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'Do More With Less' Is Theme from New Legal Ops Report
The overarching finding of Thomson Reuters Institute's "2023 Legal Department Operations Index" is that workloads are increasing but budgets aren't. The phrase "do more with less" appears three times in the report and similar sentiments appear on nearly every page of the its 25 pages.
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How Diversity Impacts Daily Operations of A Law Firm
How effective operational impact and change led by diversity professionals can benefit all members of the workplace.
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Mastering Collaboration: Enhance Productivity With Your Outside Marketing Agency
For law firms seeking to thrive in today's competitive landscape, partnering with a specialized marketing and PR agency is a strategic imperative. Agencies possess a deep understanding of the intricate balance between legal expertise and effective brand communication.
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Building the Law Firm of the Future
As organizations strive for growth into the future, outsourcing helps to find the balance between risk and opportunity, between cost and access to new skills and capabilities, curating innovation, and incorporating new remote working norms.
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Effective Hybrid Work Polices Need a Stick to Go with the Carrot
While many firms have, in fact, embraced hybrid operations, the meaning of hybrid has evolved from "office optional," to an average required 2 days a week, to now many firms coming out with four-day work week mandates — this time, with teeth.
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New Report Focuses on How Modern Law Firms Are Navigating Digital Transformation
Leadership, Growth, and Profitability in a Post-Pandemic Era: Insights on Navigating Digital Transformation in the Modern Law Firm emphasizes the connection between legal technology and law firm success, the importance of training to ensure technology adoption, the influence of automation and document management on digital transformation, and how law firms are deploying data to create a competitive advantage.
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AI and Law Practice: A Roadmap for Success In Modern Legal Firms
This article lays out a general roadmap for success in modern legal firms through the strategic incorporation of AI technologies.
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New Report Looks At the Expanding Influence of Legal Operations
The economy, technology, and practice preferences continue to influence a reconfiguration of the corporate legal department in a post-pandemic period.
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The Expanding Influence of Legal Operations: New Report Focuses on AI, CLM, and Law Department Transformation
Operations leaders are driving efficiencies, helping manage the growth of data, and harnessing the power of digital transformation to fuel business success while minimizing risk. They are also taking on greater roles and helping general counsel shape strategies that include embracing CLM, AI, and other tools to enhance the way their teams work.
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The Business Benefits of Leasing When Combatting the Increasing Costs of Operating a Firm
There's a wide range of business benefits to leasing that help firms better manage current market challenges beyond cash management — so we asked our law firm clients what they saw as the most compelling business benefits of leasing in today's challenging economy.
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