Lucy Bassli

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 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Contracting is all about process for legal teams. Process is vital to improving contract lifecycle management because all contracts go through some form of a life cycle which itself, is a process.

By Lucy Bassli

6 minute read

August 30, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The legal department is generally perceived as the "blocker" – slowing down contracting and thus, the business. They are seen as the people to avoid or else, the contract may fall into a black hole... So the question becomes: who in legal does the review?

By Lucy Bassli

9 minute read

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Playbooks help simplify contracting because they are used in conjunction with contract templates. Playbooks can take many forms; differentiating between the necessary types and numbers of playbooks is possible without making the process too complex.

By Lucy Bassli

7 minute read

August 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Designing and using templates is the easiest place to start for legal teams that want to streamline their company's contracting work. They are easiest because they fit precisely within the skillset of the attorneys. Attorneys know the words that go into contracts; actually, they know lots of words (maybe too many). Therein lies much of the problem.

By Lucy Bassli

6 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In this series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, we examine the ways to make contracting simpler, smoother, and more predictable and efficient for the business. The first step in this effort is for the law department to define the company's basic policies and guidelines. What contracts should the legal team spend time on, and what contracts should it not spend time on?

By Lucy Bassli

5 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In an upcoming series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, Lucy Bassli will share her insight on steps legal teams can take to reduce the challenges of increasing contracting volumes and limited capacity to scale. Below is an introductory Q&A on her background and an overview of the guidance the series will provide.

By Lucy Bassli

4 minute read

April 27, 2021 | Lean Adviser

The future methods of relationship management will veer away from the personal and move towards more objective and empirical foundations. Data will become a staple in those relationships and will drive which relationships continue and which ones may end.

By Lucy Bassli

7 minute read

August 20, 2018 | Lean Adviser

The future methods of relationship management will veer away from the personal and move towards more objective and empirical foundations. Data will become a staple in those relationships and will drive which relationships continue and which ones may end.

By Lucy Bassli

7 minute read

May 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers and contract specialists are finding themselves overwhelmed with unrealistic demands on their time. Innovative use of legal process outsourcing can make the process more efficient and productive.

By Mark Ross and Lucy Bassli

8 minute read