Heather Nevitt

June 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

As part of ALM's Legal Operations Series, I will be sitting down with Connie Brenton, Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Legal Operations at NetApp Inc. and former founder and CEO of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), to discuss ways legal departments are learning from the pandemic and how they are looking to legal ops going forward to help pivot operations to be more efficient and connected to the business.

By Heather Nevitt

2 minute read

June 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

It's becoming increasingly difficult for corporate legal departments to lure talented attorneys away from their lucrative positions in Big Law. As a result, many in-house counsel have begun focusing more on recruiting from other law departments.

By Zack Needles

7 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Communication is key in any relationship. And your relationship with your outside counsel is no exception. What you want and need is tailored, focused information, which is packaged in a way you can bring to internal stakeholders to help you communicate an issue or industry-specific risk.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Despite surveys noting that 99% of organizations admit that being data-driven helps convey competitive advantage, and as popular a professional tool as data visualization has become for today's market leaders, shockingly, roughly nine in ten businesses still admit that managing this data remains a challenge.

By Scott Steinberg

4 minute read

May 31, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

2020 has tested relationships – and your relationship with your firm is not exempt. Crises can really identify the true, dedicated partners to you and your company. Firms who are there for their clients during crunch times become go-to firms for when things improve.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

May 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In the following article, you'll find a number of expert hints, tips, and insights that can help you more effectively connect with and engage with today's audience – and (regardless of whatever subject matter or format you're working with), more effectively get your message across.

By Scott Steinberg

7 minute read

May 20, 2021 | Law.com

Real digital transformation means the use of digital technology in every aspect of the department, not just "going paperless."

By Heather Nevitt

7 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

A three-step approach, focusing on (1) automated software testing (2) built-in code composition analysis and (3) detailed skills training (i.e. ongoing education in strategy planning and how to address cyber threats) can help bridge the gap.

By Scott Steinberg

4 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Your roles as a GC include being a budget holder and a strategic adviser to the business. External counsel can support you in both of these areas. At the planning stage, they should develop a smart plan, then carefully assign talent to it, and so create a realistic budget.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

May 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

It's now been over a year since the world was turned inside out and upside down by COVID-19. As we continue to adapt to the new reality, resilience has become a buzz word. But what does it mean? More importantly, what do we do?

By Lesley Marlin

5 minute read