For many general counsels (GCs), technological solutions have become the bedrock for their departments. From contract automation to time and matter management, software solutions enable legal departments to run more efficiently, freeing up time and reducing costs.
The same is also true for private practice law firms who rely on a similar spectrum of technologies to run their organizations. However, there is a major point of difference between a law firm and a legal department: Law firms operate as profit-making businesses, while legal departments are part of a wider business whole, sitting alongside other functions.
