Tales of LegalTech Adoption: Chris Newby, General Counsel at AIG

In a series of monthly interviews, LawGeex speaks to top In-House Counsel adopting legal technology to enhance productivity. Here, we speak to Chris Newby, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at AIG EMEA How is AIG’s in-house team organized? Size and reporting function? I have 70 lawyers in EMEA. I am based in London acting as General … Continued

Tales of LegalTech Adoption: Vicky Lockie, Former Associate GC at Pearson

In a series of monthly interviews, LawGeex speaks to top In-House Counsel adopting legal technology to enhance productivity. Here, we speak to Vicky Lockie, Senior Consultant VBL Consulting, and formerly Associate GC at Pearson.  What is Pearson and how is its in-house legal team organized?  Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, employing more than 35,000 … Continued

6 Communications Tools Lawyers Need to Know

In this brave new world, lawyers should not forget about one of the more basic and cheap, but extremely effective, ways to instantly save time and money, work smarter and faster. Better communication and collaboration could be as simple as investing in quality Video Conferencing software to better communicate with clients and out-of-office colleagues, or allowing … Continued

Tales of LegalTech Adoption: Roberto Facundus, Tongal

In a new series of monthly interviews, LawGeex speaks to top In-House Counsel adopting legal technology to enhance productivity. Here, we speak to Roberto Facundus, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Tongal. How is Tongal’s in-house team organized? Size and reporting function? On the legal side, just me and one super lawyer.  I report to the … Continued

10 Seismic Changes Forcing In-House Counsel to Choose LegalTech

Legal technology, commonly known as LegalTech, refers to software enabling lawyers to do their jobs more efficiently and cost-effectively. The In-House Counsel’s Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide shows how in-house counsel are driving change. Based on interviews with lawyers at some of the world’s leading companies, here are 10 seismic changes forcing in-house counsel to choose LegalTech. Below is an … Continued

10 Seismic Changes Forcing In-House Counsel to Choose LegalTech

Legal technology, commonly known as LegalTech, refers to software enabling lawyers to do their jobs more efficiently and cost-effectively. The In-House Counsel’s Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide shows how in-house counsel are driving change. Based on interviews with lawyers at some of the world’s leading companies, here are 10 seismic changes forcing in-house counsel to choose LegalTech. 1. The More … Continued

5 Ways to Run a Legal Department Like a Startup

In-house legal departments aren’t often considered the most dynamic or innovative parts of companies. Inside Counsel recognize the stereotype, We’re all familiar with the pervasive stereotypes that have dogged corporate legal departments over the past few decades—an impediment to closing deals, a center of obstinacy, a bottleneck, the “department of no.” Corporate legal departments are often … Continued