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Streamlining Contract Approvals - Navigating the Intersection of Legal Ops & CLM Technology

By Chloe Ribal, Head of Legal, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

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.

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Striving for Imperfection: The Complicated Relationship of Lawyers and Project Management

By Sumi Trombley, Senior Advisor, and Liz Lugones, COO/Senior Advisor, UpLevel Ops

Legal ops truly shines when bringing together lawyers, allied professionals, and the tools that serve them best to meet their myriad, unique needs. In a world of complicated implementations, it’s crucial that lawyers are engaged in decision-making before and during the project. This article provides tips and best practices to that end.

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Legal Departments are Embracing Workflow Automation

By Catherine J Moynihan, Senior Director, Strategic Intelligence & Advisory, Hyperion Global Partners

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.

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Fostering Collaboration: Building Strong Relationships Between Corporate In-House Legal Departments and Outside Counsel

By Liz Lugones, COO/Senior Advisor, UpLevel Ops

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.

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A Methodology for Legal Transformation: Assessing, Aligning & Advancing Your Department

By Catherine J Moynihan, Sr. Director, Strategic Intelligence & Advisory, Hyperion Global Partners (Epiq)

In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, a team of researchers showed that 78% of transformations fail. Their analysis showed that “people are the catalysts of successful transformation.” Check out this article to find out how to move beyond working in silos, incremental improvement, and isolated innovation to achieve transformation and why it’s important to have a structured process to engage leadership in setting objectives and guiding transformational change.  

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A Roadmap for Legal Professionals: Navigating the Complex Path to Generative AI Adoption

By Brandi Pack, Legal Ops Analyst & AI Specialist, UpLevel Ops

For legal professionals, caution and conservatism are often vital in fulfilling their job responsibilities. Discretion and thoroughness are required to protect clients’ best interests. So it’s no wonder that many in the legal field are hesitant to adopt new, untested technologies. Even with potential benefits on the horizon, the risk of using tools that haven't been fully vetted can be enough to slow down innovation. Read more here.

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CLM Simplified: Practical Contracting Guidance for Corporate Counsel

By Lucy Bassli, Founder and Lara Trope, Legal and CLM Operations Consultant, InnoLaw Group

It seems to us that although the dizzying number of technology solutions entering the market daily (not to mention the avalanche of new AI possibilities that accompany them) are intended to make everyone’s life simpler, it’s more challenging than ever to cut through the noise and figure out how or where to start your journey to simplifying contracting for you and your organization. Read more.

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Meet Reese Arrowsmith: ACC Legal Ops Network Executive Team Past Chair looks back at a year of bootcamps, toolkits, and the ongoing digitialization of the industry 

By Reese Arrowsmith, VP Head of Operations, Campbell Soup Company

The number of legal ops roles was exploding. More positions were being given more responsibility and being empowered to run departments and make impactful change. Legal ops leaders were being asked to do this without tools. The ACC Legal Ops group set out to create the first of its kind maturity model, toolkit and Legal Ops 101 (the bootcamp) to really jumpstart the industry.

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