{"id":132784,"date":"2021-09-14T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2912769"},"modified":"2021-09-14T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:00:00","slug":"legal-operations-are-shaping-up-to-be-the-battleground-where-non-traditional-professional-services-providers-are-gaining-traction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/09\/14\/legal-operations-are-shaping-up-to-be-the-battleground-where-non-traditional-professional-services-providers-are-gaining-traction\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Operations are Shaping Up to Be the Battleground Where Non-Traditional Professional Services Providers are Gaining Traction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research finds that legal operations is an area whose pressing needs make legal departments a natural gateway for multiservice, management consulting, and technology providers to make inroads and build relationships with a part of client organizations that was until recently the exclusive domain of traditional law firms.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY – September 14, 2021<\/strong>\u2013 New analysis from ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research shows that while the move to digitize and operationalize the legal department is not new, pressures from COVID-19 have accelerated the pace of transformation out of necessity. The rapid shift to remote work, cybersecurity concerns, business optimization, technological advances, geographic challenges, and more have all come to rely increasingly on the General Counsel (GC) as a strategic resource, as well as touching on legal operations teams to implement. As legal operations have grown in large organizations, small organizations have taken notice and started to implement their own operations solutions while also rethinking delivery models and transforming legal function operations, translating into increased demand in the market all around.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLegal operations professionals are under pressure to reduce costs while dealing with increasingly complex matters and meeting demands that productivity increase and GCs take on a more strategic role within the business,\u201d pointed out <\/span>ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research Analyst, Kristie Robertson<\/strong>. \u201cThis puts a great strain on the legal operations department to not only control costs but to also turn their department into a well-oiled, operationally efficient machine. Organizations that have adopted a strategic legal operations approach are more cost-effective, build better relationships both inside and outside of the organization, and provide greater value for the organization as a whole.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Market Leaders and Pacesetters differentiate themselves by embracing change management and focusing on managing the human side of organizational change. They think and plan beyond just the roadmap for department change and incorporate the human side of the equation through interviews, training, continuing education, and feedback exchange programs. Thought leadership is another integral element and Market Leaders and Pacesetters produce this with expert analysis, in-depth surveys, robust case studies, and panels where experts lead the discussion. These market leaders can drive informed decision-making for their clients and help them take that first step on their path to rapid and robust change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: Legal Departments – Legal Operations 2021-2022<\/span><\/em>, the Pacesetter Advisory Council assesses eighteen providers\u2019 strategies and service offerings identified as Market Leaders for their ability to deliver client impact in legal operations. Additionally, the research and analysis provide insights into the competitive dynamics and service delivery trends, driving convergence across legal, management consulting, multiservice and technology providers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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