New metrics portal aims to help legal teams prove their value

The free online resource enables legal departments to answer key questions and craft compelling narratives based on data.

By Lyle Moran • May 31, 2022

How a law firm can provide general counsel services to legal departments

Epstein Becker & Green attorneys with deep in-house experience assist and mentor a wide array of GCs.

By Lyle Moran • May 27, 2022

Legal matter management said to work best when you start small

Solving a few problems before implementing a comprehensive technology tool can create efficiencies that aid buy-in, according to legal ops pros.

By Robert Freedman • May 23, 2022

Carbon offsets trader tapped fund sponsor's contacts for law-firm search

Spooz, Inc.’s in-house lawyers have securities experience but not the cap-and-trade niche the company is moving into.

By Robert Freedman • May 23, 2022

Mary O'Carroll: Time for a shift from legal ops to strategic ops

Google's former legal operations leader wants to see the growing profession expand its reach beyond back-office functions.

By Lyle Moran • May 19, 2022

Legal departments turn to flexible talent platforms to meet staffing, project needs

Axiom has seen surging client demand for lawyers and teams who can assist with a wide range of in-house work.

By Lyle Moran • May 16, 2022

New legal tech products provide in-house teams with options for boosting efficiency

The tools claim to help legal departments with contract management and document automation, among other activities.

By Lyle Moran • May 11, 2022

LinkedIn’s $1.8M agreement with DOL settles charges of gender pay bias

After accounting for legitimate factors, a routine investigation by the OFCCP determined that the women were paid at a "statistically significant lower rate" than their male counterparts. LinkedIn disagreed.

By Laurel Kalser • May 11, 2022

Using third-party funders to speed judgment monetization

By accelerating awards, general counsel can bring significant dollars onto the company balance sheet immediately.

By Robert Freedman • May 10, 2022

In-house hiring market is incredibly active, particularly for mid-level roles

Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiters say candidates for legal department positions are seeking higher compensation, greater workplace flexibility.

By Lyle Moran • May 4, 2022

Companies urged to prioritize outside counsel progress, not quotas, on diversity efforts

Diversity Lab's CEO says legal departments participating in the Diversity Dividends Collective commit to giving more work to outside firms that perform well on key metrics. 

By Lyle Moran • May 3, 2022

Legal ops chief pay reflects role's strategic value

Top managers can see pay surpassing $450,000, although where the person is located and the size of the department they oversee are big determinants, a poll suggests.

By Robert Freedman • May 3, 2022

Contract management has good side-effect, GCs say: better legal team integration

By giving access across an organization, technology makes it easier for in-house counsel to help manage issues before they become problems.

By Robert Freedman • April 28, 2022

In-house counsel are leveraging state trial court data to help them navigate through uncertain legal terrains

Lawyers in legal departments also use tools like Trellis to screen outside law firms and identify nuisance cases.

By Nicole Clark • April 28, 2022

Consultants urge legal departments to be deliberate in preparing for CLM systems

A rush to adopt contract lifecycle management software can backfire on companies eager to improve their contracting processes.

By Lyle Moran • April 28, 2022

Legal departments are spending more on managing corporate entities, and want better tech solutions

40% of survey respondents said the lack of technology was a pain point in subsidiary management. 

By Lyle Moran • April 26, 2022

Legal Dive for in-house counsel goes live this week

Legal Dive aims to be the business publication for in-house counsel who want to know how to get the best out of their people, the law firms they work with and the software they use.

By Robert Freedman • April 26, 2022

Corporate board members want say in GC hiring, but priorities often differ from CEOs

Board members look for general counsel with corporate governance and fiduciary competencies.

By Lyle Moran • April 25, 2022

Operations chief, subpoena manager worth their weight, in-house litigator says

Adding a specialized legal invoicing system also helped improve effectiveness of team’s resource use, according to Terence Leong of Compass.

By Robert Freedman • April 25, 2022

Coming soon: Legal Dive daily corporate counsel news

Launching May 9, Legal Dive’s daily newsletter will deliver must-read insight and analysis for in-house counsel at all levels of a corporation or nonprofit. You will get the latest developments put into proper context by our award-winning journalists, along with the convenience of important...

By Saied Sartipzadeh • April 25, 2022