The list of curse words in a legal department is perhaps slightly different from the general public. For many companies large and small, the “B” word for legal is simple: budgeting.

Especially in an age where operational efficiencies are a mandate rather than something that’s nice to have, having at least some semblance of a legal operations function is becoming increasingly worthwhile. For small legal departments, this could even be just a single person, but the ultimate effect on the business’s bottom line could be massive.