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Legal Departments are Embracing Workflow Automation

By Catherine J Moynihan, Senior Director, Strategic Intelligence & Advisory, Hyperion Global Partners

While low-code and no-code workflow automation technology solutions are not new, 2023 has brought a distinct shift in legal departments embracing workflow automation. Hyperion Research, an Epiq Company, undertook a benchmarking study revealing that 71% of respondents planned to invest in a workflow automation (WFA) tool in the next 12-18 months either as a first-time investment or to replace an existing WFA tool. Read more here.

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Quick Overview: Delegation of Authority (with Sample Form)

By Casey B. Harris

This article with its sample delegation of authority (DOA) form will assist in-house counsel who are struggling with issues related to signing authority, staff approval limits, and information passing.

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Building an In-house Department from Scratch: Identifying Priorities, Red Flags, & Managing Business Relationships

By Emir Crowne, General Counsel at Brock Solutions; Sherie Edwards, VP Corporate & Legal at SVMIC; Dick Mosher, retired CLO/GC/AGC from Loctronix / Ball / Maytag / Hoover, and Senior Consultant at the Vanguard Network; and Matt Nolan, Assistant General Counsel at Honeywell Sensing & Safety Technologies

View checklists on building a law department, in the materials from this presentation by in-house counsel.

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Navigating Multistate Practice for In-House Counsel

By Association of Corporate Counsel

In-house counsel in the U.S. are moving from state to state now more than ever. If you are going to work as in-house counsel in a state where you are not licensed, what do you need to consider?

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The Art of Persuasion: 3 Strategies for Action-Oriented Communication

By Tanya Svoboda, Fractional Head of Content

There are times when you can be right and times when you can get what we want, but achieving both isn’t always a given. The reality is that legal operations professionals can communicate clearly and correctly to their GC, stakeholders, and team members but still not yield the results they aim for. Read this article that shares three persuasive writing tips to inspire action!

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Ten Things: Creating a Good Contract Playbook

By Sterling Miller

Contract playbooks help the legal department, executive team, and sales understand which contracts are acceptable and which contracts the company will walk away from. This article walks through the process of creating a contract playbook.

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Striving for Imperfection: The Complicated Relationship of Lawyers and Project Management

By Sumi Trombley, Senior Advisor, and Liz Lugones, COO/Senior Advisor, UpLevel Ops

Legal ops truly shines when bringing together lawyers, allied professionals, and the tools that serve them best to meet their myriad, unique needs. In a world of complicated implementations, it’s crucial that lawyers are engaged in decision-making before and during the project. This article provides tips and best practices to that end.

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