With many companies increasingly allowing – and in many cases encouraging – the use of personal devices for work-related matters, a recent CCBJ webinar highlighted the importance of implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. Continue Reading E-Discovery Challenges of BYOD Programs
Before we choke on our “digital exhaust,” Hunter McMahon of iDS suggests we take a deep breath and examine the unnecessary risks we may be taking. Continue Reading The Double-Edged Sword of “Digital Exhaust”
Kris Satkunas of LexisNexis CounselLink talks about the increasing prevalence of “maturity models,” and how companies can take full advantage of the insights and efficiencies they provide. Continue Reading A Maturity Model with a Difference – Achieving Decision-Making Excellence
Legal departments should consider service and methodologies, as well as the technology itself.
When corporate legal departments consider their options for enterprise legal management (ELM) systems and providers, it’s easy to focus on dazzling product demos. However, an ELM technology provider is more than just a software manufacturer. Continue Reading Will It Be Easy to Implement and Upgrade Your ELM Solution?
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Every company wants the best results from their legal partners, but when evaluating the performance of multiple outside law firms, it can be difficult to know where to start. Continue Reading Get Analytical, Get Better Legal Results
Given the profound changes roiling the market for corporate legal services, it can be tough to tell just what makes today’s in-house law department tick. The agenda for CLOC’s Annual Corporate Legal Operations Institute, dissected in this infographic from Corporate Counsel Business Journal, isn’t a bad place to start. Continue Reading CLOC Agendalytics
LexisNexis’ Kris Satkunas looks at data-driven insights into legal departments’ billing and law firm consolidation activities.
CCBJ: The LexisNexis annual CounselLink report has become a useful benchmarking tool for legal departments. Tell us a little about its history and how it’s being used. Continue Reading Benchmarking Spurs Creative Thinking on Fees
When you think of enterprise legal management (ELM) systems, you probably think about the ways they can make spend and matter management more efficient. But ELM systems are quickly evolving, becoming more comprehensive all the time, and today they can help optimize contract management, NDA creation and distribution, legal holds, legal service requests and much more. Continue Reading Transforming the Legal Department: ELM Solution Puts Information at Everyone’s Fingertips
CCBJ: Akin Gump has been recognized by the Financial Times for its work in compliance and technology. What led to that recognition?
Thomas McCarthy: Beginning over a decade ago, there was an upswing in enforcement trends by the U.S. government in areas that affected our clients – particularly export controls, sanctions and anticorruption. Continue Reading Stepping Up Service with Customized Tech Tools for Compliance & Investigations
Jonah Paransky of Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions explains how law departments will deliver value with operational rigor. His remarks have been edited for length and style.
CCBJ: How has the corporate legal department’s role expanded beyond its traditional responsibilities?
Jonah Paransky: There are several key items worthy of notice. The first is there’s been a sea change in expectations for how corporate legal departments will operate. Continue Reading Corporate Law Departments, Expected To Be More Like Other Units, Face a Sea Change