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Is it budgeting season already? Legal Operations are often asked to own the legal department’s budgeting efforts, and many find the process painful. Finance may provide a template to fill out, but it can be difficult to complete a budget with so...

Generative AI momentum continues to build in legal, with contracts being an area where it’s expected to have a meaningful impact. Ziad Mantoura, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Epiq’s Enterprise Legal and Consulting Services, recently...

Streamlining and improving the billing process in law firms is often perceived as a daunting task, fraught with complexities that can challenge even the most seasoned legal professionals.

The use of legal technology is up 53 percent as more legal departments are searching for new ways to use these tools to manage their workflows, according to the Thomson Reuters 2023 Legal Department Operations Index.

As the legal landscape evolves at unprecedented speed, the role of legal operations within a business continues to transform. Legal departments are under increasing pressure to serve the business and reduce costs. This looks different for every...

"Did we mean to buy that?” This is, fundamentally, the question that Legal Operations professionals often want to ask their litigation team stakeholders. To succeed, Legal Operations and lawyer colleagues must collaborate as partners, as well as...

A new breed of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) is entering the scene. These providers are considered “third generation” because they take the most innovative approach to legal service delivery. On top of having the right people...

“Data is the new gold.” This adage is popping up across industries as more organisations recognise the value that lives in business data. When properly harnessing information and tracking metrics that actually matter, true value will emerge...

The sky is falling! AI is taking the legal industry by storm and lawyers will soon be extinct! This was a common refrain amongst legal professionals in New York last week at the 2023 Legalweek conference. The good news? This is absolutely not true...

What’s all the buzz around ChatGPT? This new chatbot, powered by an artificial intelligence (AI)-based language model called GPT-3, has caused a lot of waves lately in our industry. Users can ask questions about anything, and the bot will engage...

Corporate law departments must answer these two crucial questions at the start of every matter, and it’s increasingly common for them to implement a traditional Request for Proposal (RFP) process to ensure that they’re choosing the right firm and...