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demonstration.
Document Automation and Formatting—
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and that's a competitive differentiator for
us against competitors. When we have a
consistent process with the best analytics,
we will get the best results. We can also
compare how different firms perform across
analogous matters by severity. This allows
us to see which firms get relatively better
results for the level of legal spend per case
than others.
What advice would you give to companies
that might not have a team your size, but
that want to start a similar journey to
move the legal department up the value
chain?
Brian: Here are three tips for companies
that want to create a more value-driven
legal department:
Hire the Right People: You won't
be able to move up the value chain
without the right people, which
likely means you need to hire at least
one person that has deep business,
analytics and project management
skills. That person might not have ever
worked in a legal department before,
but that's okay.
Be Patient: Moving up the maturity
curve won't happen in six months,
although there might be a few quick
wins that allow you to prove value
quickly. This will be an iterative
process of looking at your legal
data and refining and evolving your
capabilities.
Ask for Advice: Talk to peers
you know and trust in other legal
departments to find out what
platforms and tools to use. And
choose your partners wisely.
Tips for Leveraging Legal
Departments To Drive a
Competitive Advantage
• Operate with more foresight than
afterthought
• Understand that sometimes the best
legal defense is a good offense
• Optimize legal department spend
• Protect intangibles, such as brand
reputation
• Facilitate decisions by predicting
successful business outcomes
• View effective legal departments as
business partners
• Do things better than your
competitors
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