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Bridging the Gap: How Legal Departments Can Foster Cross-Team Collaboration (July 17, 2025)

Bridging the Gap: How Legal Departments Can Foster Cross-Team Collaboration (July 17, 2025)

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This year, we'll host Metric & Analytics calls focusing on key metrics in collaborative projects with other business units. We will kick off the July session on various strategies to connect the Legal Department with other business units, ensuring alignment with corporate goals. Learn about successful strategies to foster collaboration that work from our guest speaker, Sheryl Shipp. 

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Sheryl Shipp

Senior Specialist Legal Operations

CenterPoint Energy

Sheryl serves as the Legal Operations Senior Specialist at CenterPoint Energy. She established the Legal Operations division within the in-house Legal Department in 2021, focusing primarily on identifying process improvements and reducing expenditures.

Sheryl joined CenterPoint Energy in 2018 as a Senior Executive Assistant to the General Counsel and Regulatory Leader, while also supporting the Board of Directors. She has cultivated a personal brand that encourages collaboration and guidance, making her a valuable resource not only within the Legal Department but across the entire company. This approach has fostered greater cohesiveness among various departments and team members.

With over 40 years of experience in the corporate world, Sheryl's career began in 1984 at a credit union. She credits her background in banking as a significant platform that honed her ability to understand and connect with people. Sheryl takes pride in her exceptional people skills, which she considers her greatest asset.