft Corporation). Listen as they discuss the basics of...
2017-04-0455 min