My optimism for the future of the legal services industry has been reinforced by discussions with clients, colleagues in the…
Ciska van SchalkwykJanuary 18, 2023
Insights
Is there anything more business-basic than a contract? They’re the ties that bind companies to customers and consultants to clients…
Kirsten OrtonOctober 26, 2022
Legal has finally embraced digital transformation and it’s paving the way for new operational models. Today’s legal teams see some…
Kirsten OrtonSeptember 21, 2022
Managing a multinational business is a minefield of legal and regulatory worries. Transnational and national compliance, plus the complexities of…
Kirsten OrtonSeptember 15, 2022
Now that we’ve looked at the benefits and potential pitfalls of contract lifecycle management systems; in this final article in…
Ciska van SchalkwykJuly 26, 2022
The arrival of a new contract lifecycle management (CLM) system — or any legal tech solution — comes with potential…
Ciska van SchalkwykJuly 7, 2022
The first two articles of this series focussed on the power of aligning legal operations with business and GC strategy…
Ciska van SchalkwykJune 27, 2022
Is anything more fundamental to business than a contract? It's the tie that binds a company to a client —…
Ciska van SchalkwykJune 17, 2022
To meet ever increasing pressure to become more agile and responsive to business needs, in-house legal functions are investing in…
Ana PachecoJune 8, 2022
Keeping track of all a firm’s local divisions and business units, knowing the officers in charge of each one, and…
Ciska van SchalkwykMay 19, 2022
A survey of law firms and General Counsels conducted by Bloomberg Law last year found that more than a third…
Ciska van SchalkwykMay 18, 2022
Of all the future-gazing about what a post-COVID world might look like, predictions about the workplace are proving to be…
Ciska van SchalkwykMarch 28, 2022
As GCs are experiencing increased demand from the business, we are always looking for ways to help them deliver more…
Ciska van SchalkwykMarch 3, 2022
It is becoming more and more frequent that businesses need to review and evaluate specific provisions in a variety of…
Ciska van SchalkwykOctober 28, 2021
Having spent over 30 years building and managing outsourcing and managed services businesses, I’ve seen these offerings evolve and I…
Ciska van SchalkwykSeptember 16, 2021
To close off our series I wanted to capture the key take-aways and leave you with a set of steps…
Ciska van SchalkwykSeptember 2, 2021
Businesses use technology to automate manual processes and become more efficient, freeing people to focus on core responsibilities rather than…
Ciska van SchalkwykAugust 26, 2021
The in-house legal team legal operations model was initially developed as a means to reduce outside counsel spend. It subsequently…
Ciska van SchalkwykAugust 19, 2021
The European Green Deal, COVID-19, the United Nations report from their Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and a renewed focus…
Ciska van SchalkwykAugust 12, 2021
