The pressure for legal operations teams to implement generative artificial intelligence has intensified as outside counsel spend jumps and demonstrating tangible cost savings from the technology remains elusive, according to a new survey report Tuesday.
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Legal Ops Teams Are Feeling Executive Pressure To Adopt AI

By Steven Lerner

The pressure for legal operations teams to implement generative artificial intelligence has intensified as outside counsel spend jumps and demonstrating tangible cost savings from the technology remains elusive, according to a new survey report Tuesday.

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Year-End Billing Sprint Is Upon Us As Collections Lengthen

By Aebra Coe

It takes longer for corporate clients to pay their legal bills today than in the past, creating a challenge for law firms looking to nail down strong year-end revenue results, as collections continue to be heavily weighted to the year's final quarter.

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Legal Sector Jobs Held Steady During Gov't Shutdown

By Tracey Read

The number of U.S. legal industry jobs remained level in November after inching up just 300 positions in October from the previous month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.

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