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Larry Kram, general counsel and corporate secretary for Alberta Electric System Operator, heads a department made up of five lawyers and three administrative assistants. His role has evolved with the growth of the company and the board’s enhanced focus on ensuring its governance practices are benchmarked against best industry practices. The rise in legal departments has led organisations to see the value in legal being involved in broader capacities than they have been in the past. This is evidenced by the growth of legal departments in the last few years. Kram recognises this as an opportunity to handle multiple tasks within the in-house field and says, ‘the career path that you take, or have to take, depending on the size of the company and the stage it is at in terms of growth, can open doors and you may find that there is an opportunity to stretch your skills, even into a non-legal role’.