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How (and Why) To Become a T-Shaped Lawyer

As businesses expand, so too must those who work for them. As an attorney, you must also remain willing to evolve regardless of the...

Confidentiality Agreement vs. an NDA: Key Differences

Confidential information is critical to the operation of your company, and keeping proprietary information safe from competitors requires the implementation of various forms and...

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How Legal Departments Can Reposition for Success After the Pandemic

The legal industry has taken a major hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some firms and businesses have succumbed to the stresses of the pandemic; others have remained operational, overwhelmed...

8 Key Issues for Your Company’s Pandemic Risk Matrix: What the COVID-19 Data Explosion Means for Business & Legal Risks

We’re in the middle of a data explosion. Today a Google search of COVID-19 generates almost 3.5 billion results; and searching for coronavirus (official name ‘SARS-CoV-2’), the virus that...

How Legal Ops was Overhyped and What Must Happen Now to Move the Dial

Legal ops serves a ubiquitous function for today’s in-house legal departments. In essence, it seeks to maximize the efficient delivery of legal services. It is a fast-moving, evolving and...

LIBOR vs. SOFR: The Key Differences You Need to Know

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has had a good run; not every financial standard can claim a nearly 50 year history. But by the end of 2021, the...

COVID-19 Supply Chain Risk

Considering the level of disruption caused by the COVID-19 global health crisis, organizations can’t expect their supply chains to function as intended. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has been estimated...

How Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Works with Lawyers

Legal departments and law firms face more demand than ever. From excessive caseloads to ever-evolving legislation, compliance and regulations, legal professionals are struggling to keep up with the rapidly...

Why Agile Contract Management is Now a Necessity, Not a Choice

Current contract management practices are ill-equipped to deal with the ‘new normal’. It’s time contract management matured and helped rather than hindered the way we do business. Agile Contract...

5 Steps to Getting Started with an ALSP

About fifteen years ago, the world started realizing that the way legal services were delivered, inside the corporate environment and by law firms, was commercially flawed. The COVID-19 Pandemic...

Data Strategy: Six Ways to Change Your Mindset for Success

When considering a data strategy, most executives and GCs think first about their data mountain. But it’s the cultural and mindset changes that will have the biggest impact on...

COVID-19 and the Impact on Nurses

“Nurses are now being put in unsafe situations, which will likely end badly. As a nurse colleague, I understand the pressure, and thank you for your service.” – Amy...

COVID-19’s Impact on Law Firm Operations: What’s Next?

It doesn’t take a prophet to see that the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have lasting consequences on our lives and the way we do business. The nature of...

The Role of Biomechanical Engineering Experts in Personal Injury Litigation

Accident incidents happen all the time, from slips, trips, and falls to motor vehicle collisions. The individuals involved may claim a host of injuries stemming directly from the incident....

3 Practical Applications for Predictive Analytics in Legal

Data can quickly get out of control in the legal department. However, data doesn’t have to be a burden to your teams. When managed properly, data can provide actionable...

Traffic Incident Management Investigations and the Role of Safety Experts

Jeff Jannarone, Dram Shop and Public Safety Practices and Procedures Expert weighs in on Traffic Incident Management Standards. Traffic incident management standards are there to protect all road users....

Contract Risk Management: The Lost Decade For Legal

As we face a new crisis, we ask why legal hasn’t learned the lessons from the 2008 financial collapse that other sectors have already taken advantage of. Rico Burnett,...