The Future of the Legal Industry
The future of the legal industry, as debated by luminaries Richard Susskind and Mark Cohen. Check in to see what they have to say in the transcript of their 75 minute video discussion. Whether you…
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Legal Department Value – How To Show It
Legal department value is not something easily quantifiable or explainable, but it is critical to demonstrating how important in-house counsel are to their organizations. Need help? Sterling Miller comes to the rescue once again, and…
Ten Things: Essential Issues for In-House Counsel
Sterling Miller, author, former GC and long-time in-house lawyer, former Biglaw lawyer, what else can be said. Oh yes, his Ten Things blog – a great resource for in-house counsel. We hope to see more…
Woman Who Leased Pet Thought She Was Financing
You might have a leased pet and not even know it. Check your paperwork. Better yet, next time consider adopting a pet and giving your pet a forever home. “New York could become the third…
Survey: Incomplete Legal Research Impacts Case Outcomes
Incomplete legal research by lawyers impacts case outcomes. Who would have thunk it? A research study worthy of circulating to your outside counsel: Most judges in a survey say that they see lawyers miss relevant…
The Legal AI Barbarians Have Already Taken the Gates
Legal AI is here – and one way or another, it’s coming to a law department near you: “This week legal AI company, Kira Systems, announced that it is being used by White Shoe, New…
Dentons Launches In-House Consulting Unit Staffed by General Counsel
How best to advise the world’s finest companies? Don’t just rely on Biglaw lawyers, use experienced general counsel to provide guidance: “Global law firm Dentons has launched a consulting unit staffed with more than 50…
More Work Goes In-House as Internal Legal Technology Improves
Will technology lead to the expansion of in-house teams at the expense of outside counsel? “Advances in legal technology are the biggest threat to large law firms as legal departments shore up their investment in…
Things Law Firm Lawyers Do – That In-Housers Can’t Stand
In-house perspective on law firm client service by Matt Fawcett, General Counsel of NetApp: “Most of the time, I am proud to be lawyer. I know many smart, engaged, driven lawyers, including some that I count…
Inhouse Lawyers Lag Law Firms on AI Use
In-house lawyers typically pride themselves on being just as competent as their law firm counterparts – but do they lag law firms on AI use? “A new survey of inhouse legal team use of AI,…