The practical logic of advancing the legal department
Because Cisco's internal team retained the context and access to knowledge systems that external help tended to lack, they were able to save time and money in the process.
April 22, 2014 at 08:00 PM
7 minute read
Discussions about innovation in the legal department are often centered on technology, but the ideas and attitudes that support the selection of cutting-edge processes or promote creative approaches to tough problems are just as important as a shiny new technology solution itself.
“Predictive coding [and] technology-assisted review (TAR) might currently be the big thing, but you don't win an award because you purchased a TAR for your legal department,” says Alvin Lindsay, a partner at Hogan Lovells LLP and an expert on technology and litigation.
The experience that allows a team to determine that a solution is a poor fit is much more important than snapping up a new solution for novelty's sake. Likewise, a cultural attitude of openness can potentially give legal operations an edge.
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