West Virginia (WV) Legal Operations CLE Course Catalog

As the role of legal in the C Suite continues to evolve, GC's have found themselves in uncharted territories. From understanding financial jargon in legal documents, to being able to interpret financial speak in the boardroom, the roles of CFO & GC have become increasingly intertwined. Join our panel of business law experts as they discuss key insights and answer your burning questions on all things business, finance, and law at the executive level.

This discussion will engage participants in developing concrete strategies for drafting, implementing and enforcing AI use policies within their organizations. Panelists will touch on the evolving nature of governance in the face of AI advancements and how governance is changing in reaction to AI, the conversations that need to be had, and anticipated future governance trends. The session will also tackle the challenge of 'shadow IT' -- the use of unauthorized or unmanaged tech by employees -- and offer practical solutions to manage these risks.

For many in-house litigators, managing spend can prove to be the most challenging aspect of litigating a case. However, leveraging your legal ops teams and capabilities, such as collaboration with outside counsel, data mining, collecting metrics, providing predictability of case outcome, and managing legal bills, legal ops can be one of the most effective tools in controlling spend and providing unmatched value to senior leadership. This session will uncover the hidden value of the unique partnership between litigation and legal ops.

When change is the only constant, it's impossible to predict precisely how the legal market will look in the future, but it's clear that effective change management is essential to achieve operational efficiency. Change management requires a proactive approach that involves analysis, planning and implementation to facilitate the redesign of legal processes. Panelists will explore how legal departments can learn from Legal Ops to develop and implement critical change management strategies and decision-making to become a change agent for their organization.