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Tech Bytes: Legal technology for chief legal officers
Part one: Start at the beginning
With roughly half of legal departments facing flat or decreasing budgets, and more than half reporting stagnant hiring, the disconnect is difficult to reconcile—especially as the roles and responsibilities of the chief legal officer and the legal department continue to expand. And while technology isn’t a silver bullet, it can be a powerful tool that empowers legal departments to improve efficiency and contribute more strategically—if thoughtfully deployed.
What are the potential benefits of legal technology?
Technology Enablers
We will dedicate the remainder of this series to exploring technologies that may be of interest to CLOs and the departments they lead, including:
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So what will corporate legal look like over the next 10 years?
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Lori Lorenzo
Managing Director | Chief Legal Officer Program
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