Clustering software can help legal teams with discovery review

Everlaw’s new tool provides a visual display of similarly themed pieces of evidence and is designed to assist users in identifying key documents.

By Lyle Moran • June 8, 2022

EEOC to make virtual mediation a permanent option

A study found participants viewed the program as "highly effective, fair and neutral," EEOC said.

By Emilie Shumway • June 7, 2022

Contracts software platform also provides lawyers to in-house teams

Ontra’s "lawyer in the loop" model is designed to assist financial service companies with a variety of contract needs.

By Lyle Moran • June 3, 2022

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

Why contract management holds the key to IPO-readiness

By storing documents digitally, contract lifecycle management (CLM) software provides corporate counsel with easily auditable documentation for SOX compliance.

By David Parks • May 26, 2022

Avoiding the legal tech quagmire

If done right, contract lifecycle management and other software can help align in-house counsel work with the broader business, but if done poorly, it can hand general counsel a mess.

By Robert Freedman • May 17, 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

Mediation platform touted for handing GCs money-saving KPIs

By enabling in-house counsel to manage disputes they would otherwise hand off to law firms, online tools free up budget for more intensive legal matters, an entrepreneur says. 

By Robert Freedman • May 9, 2022

New Ironclad product aims to help legal teams defend online contracts in court

The CLM provider claims Snapshots will help companies capture visual proof of clickwrap contract acceptances.

By Lyle Moran • May 9, 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

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

Subscription said to help team cut 90% legal hold management time

The growing number of software-as-a-service (SaaS) options for notifying custodians and tracking investigation material is reducing the need for in-house IT involvement.

By Robert Freedman • April 25, 2022