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Managing high volumes of Subpoenas, Law Enforcement Responses, Garnishments, Levies, Liens, and DSARs can be a daunting challenge in the fast-paced world of legal operations. These requests can present complex issues of...more
For good reason, many companies focus their legal and compliance work on matters that require immediate attention, like active litigation and pressing regulatory issues. But matters that come to the company’s attention before...more
Coming out of COVID, law firms are redefining themselves and adapting new models of operations. At McGlinchey, we fine-tuned our operations under an initiative called #McGlincheyForward. And part of that effort is focused on...more
The Future Lawyer 2024 Conference was held in Boston, MA, and hosted by Ropes & Gray LLP in their Prudential Tower offices. This two-day event hosted private practicing attorneys the first day and corporate in-house personnel...more
The legal landscape is in a constant state of flux, entwined with ongoing judicial and political changes. This reality underscores the importance of in-house counsel developing a robust understanding of legal intelligence....more
In a recent presentation by Ward and Smith attorney Angela Doughty, in-house counsel received an overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), how it can be used for various legal tasks such as research, discovery, and contract...more
Effective invoice management not only ensures that organizations pay for the services they need but also enables them to reinvest savings into initiatives that drive further growth....more
When AI innovator OpenAI released ChatGPT in November of 2022, it sent shockwaves through the world, from tech leaders to academia. Quickly, stories surfaced of people using ChatGPT to “cheat,” from students turning in papers...more
It is clear in-house legal teams are looking to cut costs. But are they considering all their options to counter the increasing rates charged by AmLaw 100 to midsize law firms? Two-thirds of corporate counsel plan to...more
When Haleon set to demerge from GSK, its legal department faced a challenge: hit the ground running with a full catalog of legal services on day one—no small task for a global consumer health company with brands including...more
ESG is today’s political football. As Americans take sides and root for their home teams, companies find themselves at the crux of a battlefield that pitches corporate values, strategy, and reputation against a shifting and...more
Artificial intelligence, economic uncertainty, overextended resources, shrinking budgets, renewed governmental regulatory oversight … do these sound like headaches for your legal department? If so, you’re not alone. A recent...more
Two-thirds of corporate counsel will bring work in-house next year to reduce costs: That’s the major takeaway from an industry survey from Everlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released this fall....more
GPT-4, the “engine” behind ChatGPT, just passed—well, really, aced— the Uniform Bar Exam. It scored in the 90th percentile (i.e., it did better than 90% of test takers), and, while the threshold to pass the bar varies based...more
In Did You Mean to Buy That? Advice For Billing Non-Compliance, our team addressed three myths on outside counsel billing and shared practical advice on ways to confront reality and achieve better billing practices. For many...more
Join us for an insightful webinar on strategically staffing your corporate legal department. In today's complex business landscape, organizations must have a well-structured and efficient legal department that can effectively...more
As the legal landscape evolves at unprecedented speed, the role of legal operations within a business continues to transform. Legal departments are under increasing pressure to serve the business and reduce costs. This looks...more
We are excited to be the first to pair market-leading Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms to enable the seamless exchange of data between legal matters and contracts....more
Legal departments exist within the overall businesses they serve. With that has come a recognition that the business of doing law is a core component of how in-house legal services are delivered, and ample guidance must be...more
Illumination Zone: Doug Kaminski, Chief Strategy Officer of EDRM Trusted Partner, Cobra Legal Solutions, who rebranded to Purpose Legal, sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his experience at CLOC, what was hot, what he...more
The vast majority of legal departments (85%) say that controlling outside counsel costs is one of their top priorities, according to the Thomson Reuters 2022 Legal Department Operations Index. In a recent webinar, Basha...more
The hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI) is at its zenith and it’s on the minds of every legal operations and legal technology professional. A recent Goldman Sachs report estimated that generative AI can...more
With fears of a possible global recession, many corporate legal departments are tightening their belts to prepare for an extended financial downturn, which might affect their cooperation with litigation support services....more
We know cost savings and legal spend management are top on the list of priorities for legal departments. Continuing our three-part article series covering key cost-saving strategies that legal departments should be looking at...more
Corporate lawyers are held in high regard in the business world, and for good reason. Corporations rely on their lawyers to perform an ever-wider variety of functions. This increased reliance is due, in part, to...more