General counsel in the U.S. have gotten used to playing multiple roles. Now it’s time for the European counterparts to be jacks of all trades. That’s the conclusion of the W0lter Kluwers survey, “The General Counsel Barometer 2019,” which was done in conjunction with The Lawyer. Among the highlights: Legal ops have spread to the […]
Consultant Rees Morrison on how the client-law firm power relationship hasn’t changed. And law departments everywhere are facing a talent shortage. Rees Morrison knows just about everybody. Of course, that’s an exaggeration, but
Law departments like to say they’ve changed how they manage outside counsel. That they seek value and collaboration and alternative fees. That they aren’t necessarily looking for name brands, that they’re happy
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Survey: Talent squeeze ups in-house counsel compensation, but many seek
The in-house lawyer search firm BarkerGilmore has released its 2019 In-House Counsel Compensation Report. And we’ll cut to the chase: Salaries are up 4.4 percent in what the firm says is a tight market. The firm
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Nearly half of companies are now using artificial intelligence in
If your company and/or legal department is using artificial intelligence in one way or another, you aren’t alone. The latest update to the AI & Intelligent Network AI 2020 report shows that adoption of
Four out of five CEOs recognize the importance of data analysis and artificial intelligence for the growth of their companies. So over the coming year, these areas will be at the center of their investments.
General counsel have historically been under pressure to get their departents to do more work, more efficiently. This is because, while legal departments often facilitate company strategy and contribute to the bottom line, they’re
The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) this week appointed three new members to its board: Jason Barnwell, assistant general counsel of Microsoft; Mike Haven, assistant GC and legal ops head of Gap, Inc; and Jamal
You’re a general counsel, not an IT director, right? Well, sort of. The legal department has become the place where, to use a cliché, the buck stops when it comes to data leaks and
A new report by the legal tech vendor OpenText says that two-thirds of legal professionals believe spending on artificial intelligence (AI) will increase this year. The survey, done in conjunction with Ari Kaplan Advisors, says
