September 23, 2024
By Chris Apple
Page Reading Time: 2 minutesThe CLOC Member Spotlight series profiles the incredible individuals within our community who are driving transformation in legal ops. Each spotlight provides inspiration, fosters connections, and gives readers a chance to learn more about their peers. By sharing these stories, we celebrate the diverse voices and talents that make CLOC a vibrant and connected community.
September 2024 Member Spotlight: Delphina Turner
Delphina Turner serves as the Executive Director of Legal Operations at Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. She also serves as a group Co-Lead for CLOC Atlanta. Keep reading to learn more about Delphina.
About me:
I majored in Computer Science and found the legal field midway through my career. I have worked in-house within Panasonic’s Legal Department for 28 years. Legal Operations was a natural fit that suited my background so perfectly. Changing careers at that point in my career made me feel like a fish out of the water, but finding CLOC has provided me great connections, great experiences, a wealth of knowledge, and opportunities to give back to the CLOC community.
Why I love being a CLOC member:
CLOC presents to all who join a vast amount of knowledge and support around legal operations. I have met so many new colleagues who have poured into me and have also allowed me to share my knowledge as well. The community itself is why I love being a CLOC member.
My advice for other legal ops professionals:
Keep reaching for Yes. In Legal Ops, we will always hear the word “NO” often. No is sufficient for the day, but there is always tomorrow. Just go back to the drawing board, re-arrange your PowerPoint and bring additional use cases to justify the need. Just keep going, keep planning, and be ready for the day you hear Yes.
A fun fact about me:
I used to run track and was sponsored by PUMA. I went to the Olympic trials in 1984. My highest ranking that year was 16th in the 400 meters. I was also a 14 time All American in college and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. I grew up in a sports family – my father played professional basketball – I believe it’s a true avenue to a successful future. All of my children received sports scholarships for college. I believe sports builds discipline and it helps you learn to multi-task while remaining focused, especially in college.
CLOC Member Spotlights provide an opportunity to showcase members within our community who are making a difference in their organizations, in their CLOC groups, within the CLOC community and/or the industry as a whole. Do you know of a really cool thing a CLOC member is doing? We invite you to nominate a member of the CLOC Community for a future feature in the CLOC Member Spotlights Series.