In-house Legal Operations - Page 2
More UK in-house teams plan to cut legal spend than most global peers, study shows
Economic worries are higher among UK corporate legal departments, according to a Thomson Reuters survey
Almost half of US lawyers see no rate increases in 2022, Wolters Kluwer report shows
Some 27% of law firm timekeepers saw no increase, while 13% saw average rates go down
GC’s workload crisis – a golden moment for new ways of working?
Bold decisions are required for the effective modernisation of corporate law departments; and now could well be the time to make them, argues Anthony Widdop
Diversity Lab certifies more than 40 in-house teams for D&I efforts
Latest cohort meeting NFL-inspired diversity hiring targets include Ford, Gap and McDonald’s
Verizon appoints chief legal officer as former GC steps up to lead new services business
Vandana Venkatesh becomes CLO while Craig Silliman is promoted to president of Verizon Global Services
Majority of in-house departments not prioritising transformation, study finds
ACC and DISCO survey finds that only 30% of in-house teams are investing significantly in transformation
In-house teams face twin challenge of increased workloads and managing risk, survey finds
More than two-thirds of legal leaders say tackling risk is a top strategic priority, according to LOD and SYKE
LandSec adds two new firms to refreshed legal panel
Gowling WLG and Cripps bag spots as seven firms including Pinsent Masons and Herbert Smith Freehills are re-elected
M&A boom sees in-house teams almost double deal-related legal spend
Transaction advice represents 7.4% of all legal billing in 2021, up from 4.3% a year earlier
BT announces multi-year expanded partnership with managed legal services provider Factor
Agreement includes increased deployment of ‘empowered negotiators’ with remit to take on more complex work
Lack of progress on innovative pricing ‘deep rooted issue’ for legal profession, new research finds
Thomson Reuters report calls for renewed effort by legal departments and their outside counsel to collaborate more effectively
Luxury Law Awards 2022 launch with call for entries
Ceremony will take place during 10th annual Luxury Law Summit at London’s British Museum
Banks paying highest law firm rates but overall spending in decline
Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies
In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds
Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem
Australia's Xakia Technologies hires UK legaltech entrepreneur to lead EMEA growth
Dan Wales has joined the in-house law matter management developers in London