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This Privacy Capability Maturity Model provides a detailed maturity model for all aspects of an organization’s privacy program, including its use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) using personal information.

It seeks to gauge program capability across a variety of program elements, taking a “big picture” view on an organization’s readiness to comply with these requirements.

How to make a strong positive impact when starting a new job as general counsel? Find practical tips and strategies shared by experienced in-house counsel and condensed by ACC in this toolkit. Nine checklists that distill insight from general counsel, from acing your first 90 days to developing your leadership and business skills and retaining talent on your team.

There are times when you can be right and times when you can get what we want, but achieving both isn’t always a given. The reality is that legal operations professionals can communicate clearly and correctly to their GC, stakeholders, and team members but still not yield the results they aim for. Read this article that shares three persuasive writing tips to inspire action!

For this month's ACC Legal Ops Observer feature article, ACC acquired insights from Laurie David-Henric on demonstrating the law department strategic value.

This sample contract playbook includes alternative clauses, required approvals, and negotiation notes.

The journey from Delegation of Authority (DOA) to Contract Lifecycle Management System (CLM) is about marrying effective governance with technological solutions. By doing so, organizations can ensure not only a swift and reliable contract approval process but also adaptability to changing requirements over time.

The ACC Records Management Program Maturity model provides a detailed maturity model for all aspects of an organization’s records program.

It seeks to gauge program effectiveness across a variety of program elements, taking a “big picture” view to increase program value.

While low-code and no-code workflow automation technology solutions are not new, 2023 has brought a distinct shift in legal departments embracing workflow automation. Hyperion Research, an Epiq Company, undertook a benchmarking study revealing that 71% of respondents planned to invest in a workflow automation (WFA) tool in the next 12-18 months either as a first-time investment or to replace an existing WFA tool. Read more here.

View checklists on building a law department, in the materials from this presentation by in-house counsel.

In today's complex business landscape, collaboration between in-house legal departments and external counsel is crucial. Law firms are an extension of a legal team and provide substantive expertise unavailable on the team and support on high-volume, high-risk matters requiring additional expertise. Read this article for key strategies that can help corporate in-house legal departments develop robust partnerships with their external counsel.