Aug. 18, 2026
#101 - Ford's Warning Shot: Adapt or Get Left Behind
Mary sits down with Darth Vaughn, Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of Policy and Legal Ops at Ford Motor Company, for a candid conversation about what it actually looks like when one of the world's largest legal departments stops waiting and starts building. They dig into why the billable hour model is structurally broken, what Ford actually expects from its outside counsel, why AI native firms still have a trust problem, and what the legal department of the future really needs to look like - from someone already living it.
This episode is presented by Workday.