According to the Legal Departments in a Digital Era Report, by Wolters Kluwer and the European Company Lawyers Association 92% of legal departments throughout Europe rate collaboration between legal and the business as highly important. However, many legal departments struggle to collaborate with the business effectively, between facing increased pressure from complex regulatory and legislative changes and providing strategic advice to business leaders.
This article outlines some best practices for leveraging legal tech to collaborate efficiently with the business, such as:
- Monitor and manage incoming requests.
- Reduce correspondence by email.
- Delegate and automate routine tasks.
- Manage and monitor the legal department's workload.