With generative AI, in-house lawyers will be more business-oriented

Even before this latest technology hit the headlines, the legal function was becoming more of a partner with other departments, Evisort CEO Jerry Ting says.

By Robert Freedman • May 19, 2023

How OpenAI’s associate GC is using ChatGPT for legal work

The generative AI chatbot can be a helpful starting point for legal writing and research tasks, but lawyers must remember it can produce inaccurate information.

By Lyle Moran • May 18, 2023

Using tech to track all of the in-house legal team’s work

LinkSquares says it can help general counsel measure the legal department's contribution to the broader business by channeling requests into an intake tool.

By Robert Freedman • May 18, 2023

New legal tech tools showcased at CLOC 2023

Innovations include a better way to evaluate law firm proposals, centralize all in-house legal requests in a single intake function and analyze contracts.

By Robert Freedman • May 16, 2023

Balancing generative AI’s benefits for contracts with data privacy risks

No contract attorney wants to make headlines by disclosing proprietary code via a publicly available generative AI site. 

By Amine Anoun • May 13, 2023

NDAs are a major point for private markets professionals

The slow negotiation of non-disclosure agreements is negatively impacting the ability of companies to close deals. 

By Lyle Moran • May 12, 2023

How in-house counsel can help support legal operations

Every member of the legal department should make some contribution to operations initiatives amid their other duties, a LinkSquares lawyer advocates.

By Lyle Moran • May 10, 2023

How an AI-powered legal assistant can help with contracting

ContractPodAi’s new assistant can answer questions in a human-like manner and suggest contract redlines, the company's GC says.

By Lyle Moran • May 8, 2023

How generative AI is changing the game for contract management teams

The technology has already reached a startling level of accuracy, capable of performing a wide variety of research work that can then be reviewed by a trained legal professional.

By Praful Saklani • May 4, 2023

In-house teams expect law firms to use legal analytics

Law departments want to see outside counsel provide the kind of hard numbers on litigation outcomes and pricing inputs that require data crunching, a survey shows.

By Robert Freedman • May 4, 2023

How PwC will use generative AI to assist with legal work

The global firm’s use of Harvey.ai is expected to help in the areas of due diligence, regulatory compliance and contract analysis.

By Lyle Moran • April 25, 2023

ChatGPT says it’s not ready to be a CFO

CFO Dive decided to engage the popular AI tool in a conversation about both its potential and limitations in corporate finance.

By Alexei Alexis • April 25, 2023

How to join the new generation of legal ops leaders—GenO

These legal ops professionals initiate and lead programs that impact the entire corporation, not just the legal department.

By Prashant Dubey • April 20, 2023

ChatGPT prompts experts to consider AI’s mark on cybersecurity

As technology vendors race to plug in generative AI, cybersecurity vendors will respond in kind.

By Matt Kapko • April 20, 2023

Law firms take cautious approach to use of generative AI

Despite the slow rollout, 51% of law firm professionals believe tools such as ChatGPT should be applied to legal work, a survey found.

By Lyle Moran • April 19, 2023

How in-house counsel can stay current on the latest civil litigation

With reliable access to a daily filings report, in-house lawyers can be the first to know about any new cases filed against their company.

By Nicole Clark • April 14, 2023

Tech roundup: Ironclad releases AI Assist to full customer base

BlackBoiler, Onit and Litify also recently announced technology upgrades, with contract and document management being key areas of focus.

By Lyle Moran • April 13, 2023

How Streamline AI aims to help legal teams become more efficient

In-house counsel can use the no-code platform to better manage intake and automate high-volume workflows, among other functionalities.

By Lyle Moran • April 12, 2023

Build out a new CLM with buy-side contracts, Expedia’s ops chief says

Sell-side contracts tend to be more complex and your company doesn’t always have as much control over terms, making them tougher for templates and workflows.

By Robert Freedman • April 10, 2023

How blockchain may improve job candidate credentialing efforts

Leading HR groups and staffing agencies are part of an initiative to make the sharing of prospective employees' background information more reliable and secure.

By Lisa Burden • April 10, 2023

How to develop and enforce effective outside counsel guidelines

Creating guidelines related to budgets, internal communications and research can help you save significantly on legal costs.

By Kevin Cohn • April 4, 2023

eDiscovery specialists as storytelling collaborators

The professionals who help put together your collection plan can help play a tactical role by showing how technical capabilities can shape what documents you get. 

By Robert Freedman • April 3, 2023

Why legal and sales teams need to collaborate more on contracts

Improved communications between the two internal units and technology adoption can accelerate deal cycles, says LexCheck’s product chief.

By Lyle Moran • March 29, 2023

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

How AI can improve modern contract management

DocuSign’s legal chief highlights that the more interconnected a contracting workflow is, the more opportunities AI has to learn from the system and accelerate individual steps.

By Jim Shaughnessy • March 20, 2023