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CLOC Leaders Say Australia is Ready for Its Legal Ops Moment

Caroline Spiezio | September 20, 2018

After the first CLOC institute in the country, the organization's leadership says Australian companies may not quite be where their U.S. counterparts are when it comes to the maturity of their legal ops functions, but there's a lot of eagerness to learn and grow.

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LegalZoom Partners With Clause as Legal 'Smart Contract' Competition Heats up

Rhys Dipshan | September 17, 2018

The partnership, which looks to bring blockchain-enabled automatic contracting to the legal services market, was announced just days after news broke of a similar effort by competitor Rocket Lawyer.

Analysis

The Expanding Impact of Legal Procurement

Ari Kaplan, Ari Kaplan Advisors | September 12, 2018

Ari Kaplan went to the Buying Legal Council’s 2018 Legal Procurement Conference and found remarkable alignment of procurement and the provision of legal services.

Analysis

The 5 Cyber Threats You Should Worry About For Your Business

Darian Lewis, Relativity | September 10, 2018

Your best overall protection is a fully developed and implemented security program. Security isn’t a product or something you buy, it’s what you do every day.

Analysis

Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: What's the Future of In-House Tech?

Sue Reisinger | September 05, 2018

The legal ops expansion has been driven not only by rapid advancements in legal technology but also by corporations’ desire to see legal departments run more like businesses.

Analysis

Law Firms at a Crossroads: The New Paths to Safeguarding Data as Attacks Ramp Up

Brian Lapidus and Keith Wojcieszek, Kroll | September 04, 2018

How do you protect your firm? The vast majority of cyber-related vulnerabilities can be traced to staff and third parties who accidentally or deliberately don’t follow security protocols or are tricked into downloading malicious code.

Q&A

Former Google Legal Tech Manager Dishes on Move to Seal Software

Rhys Dipshan | August 31, 2018

Seal recently announced Julian Tsisin as vice president of legal markets. He talked with LTN about the importance of Seal's Apogee Legal acquisition, his engineering background and more.

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You Want That Compensation in Cash or Cryptocurrency?

Caroline Spiezio | August 29, 2018

At least one company is seeking a general counsel who will get compensated in Ethereum. As crypto booms, there could be more to come.

Commentary

5 Things Every GC Should Know About Their IT Environment

Megan Scheiderer, Husch Blackwell | August 23, 2018

Understanding why you need to know about your IT environment should escalate this education toward the top of your to-do list.

Commentary

In Her New Book, Law Professor Says GCs Who Want Outside Counsel 'Innovation' Need to Define It

Sue Reisinger | August 23, 2018

Michele DeStefano, a law professor at the University of Miami, set out to explore what innovation means to lawyers, including in-house leaders, in a new book. She discovered that there are numerous definitions.

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Michael Cohen Donations Flood in After Lanny Davis Launches GoFundMe Campaign

Ryan Lovelace | August 22, 2018

Whether they advised him to admit to the government's allegations or not, Michael Cohen's guilty plea may have an immediate upside for his lawyers.

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Legal Ops Down Under: CLOC Institute Heading to Australia

Caroline Spiezio | August 21, 2018

Las Vegas, London and now Sydney--CLOC leaders told Corporate Counsel why they decided to bring their latest gathering for in-house counsel and legal ops professionals to Australia.

Analysis

'Old Habits Die Hard': Law Firms Struggle to Modernize E-Discovery Operations

Rhys Dipshan | August 21, 2018

The 2018 Law Firm Benchmarking Report found that law firms are under pressure to offer more cost-effective e-discovery services. But it’s an open question whether firms can deliver.

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New Analytics Tools Aren't Part of Most Compliance Updates, Study Says

Phillip Bantz | August 16, 2018

While companies procrastinate on using regtech, legal departments and other "second lines" of defense are being asked to shoulder much of the compliance responsibility burden.

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Updated: As Part of EY Acquisition, Riverview Law Extends Kim Technologies Partnership

Rhys Dipshan | August 13, 2018

The new contract allows Riverview to leverage Kim’s AI technology in its offerings well into the next decade, but enables Kim to partner with other legal managed services providers as well.

Commentary

How to Maintain a Healthy Cybersecurity Lifestyle and Measure Your Success

Chris Moschovitis, Technology Management Group | August 10, 2018

Cybersecurity concerns are akin to health concerns. You can practice a healthy lifestyle; you can get regular medical check-ups; you can be vigilant in monitoring your own body. Still, the question remains, “How do I know I’m healthy?” The answer is, “You don’t.”

