Legal ops is key for small in-house teams

A Sweetgreen lawyer says bringing in technology to help automate eDiscovery and legal hold processes has freed up more time for legal work.

By Robert Freedman • March 28, 2023

Legal ops chiefs in large departments receive higher pay

Some in-house legal ops leaders report making $500,000 or more in total compensation, according to a Brightflag survey.

By Lyle Moran • March 23, 2023

How legal teams are tapping flexible talent amid tight budgets

Litigation and claims management professionals are in high demand on Consilio’s TalentConnect platform, as are contracting pros. 

By Lyle Moran • March 21, 2023

Why legal teams got involved with the SVB response

In crisis situations, in-house counsel are often called upon to help review contracts and assist with communications.

By Lyle Moran • March 17, 2023

Legal departments are often slow to respond, internal teams say

More enterprise employees are bypassing in-house legal teams as the quality of their interactions has declined, according to a report from Onit.

By Lyle Moran • March 16, 2023

How legal departments can get the most out of artificial intelligence

Once you understand that AI is not going to replace human talent, it becomes more obvious that you need the right people to get the most out of the technology.

By Abhishek Mittal • March 15, 2023

Class-action defense spending eclipses $3.6 billion

Labor and employment cases, as well as consumer fraud matters, generated the lion’s share of company expenditures, a Carlton Fields survey found.

By Lyle Moran • March 13, 2023

How Irene Liu advises GCs at growing technology companies

The former Checkr and Hopin legal chief says legal leaders need to support the sales engine and should consider proactive engagement with government regulators.

By Lyle Moran • March 10, 2023

The benefits of a combined ELM and CLM platform

For legal teams grappling with more demands on their time and stricter budgets, it’s critical to harness the right resources and connect those resources strategically.

By Aaron Pierce • March 9, 2023

How legal teams are using Luminance for AI-powered automation

Koch and the Big Four accountancies are among the customers using the platform to assist with contract generation and review.

By Lyle Moran • March 6, 2023

Legal department budget cuts are near-universal, DGCs report

The deputy general counsel said the cutbacks come even as their teams lack the necessary expertise and staff to handle increasingly complex issues.

By Lyle Moran • March 1, 2023

Win over sales first, GCs urged

Also, leave the tactical issues to your team and outside counsel so you can focus on the strategic, say veteran legal leaders.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 28, 2023

Brightflag launches new legal invoice validation tool

The company said its AI-powered product for in-house teams instantly determines whether the information submitted by outside vendors is correct.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 21, 2023

Why general counsel should get their hands dirty

Sosa Bright Tech’s 29-year-old GC said his time working out of the company's industrial plant has served him well.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 17, 2023

Decentralizing budget management to improve legal ops

Get better buy-in over hard-to-control costs by helping in-house lawyers and others be stewards of their own financial performance, says EasyJet’s legal ops chief.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 17, 2023

Many legal timekeepers didn’t see rates rise in 2022, report says

The statistics highlighted in a recent Wolters Kluwer analysis could provide legal departments with insights to challenge law firm rate increase requests rather than assume their inevitability. 

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 16, 2023

Alternative legal services market tops $20B

In-house legal departments are increasingly using ALSPs for regulatory compliance work, legal research and e-discovery services, a new report found.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 3, 2023

Structuring win-win alternative fee agreements

Although legal departments should always drive the conversation, law firms should proactively approach clients with innovative fee structures options.

By Kris Satkunas • Feb. 1, 2023

How one-person legal teams can scale their efforts

Creating a legal intake process and implementing a CLM system can generate efficiencies that support a company’s growth, Mattermost’s VP of Legal says.

By Lyle Moran • Jan. 31, 2023

Justifying the investment in a dedicated shipping and receiving solution

Investing in a shipping and receiving solution, law firms can simultaneously capture multiple streams of benefits.

Jan. 30, 2023

2023 outlook: Legal spend tools expected to gain greater traction

In-house legal departments are increasingly using tech solutions that provide real-time information about outside counsel spending.

By Lyle Moran • Jan. 24, 2023

Netflix ops leader says don’t be rushed into legal transformation

Creating long-term efficiencies and building in data analytics takes years, so legal operations professionals are advised to plan carefully and start small. 

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 23, 2023

Don’t let over-analysis slow system launches, says legal ops pro

Waiting until you’ve fully tested a tool or process can keep you from benefiting from data that only comes in from actual use.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 19, 2023

Law firm rates rose nearly 5% in 2022 even as demand slowed

Firms appear to be counting on rate increases to maintain profitability in 2023, but there are signs of client pushback, a report found.

By Lyle Moran • Jan. 13, 2023

2023 outlook: Slower economy will pressure GCs to cut spend, operate more efficiently

General counsel are expected to rely on legal operations specialists to help them increase in-house departments’ value to the broader organization.    

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 11, 2023