The team knows the business... their perspective is incredibly important
__________________________________________________________________ Robyn Coltin | Entertainment Partners
direction. It shows me where to look, or which agency is responsible for an issue. Then I do my own review,” she says.
Her focus is on the ethical use of technology to make her more efficient.“ The technology is incredibly helpful, but you must be very cautious,” she says. That same ethical approach
The team knows the business... their perspective is incredibly important
shapes her internal work. Robyn collaborates with paralegals, HR partners, business teams and leaders. She prefers shared judgment over hierarchy.“ The team knows the business. Many of them have been here much longer than I have. Their perspective is incredibly important,” she explains.
Rather than issuing edits in isolation, she reviews drafts with the team and invites discussion.“ I don’ t like to pull rank. I want the process to feel like a partnership,” she adds. Her leadership style is shaped by experience.“ I know what I don’ t like. I don’ t like last-minute demands unless unavoidable. I don’ t like it when people disrespect the time of others. I try hard not to do that to others,” she reflects.
Robyn’ s work now crosses borders, with regular collaboration in the UK. Employment frameworks differ greatly from place to place.“ For example, UK employment law is much more employee-protective in terms of termination and leave rules. The processes and obligations are different. You have to learn them,” she shares.
Many mornings begin with messages from colleagues abroad, legislative updates, and policy adjustments. Through those shifts, the throughline remains steady: employment law practiced as people work, guided by ethics, judgment, and credibility rather than systems alone. ■ modern-counsel. com 131