Frank Ready

May 27, 2020 | Legaltech News

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt the way that many companies do business, corporate legal departments may be relying more technology to help cut costs, drive value and provide alternative to expensive legal advice.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

May 22, 2020 | Legaltech News

Privacy budgets are unlikely to be hit too badly by a COVID-19 economy, but money could be redirected to help deal with new challenges around the security of remote working tech and employee medical information.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

May 22, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

A new webinar from CLOC examined the challenges of trying to drive innovation inside of legal departments and organizations, which can be compounded by a lack of direction and some employees being more willing to embrace change than others.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

May 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Betsi Roach, formerly of the Legal Marketing Association and the American Bar Association, will join CLOC as the organization's executive director. Her responsibilities will include boosting CLOC's membership as well as improving "the digital experience."

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

May 21, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Panelists from Corporate Counsel's new web series believe that legal operations professionals may face some tough but necessary choices ahead with regards to limited budgetary spend and vendor selection criteria.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

May 20, 2020 | Legaltech News

There's a growing number of legal-focused RFP solutions on the market, but corporate attorneys who struggled to use more general solutions in the past may be reluctant to engage with such tools even as their companies are looking for ways to save money.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

May 19, 2020 | Legaltech News

A new report from FTI Consulting shows that organizations plan on sinking more money into privacy in an effort to satisfy a growing number of privacy regulations and avoid the public backlash associated with a data breach.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

May 15, 2020 | Legaltech News

Corporate legal may be more comfortable dealing with flesh and blood attorneys than technology, but as COVID-19 restrictions ease, the rush to prepare for employees' return to the office may favor the speed and cost-effectiveness of a tech assist.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

May 14, 2020 | Legaltech News

In the COVID-19 economy, in-house legal departments will likely continue to insource many of their e-discovery needs since the same staff can often be used to perform other vital office functions. However, some departments may use this as an opportunity to try and negotiate lower prices with outside e-discovery providers.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

May 13, 2020 | Legaltech News

Relativity Fest London went virtual Wednesday morning with a panel looking at the pros and cons of recording investigations and how obtaining consent remains a crucial detail for investigators in age of COVID-19.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read