Frank Ready

December 09, 2020 | Legaltech News

Earlier this week Benjamin Moore said it planned to outsource all of its in-house legal work to outside providers. But other businesses mulling a similar arrangement may quickly find that cost savings or not, managing those providers will still require an investment of company time and resources.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

December 09, 2020 | Legaltech News

While many e-discovery companies faced a work slowdown in the early days of COVID-19, some providers are feeling optimistic about 2021, which may arrive on a wave of new pandemic-related litigation and electronic data sources.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

December 08, 2020 | Legaltech News

While law firm ALSPs may have experienced some temporary losses in the early days of the pandemic, many could be poised to come back stronger as clients look for ways to streamline the delivery of their legal advisory and technology-based needs.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

December 07, 2020 | Legaltech News

With corporate legal departments facing budgetary restraints as a result of COVID-19, they may be more open to hiring attorneys who are still early in their career. However, many young lawyers may prefer life at a big firm over working anywhere else in the legal ecosystem.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

December 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Employee travel guidelines may be one of the blank spots left in an organization's COVID-19 response plan. But as the holiday season trips looms large, employers will have to navigate thorny issues to craft an effective plan.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Amid a growing number of vendor cyber incidents, contracts between corporate legal departments and their outside providers are likely to become lengthier and even more complex.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Legaltech News

COVID-19 has forced professionals across the legal vertical to rely more on technology. But in the e-discovery space, innovation and tech prowess could begin to rival experience when it comes to determining salary size.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Legaltech News

COVID-19 has forced law firms and legal departments to onboard tech much quicker, tilting the traditional attorney/client dynamic and creating new cyber and compliance vulnerabilities that organizations might not be prepared to manage.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

November 20, 2020 | Legaltech News

These days, law firms and the Big Four are both vying for the attention of legal departments who want to work with providers that can demonstrate a solid understanding of their business. But while law firms may be making strides, the Big Four's institutional knowledge remains formidable.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

November 19, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

A new survey from Baker McKenzie found that while companies have increasingly looked to technology to help mitigate the business obstacles imposed by COVID-19, compliance personnel may not be getting the opportunity to consult on new purchases before they potentially trigger regulatory problems.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read