When it mattered perhaps as much as in any year, CLOC did an excellent job of bringing together the Legal Operations community for a virtual conference.
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In a world where business moves faster than ever and where company results can be impacted by colossal external disruptions like a global pandemic, the stakes for the Office of the General Counsel and the legal department...more
Starting in July, the California Consumer Protection Act enters the realm of enforcement. Will that quickly be followed by a land grab of litigation? And how can companies avoid getting swept up in it?
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It’s already happened: The profound impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on nearly every walk of life have already affected Legal Operations and its role in the future of business.
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Even in the era of SaaS, there are choices to be made about updating and upgrading a Legal Ops software product, or switching to an entirely new solution, as you pursue having adequately modernized software....more
As Head of Product Marketing – Legal Operations and a Mitratech veteran, Steven O’Donnell has seen his share of Interact user conferences. Each one has its own unique character, and 2019 was no exception.
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One thing that’s come through loud and clear from our clients over the years? Enterprise legal management software should never increase the time they spend on trivial tasks....more
LegalTech New York 2019 was a fascinating conference, exhibiting trends and movements in legal technology that are shaping the entire legal industry. We asked our own Steven O’Donnell about what he experienced at this year’s...more
What’s ahead for Legal Operations professionals and other legal tech users in this new year? The past few have already seen intense change, but our expert contributors have definite predictions on how transformation will stay...more
2019 may go down as the Year of Legal Operations, as corporate legal departments turn to it to in increasing numbers. But how can they be sure of implementing effective and efficient Legal Ops?...more
Managing contracts effectively and efficiently are central to the very existence of the legal department. And those contracts and the relationships they secure are central to the existence of the company the legal department...more
If your legal department outsources any work to outside counsel firms, then legal spend management is an absolute must-have to control costs, manage firm selection and engagement, and understand the true value being delivered...more
What is Enterprise Legal Management (ELM)? It’s the practice management and operations strategy of a corporate legal department, as well as the group of technologies that make those operations possible....more
For the past seven years, I have been a product marketer focused on the growing and changing technology needs of corporate legal departments....more