By Steve Blundell - Head of Acritas Advisors
Getting a Thought Leadership project off the ground in a law firm is a challenge. Making sure it’s one that will produce a return on the investment is a bigger challenge still.
There are six tensions that need to be resolved by the creators of any thought leadership project:
In this video interview Jo Summers, Acritas director speaks with Connie Brenton, Director of Legal Operations at NetApp Inc. to discuss data analytics, managing panels, innovation and legal departments of the future.
Connect with Jo Summers and Connie Brenton on LinkedIn
February 2019:
► Why are women not progressing in law?
► State of Corporate Law Departments in Singapore
► ALSP 2019 report: fast growth, expanding use and increasing opportunity
► Mainland Europe Brand Indexes
October 2018:
► Innovation brings reward for global brands who are adapting to the new world
► Gender plays a role in which law firm Partners would most like to work for
► Empathy is an essential skill for the most exceptional lawyers
No two legal departments are the same. Each faces a unique set of legal challenges and to meet them will draw on legal resources in different ways. But most legal departments now have two things in common: they are under increasing budget scrutiny at a time when the demand for legal work has never been greater; and they have had to find ways to work smarter and make their money go further.
Last summer, we embarked on a joint project with Marcie Shunk at the Tilt Institute to create a benchmark for how law firms are using competitive intelligence today and capture best practice.
Last week, Lisa Hart Shepherd and Steve Blundell presented at The Alternative Tech & Innovation Leaders’ Summit: Professional Service conference, an event bringing together the largest firms in law, accountancy and consultancy to examine innovation now and in the next five years. The session revealed how large corporations are buying professional services and how clients are reacting to the pressures of their changing world by demanding changes from their advisors, drawing on the latest results from our annual GC survey, Sharplegal.
A few highlights:
June 2018:
►Sharplegal interviews 2,000+ GCs globally every year, including Matt Fawcett
►27% global gender pay gap for equity partners
Last month, Jo Summers presented at the Janders Dean ‘Break The Law – Make The Law’ conference, an invite-only gathering of ‘disruptors, innovators and fire starters’ from across the legal ecosystem. The topic was a reality check for law firms and a window into the world of in-house technology and innovation, drawing on the latest results from our annual GC survey, Sharplegal.
A few highlights:
By Steve Blundell, June 5, 2018