Whether you are an attorney, a CFO, or a software engineer, each of us at Applied Digital is tasked with mitigating risk and maximizing opportunity in our area of expertise. Even in periods of instability or crisis, there are always opportunities. At Applied Digital, we’ve achieved remarkable growth in just a few short years, expanding from a four-person team to a company with a market cap of approximately USD$2bn and boundless potential. These types of results only come when you have a strong team, with a clear vision and an ability to act nimbly and adjust to market conditions as they change. I try to adopt that same strategy when it comes to the law. No matter the challenge, I must always be sure I am 100% clear on what I am trying to accomplish and keep an eye out for the chance to turn every challenge into an opportunity but not be too committed to any course of action that I fail to adjust as circumstances dictate.

I think the main trend when it comes to my work is the adoption of AI and its expansion into the legal realm. It seems every new tool on the market is now utilizing AI to drive efficiency in drafting, legal research, and predictive analysis. While change can sometimes be difficult, I believe that to remain at the top of your game, it is vital to stay apprised of technological developments and utilize these tools to make you as efficient as possible. This is especially true in a small legal department like mine. We absolutely need to take advantage of every opportunity to make ourselves more efficient and capable of delivering the legal services needed to support a world-class organization such as Applied Digital.

For 2025, the Applied Digital legal department will be focused on integrating ourselves with our internal clients and working to add value to the exciting projects they are involved in. To do this, we will be working to adopt state-of-the-art technology solutions to ensure we are delivering the highest quality legal services to our business colleagues.