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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR LEGAL OPS - The legal industry’s relatively seamless overnight transition to remote work may have seemed like a miracle—but it took an army of real people to make it happen. On the front lines for in-house departments during that process were legal operations professionals, who helped their companies figure out how to make working from home possible from both a technological and human perspective. In this week’s Law.com Barometer newsletter, Law.com’s Heather Nevitt explains how the pandemic has helped solidify the legal ops role as an essential one that is only going to grow in importance as legal departments continue to put a premium on efficiency and innovation. To receive the Law.com Barometer directly to your inbox each week, click here.