Heather Nevitt

October 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Clients and—in at least one instance—litigation funding companies are increasingly using their considerable leverage over law firms to create incentives and accountability around origination credit, which has emerged as a key to attracting and retaining diverse attorneys.

By Zack Needles

7 minute read

October 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Digital transformation is about more than just technology – it's also about how that technology is harnessed to improve business models, enhance operational efficiency, and revolutionize customer experience.

By Scott Steinberg

3 minute read

October 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Laying the groundwork for collaboration—including knowing who and who not to bring in the room, and giving business context to outside counsel—can be the difference-maker between success and failure for general counsel involved in business initiatives.

By Lean Adviser GC

5 minute read

October 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel in conjunction with Global Leaders in Law (GLL) is delighted to invite you to participate in this short survey designed to assess how in-house legal departments are leading and driving innovation.

By Heather Nevitt

1 minute read

October 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Every law firm prides itself on client service, but in-house counsel say it's become far too common to watch firms roll out the red carpet when vying for work and then roll it right back up once they're hired.

By Zack Needles

6 minute read

October 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

No discussion on contract process improvements is complete without a focus on technology; it is an essential facet of CLM. But the problem with technology is that automating a bad process only makes the bad process faster, but it is still bad. The trick is to identify the best technology for the organization.

By Lucy Bassli

5 minute read

September 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Throughout the history of the United States, meaningful two-way conversations about race have been as frequent as lightning striking twice in the same place. Meaningful conversations about race in corporate boardrooms have been as likely as lightning striking three times in the same place – until now.

By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.

8 minute read

September 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

  For many modern organizations, COVID-19's sudden arrival drastically-accelerated the growing shift towards digital transformation and e-commerce,…

By Scott Steinberg

4 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Technology generates data for lawyers to harness, as well as helping them to automate tasks that can be done more efficiently. So higher-value lawyers focus first on figuring out what your priorities and strategies are, and then the means to mine, analyze, and act on the data that helps deliver them.

By Lean Adviser GC

6 minute read

September 16, 2021 | Law.com

The onset of the Delta variant is not only altering office return policies, it is also changing the chief legal officer role—again.

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read