The role of the CLO as a critical business partner continues to expand, according to the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2023 chief legal officers survey of 892 CLOs across 20 industries in 35 countries.
ACC Survey Shows “Age of CLO” Persists
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Law Firms Fail to Face Their Biggest Threat
What’s the biggest threat to the future growth ambitions of top law firms?
Increased competition from international firms? No.
Attracting and retaining the best talent? No.
Remaining on top of compliance? No.
It’s cyber risk. As in – the accidental
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