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• Enhancing the Relevance of General Counsel in Modern Business

  As the legal industry continues to evolve, so does the way the legal department adapts to technology. Today’s general counsel are expanding their scope of responsibilities, becoming more data-d...

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• Legal Tech

  Legal Technology: Customize vs Configure

  For legal professionals interested in purchasing new legal software, the age old question of customizing software vs opting for a configurable out-of-the-box solution must be answered. To help th...

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• Industry Trends

  End of the Year Legal Conferences for In-House Counsel (2019)

  With so many legal conferences taking place throughout the year, we know it can be hard to figure out which to prioritize and attend. To help navigate your options, we’ve highlighted some of th...

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• Legal Operations

  Top 5 Skills to Get Hired in Legal Operations

  The legal profession has seen an incredible rise in legal operations. The advent of sophisticated and modern legal technology, coupled with the steady progression towards running a transparent, d...

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• Legal Operations

  4 Highlights from CLOC’s 2nd State of the Industry Survey

  Last week, CLOC (Corporate Operations Legal Consortium) announced the results of their 2nd Annual State of the Industry Survey. This year’s survey included respondents from 200+ companies of di...

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• In-House Counsel

  Sourcing Legal Services: More Isn’t Always Merrier

  Many in-house legal departments don’t like change and feel comfortable maintaining the status quo, especially when it comes to their law firms. I mean, why fix something if it isn’t broken, r...

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• Legal Operations

  4 Critical Questions Legal Ops Teams Should Ask Before Making Major Changes

  Change is hard regardless of how it’s packaged. While we can all relate to this both personally and professionally, in recent years, it’s a concept that’s proved especially true for legal o...

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• In-House Counsel

  The Era of Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Legal

  Automation, digitization, cloud capabilities, artificial intelligence – these themes are all top of mind, tip of tongue, across C-suites. It all started with the device in your pocket, your sma...

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• In-House Counsel

  Feature Interview: Legal Operations within the Law Firm with Jerry Wyckoff

  We’re sitting down with legal professionals to learn more about their roles and responsibilities, uncover useful insights and best practices, and discuss their views on the future of legal and ...

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• Legal Operations

  First 30 Days: What to Tackle in a New Legal Ops Role

  When starting a new role, overcoming the learning curve along with the desire to make a lasting impression can put a lot of pressure on you. And with the responsibilities of the legal ops role va...

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• In-House Counsel

  5 Key Metrics for Productive Vendor Conversations

  Data continues to play an increasingly important role for in-house legal teams, most notably allowing general counsel and chief legal officers (CLOs) to speak the language of data – to quantify...

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• Legal Tech

  10% Legal Spend Savings for Instacart is Just the Beginning [Case Study]

  Having worked with other legacy systems for e-Billing and matter management, the legal team at Instacart knew they needed a more modern solution to replace their highly manual invoicing process. ...

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