Legal Operations

News about the emerging art of running a legal department to maximize productivity and minimize costs. Our coverage often features ops innovators and the projects they are tackling.

International Edition

Clifford Chance Rolls Out Microsoft-Partnered AI Strategy Across Whole Firm

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 28, 2024

Generative AI-powered tools will now be available to the firm's near-7,000 people for help on tasks such as summarising documents.

4 minute read

International Edition

'It Will Be a Rollercoaster Year': Legal Tech Predictions 2024

By Jack Womack | January 11, 2024

Deepfakes, cyber attacks, and training the next generation of lawyers—top legal tech professionals expect big things in 2024, including big challenges.

6 minute read
International Edition

International Entrant IPH is Shaking Up Canada's IP Bar

By Gail J. Cohen | January 2, 2024

A third Canadian firm has joined the intellectual property group while some full-service national firms are amping up their IP teams.

4 minute read

International Edition

What You Missed While You Were Away

By Kasvi Sehgal | January 1, 2024

From big wins, strategy talks and a look at the lawyers in the dock, here's a round up of the stories you should know about as you get started in 2024.

4 minute read
International Edition

Allen & Overy Collaborates with Microsoft to Debut AI Contract Tool

By Jack Womack | December 22, 2023

Over 1,000 of the firm's lawyers are already using the tool internally, and five clients have already agreed terms for a January launch, the firm said.

2 minute read
International Edition

Al Tamimi Adopts Legal AI Harvey

By Peter Shaw-Smith | November 8, 2023

The law firm will be one of the first in the region to enhance the platform's Arabic-language proficiency.

2 minute read
International Edition

Why Do US Firms Feel So Confident to Buck the Trend and Take More London Office Space?

By Aishah Hussain | October 13, 2023

Kirkland, Latham, Paul Weiss and others are taking on more space, but perhaps they should be cautious, writes The London Lawyer.

4 minute read
International Edition

'Clients Want to Know Everything About How We're Using AI,' Partners Say at Legal Geek 2023

By Jack Womack | October 5, 2023

GenAI was the central theme at this year's Legal Geek conference, which is being held at the Old Truman Brewery in London.

2 minute read
International Edition

The Firms Seeking Guidance in a New Legal Year

By Aishah Hussain | September 29, 2023

As the new legal year beckons, many within the UK's commercial legal industry are also entering new chapters amid various pivotal developments taking place, writes The London Lawyer.

4 minute read
International Edition

How Can Global Law Firms Embrace Change?

By Kayleigh Bedolla | September 25, 2023

A 'one-size-fits-all' approach won't necessarily work across offices, but one that is 'purposeful' will ensure they aren't left behind in the dust.

4 minute read
Daily Business Review

Inside Scoop: From Trial Lawyer to Jury Foreperson

By Kimberly L. Wald | February 29, 2024

This experience reinforced the power of visual storytelling, the elegance of simplicity in presenting evidence, and the strategic importance of timing and persuasion.

9 minute read
Legaltech News

Clifford Chance Rolls Out Microsoft-Partnered AI Strategy Across Whole Firm

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 28, 2024

Generative AI-powered tools will now be available to the firm's near-7,000 people for help on tasks such as summarising documents.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Clifford Chance Rolls Out Microsoft-Partnered AI Strategy Across Whole Firm

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 28, 2024

Generative AI-powered tools will now be available to the firm's near-7,000 people for help on tasks such as summarising documents.

4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

No Longer Just an HR Matter, DEI Expands to Law Firm Operations

By Amanda O'Brien | February 26, 2024

It's not just a question of talent management, but also how the offices are decorated and what are the parking and seating arrangements, among other examples.

5 minute read
Law.com

New Strategic Planning Considerations for Legal Industry Leaders

By Yuliya LaRoe | February 22, 2024

The business landscape over the last few years has been changing at an ever-increasing speed. To effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities that present themselves, leaders need to adopt a fresh approach to strategic planning.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

Dykema's Former CIO: Gen AI Offers 'Reason to Get More Creative' With Pricing Models

By Cassandre Coyer | February 14, 2024

Legaltech News sat down with Ed Empamano, Dykema's former chief information officer and the new senior vice president of Consulting and Transformation at K2 Services, to discuss where generative AI will be the most impactful in the legal industry.

6 minute read
Corporate Counsel

AI Might Kill Off the Billable Hour Someday, But It Will Be a Slow Death

By Maria Dinzeo | February 14, 2024

"The people who regulate the profession are the profession. They are judges and members of the bar. So what incentive do they have to give away that control to the machine?" said Foster Sayers, vice president of legal ops at health tech company symplr.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

Best Use of AI, Most Innovative Legal Ops & Innovator of the Year, In-House: Ford Motor Company

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 13, 2024

"Embracing innovation isn't an option, but a necessity—it positions legal departments as change catalysts that can spark industry-wide transformations," said Darth Vaughn, Managing Director, Legal Ops+ and Litigation Counsel at Ford Motor Company.

8 minute read
Law.com

AI and Hospitality: Transforming Law Firm Workplaces for the Future

By Anthony Davies | February 13, 2024

As the world ushers in a new era post-pandemic of hybrid operations, it's really no surprise that workplace experience is a top, strategic lever law firm leaders are driving in conjunction with re-envisioning the space their professionals are occupying.

8 minute read
New York Law Journal

DC Firms Strive to Keep Up With New York on Associate Pay

By Abigail Adcox | February 13, 2024

"Many do compete with the New York firms," said Wells Fargo's Owen Burman about D.C. firms. "But it's not universal."

5 minute read

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