Robin Snasdell, managing director at Consilio, discusses the concept of “new law,” how technology is transforming various legal processes, and where improvements can still be made in the future.
The Billable Hour – Friend, Foe or Fiendish Survivor?
Maybe all of the above – and more. So writes Zena Applebaum, national director of market insights & engagement for legal, tax & accounting at Thomson Reuters, in a guest post at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, in which she recounts her recent turn on the Clubhouse stage.
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Pandemic’s Silver Lining for Law Departments
Thomson Reuters, drawing from its recently released 2021 State of Corporate Law Departments Report, says forward-thinking in-house leaders are poised to accelerate value optimization by continuing to invest in the “technology, processes and smart resourcing” the pandemic’s disruption forced upon them. “Through unprecedented disruption, crisis management and immediate shifts to new ways of working, critical gaps and shortcomings within departments were revealed and many corrected through the implementation of new processes and technologies,” says Lisa Hart Shepherd, VP of Research & Advisory Services for Thomson Reuters. “Law department leaders who quickly realized traditional methods of work could evolve and still meet department goals were able to pivot faster and more successfully during this year of unexpected challenges.” Download the complete free report here.
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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
The newly released survey report, “Legal Pricing & Project Management,” was 13 years in the making, according to David Cambria, former corporate ops leader at Archer Daniels Midland, who now hangs his hat on the other side of the fence at megafirm Baker McKenzie. From that vantage, Cambria says he increasingly saw law firms deploying the same disciplines and capabilities as legal ops professionals.
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Boards May Have ESG Skills Gap
According to a report from TheCorporateCounsel.net, the careers of many directors may leave them with a problematic skills gap in light of the surge in momentum for ESG.
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Blogs & Podcasts for In-House Counsel
Chad Main hosts “Technically Legal,” a podcast about the impact of legal tech and innovation on law and the legal industry. A former litigator in LA and Chicago, Chad is the founder of Percipient, a tech-enabled alternative legal services provider.
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It’s Time for Corporate Law Departments to Spend More on Tech
Legal professionals require legal tech solutions designed to meet their needs.
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Lawyers Working from Home Put In 20 More Days
Atlas Cloud, a tech company, recently released an analysis showing lawyers who work from home,work more – much more.
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NetApp Digs into Outside Counsel Cyber Risk
Connie Brenton, VP of Law, Technology and Operations at NetApp, recently showcased some findings from an ambitious undertaking, NetApp’s Outside Counsel Cyber Assessment Project.
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Taking a Holistic View of In-House Counsel’s Role in the Business
Ken Crutchfield, vice president and general manager, LRUS Legal Markets, Wolters Kluwer Legal and Regulatory, U.S., discusses ways that corporate legal departments can optimize their operations, from budgeting and spend to the efficiency and success of business outcomes.