In-house Legal Operations - Page 2

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

CLO's corporate responsibilities set to skyrocket in 2022, survey finds

The pandemic and fluctuating business environment 'accelerated unprecedented growth in the CLO’s range of responsibilities' says report by Association of Corporate Counsel and Exterro

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ESG | US

GCs from Mulberry, Abercrombie & Kent, Nestlé and PVH to explore ESG’s impact on luxury sector

Webinar on 20 January also features legal leaders from Kempinski Hotels, Crystal Clean and Insight Enterprises

Linklaters’ ex-managing partner appointed general counsel of NatWest Group

Gideon Moore chosen for one of UK's top in-house roles, leading team of more than 300 lawyers

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News | UK

The year in headlines – the top stories of 2021 and the trends they reflect

We review a year characterised by record deal markets, a war for talent, geopolitical tension and all things ESG

Staffing and mental health risks key concerns for GCs and executives, study finds

Some 69% view people-related risk as highest area of concern almost two years into the pandemic, according to a study by Clyde & Co and membership network Winmark

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ALSPs capture just 2% of outsourced legal department work for ‘megamatters’, report finds

Billing data analysis suggests in-house teams should focus more on largest matters to achieve cost savings

BP unveils trimmed-down roster of 26 panel firms as it seeks to 'consolidate external spend'

Some 26 firms appointed globally following competitive tender that assessed candidates' D&I and energy transition capabilities

PwC Australia NewLaw partners with Checkbox to enhance legaltech offering

Agreement gives PwC Australia customers access to Checkbox’s workflow automation platform

The tyranny of the billable hour: bridging the divide between law firms and their clients

Both sides need to improve communication and explore alternative pricing structures, writes Laura Vosper, which requires breaking down traditional structures and hierarchies

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Legal ops startup Brightflag acquires Orrick's first legaltech spinoff

Deal marks first acquisition by Brightflag as well as the first time an Orrick spinoff has been purchased

Top brands to explore what the twenties have in store for luxury at Luxury Law Summit Americas

Speakers at November’s virtual event include executives from Ralph Lauren and Authentic Brands and the former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler

Minority GCs' group hails ‘inflection point’ as it unveils law firm diversity scorecard

GCs pledge to monitor effectiveness of advisers’ DEI policies as top-performing law firms are named  

In-house compensation rises for small legal department GCs, study finds

​​​​​​​Median base salaries rose almost 8% this year, according to ACC and Empsight survey

Novartis legal and compliance solutions head jumps to EY for new legal managed services role

Santosh Singh joins accountancy giant in Hyderabad as Big Four push for bigger slice of legal market

'A very attractive offering' - the Big Four's growing legal services reach

Big Four's latest strategy to handle high-volume, low-value legal work at much lower cost could see some law firms feeling the pinch, says report

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