A vast majority – 74 percent – of Legal Departments say their current legal technology infrastructure does not meet their needs, according to The Consero Group. It’s no surprise, then, that 80 percent of Legal Departments said “legal technology management” was their…
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As the global economy starts to stabilize, most organizations are getting out of triage mode and many CEOs are taking a hard look at their org charts to ensure they have the right players for the post-crisis economy. 
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It’s a new year – even if it really doesn’t feel like it. To be sure, the myriad challenges of 2020 persist, the pandemic chief among them. According to a December survey by Morrison & Foerster, only ~20% of Legal…
Continue Reading Why Most Legal Dept. Strategic Plans Fail (and Why Yours Won’t)

The world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine – and with it, a return to some semblance of normalcy. For some, it feels a bit like purgatory. In the midst of the unknown, it’s tempting to postpone any kind of big-picture…
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In the wake of COVID-19, more than half (51.9%) of legal teams are actively cutting costs, according to a member poll conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel. Given that outside expenditures comprise 51.2% of the average Legal Department budget,…
Continue Reading Tighter Budget? Ten Tactics for Handling Your Biggest Expense: External Resources

A majority of Legal Departments predict flat or decreased spending in 2021, according to an Exterro report covered by Law.com last month. Meanwhile, 57 percent cite economic pressures as their No. 1 stressor.
Continue Reading Low-Fuss, No-Budget Ideas for Improving Your Legal Ops in 2021

 
It’s the fourth quarter – time for budgets, planning, and predictions for the year ahead.
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