Commentary

5 Details to Remember When Implementing IG in a Corporate Legal Department

Liza Madden, Implement-Inc | August 08, 2018

For the past year and a half, Liza Madden has worked with corporate legal departments to deliver information governance solutions to Fortune 10 organizations. Here’s what she learned.

Commentary

How Law Departments Can Avoid Common Misconceptions When Centralizing Data

Scott Springer, HBR Consulting | August 07, 2018

There may be a few common misconceptions law departments often have about the process, but centralization can revolutionize your department if done correctly.

News

A Trans-Atlantic Acquisition Shows Divide in US, UK Legal Tech Adoption

Roy Strom | August 01, 2018

HighQ is hoping to match the success it has had across the pond by acquiring stateside competitor Legal Anywhere.

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Cloud Adoption Lags in Move to Streamline In-House E-Discovery Operations

Rhys Dipshan | August 01, 2018

The 2018 Corporate E-Discovery Benchmark Report found that despite a desire to modernize e-discovery operations, most companies are holding off on leveraging cloud technology for internal efficiencies.

Analysis

Law Firms and Cyber Insurance: Under-Educated and Overexposed

Shawn Moynihan Shawn Moynihan | July 24, 2018

Law professionals can gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats they face, and why (and how) they can be properly insured.

Analysis

Looking Beyond Document Review, Legal Is Branching Out With Artificial Intelligence

Rhys Dipshan | July 23, 2018

Artificial intelligence is now finding a home in a host of legal processes, including knowledge management and data management.

Commentary

Hacking the Future of the Legal Industry Through Innovative Ideas

Ioana Good, Amy Norris and Erin Ryan | July 19, 2018

Facebook. Google. Microsoft. These are a few of the tech-savvy giants that regularly host hackathons—intense brainstorming sessions designed to solve pain points and enhance the client experience.

Analysis

5 Cyber Tips for Corporate Legal Departments After the Russian Hacker Indictments

Dan Clark | July 18, 2018

This week's indictment is a reminder that cyber dangers are still very real and provide some teachable moments for in-house counsel.

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U.K. Legal Departments Lagging Behind U.S. Counterparts in Tech Use, Study Says

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

New data from Acritas shows that British legal departments are lagging behind the rest of Europe and the U.S. in multiple tech use categories.

Commentary

Why Encryption Is the Key to Ensure Data Privacy in the Cloud

Linus Chang, Scram Software | July 06, 2018

One expert says that well-implemented client-side encryption, where the corporate user keeps their own key rather than entrusting a third party to guard their sensitive information, is the only sure way to guarantee data privacy when storing data on other people’s servers.

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Operationally Speaking: A Conversation With AbbVie and ACC's Sam Ranganathan

Dan Clark | July 02, 2018

Ranganathan works as the senior director of information governance and legal ops at AbbVie. He also was recently made chair of the ACC's Legal Operations Group.

Commentary

Oh Snap! Protecting and Promoting Your Practice on Social Media

Meg Charendoff | July 02, 2018

Your competitors are on social media burnishing their digital presence, interacting with clients and prospects—theirs and yours—upping their “top of mind” visibility and establishing their position as a thought leader and go-to lawyer.

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They're People Too: Tech's Legal Leaders on Building Business and Board Relationships

Caroline Spiezio | June 28, 2018

Silicon Valley legal leaders, including the GCs of Square and eBay, spoke on a panel at Bloomberg Law In-House Forum West about how to forge strong business-side relationships.

Analysis

Law Department Operations Professionals Are Flexing Their Purchasing Power

Brad Blickstein, Blickstein Group | June 27, 2018

LDO professionals have changed the way law departments buy things, which has ripple effects for law firms and legal tech companies.

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As In-House Budgets Tighten, Legal Ops on the Rise, Survey Says

Dan Clark | June 27, 2018

The survey from Thomson Reuters also indicated that when it comes to ops, the West Coast is the place to be.

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7 Corporate Legal Department Strategies for Implementing AI

Zach Warren | June 26, 2018

There haven't been too many corporate legal departments investing in artificial intelligence, but the ones that have did so with a variety of applications.

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Operationally Speaking: A Chat With Tania Daniels of the Walt Disney Company and ACC Operations

Dan Clark | June 25, 2018

Corporate Counsel spoke with Tania Daniels about how she started off a career in legal ops, the future of the profession and how technology has changed the ops game.

Analysis

What to Consider When Developing or Refining Your Cyber Incident Response Plan

Michael Leiter, Joe Molosky and Michelle Weinbaum, Skadden | June 25, 2018

Recent events show that companies should consider instituting and strengthening plans for when—not if—they suffer a cybersecurity incident.

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Nokia's Legal Team Explains AI Investment and the Current 'Legal AI Revolution'

Anna Ward | June 21, 2018

Maria Varsellona, who is now also president of Nokia Technologies, said the telecom giant is also considering the use of AI to analyze law firm bills.

Q&A

LogMeIn Has Grown From $30M to $1B, and Its GC Has Scaled Legal Alongside. Here's How.

Caroline Spiezio | June 19, 2018

Donahue has seen his company through an IPO and a major merger. He told LTN sister site Corporate Counsel how he's balanced it all and helped LogMeIn scale in a big way.

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In-House Gives Mixed Reaction to UnitedLex, LeClairRyan Legal Services Venture

Sue Reisinger | June 18, 2018

A group of experts with plenty of in-house legal experience expressed both enthusiasm and some skepticism about the new ULX Partners launch.

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No More Stigma of the ‘Non’: Where Non-Lawyers Fit in the Legal Ops Ecosystem

Zach Warren | June 13, 2018

While there are differences between lawyers and those without JDs, the gulf is not so great that non-lawyers should be excluded from legal tasks, said panelists at the ACC's Legal Operations conference.

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UnitedLex and LeClairRyan Announce Innovative New Law Venture

Miriam Rozen | June 13, 2018

LeClairRyan has become the first law firm to sign on to what UnitedLex Corp. hopes will be a pioneering alliance between Big Law and New Law. The company's CEO expects that law firms could see their profits per partner rise up to 15 percent a year if they join the newly formed ULX Partners.

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4 GCs, 4 Different Strategies for Reducing Cost Through Legal Operations

Zach Warren | June 12, 2018

Four general counsel at the ACC's Legal Operations Conference keynote explained their different approaches to the same issue: demonstrating value to the business.

Analysis

The Problem with Law Schools? They Only Prepare Future Lawyers

Rhys Dipshan | June 12, 2018

Speakers at the Thomson Reuters 2018 Legal Executive Forum in New York argue that legal education has fallen behind as the legal industry has shifted to serve more operational and business needs.

Commentary

How to Keep Your Mobile Workspace Secure: 12 Tips to Follow

Evan Kline | June 11, 2018

News of GrayKey, an iPhone unlocking device, has highlighted the importance of mobile security. With GrayKey, a user can connect a cable to an iPhone and unlock it, bypassing or brute forcing the user’s passcode.

Analysis

Protecting Privilege Before and After a Cyber Breach

Robert W. Anderson and Eric B. Levine, Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper | June 11, 2018

Critical to any counsel working to prevent a cyber-attack or respond to a successful cyber intrusion is an understanding why and how to properly utilize both attorney-client and work-product privilege.

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Legal Operations Isn't So Different Across the Pond

Dan Clark | June 07, 2018

There are some distinctions in how legal operations is conducted in Europe versus the US, experts say, but ops is not as different as one might expect.

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New Data on Trade Secrets Cases Can Point the Way for General Counsel

Sue Reisinger | May 31, 2018

Claimants, primarily companies, won about 71 percent of trade secret cases, and a majority of the defendants are former employees, according to new research from legal analytics research company Lex Machina.

Analysis

The Future and the Promise of Smart Contracts

David Zaslowsky, Ben Allgrove and Yoon Chae, Baker McKenzie | May 31, 2018

Smart contracts may be new, but they hold promise in executing and performing legal agreements.

Analysis

CLOC Reflections: 5 First-Time Attendees Give Their Thoughts Before, During and After the Institute

D. Casey Flaherty | May 31, 2018

World-weary veterans can become dismissive of the core conference fare as being largely geared towards beginners. But that's a feature, not a bug. D. Casey Flaherty spoke with these beginners to find their unique perspective on CLOC 2018.

Analysis

Platform Diving: How to Make Your Cloud Computing a Perfect 10

Kenneth Jones, Tanenbaum Keale LLP | May 30, 2018

Modern cloud services can provide value for law firm or corporate legal department needs in some unexpected places if you know where to look.

Analysis

You’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Small Firms Face Large Privacy Requirements

Mark Sangster, eSentire | May 30, 2018

Small firms can find themselves trapped between cyberattacks, like ransomware, that don’t prejudice based on the size of firm, and regulators who are indifferent to your size, when investigating a potential violation.

Analysis

AI's Impact on Discovery: More than TAR 2.0?

LTN Staff | May 30, 2018

Is AI in e-discovery just TAR 2.0? A Q&A with two professionals who have used it.

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