Seven Ways Legal Ops Is Defining Success

The success of in-house legal departments is owed to Legal Ops professionals. They provide the connection between the legal team and the organization to ensure that legal workflows are running smoothly and efficiently.  In today’s legal landscape, they leverage artificial intelligence and legal technology to deliver solutions that drive this success, according to a blog post by LegalEase Solutions.

Here are seven ways Legal Ops professionals are redefining success for their legal departments.

1. Embracing Innovation. While legal departments tend to prefer traditional methodologies, one of Legal Ops’ roles is implementing innovative strategies.
2. Encouraging Communication. Legal Ops professionals need to foster dialogue to address concerns and queries within the legal department, strengthening proposed strategies and creating a foundation for innovation.
3. Dealing With Calculated Risks. Because of the risk factor, legal departments are slow to adopt new technologies. Legal Ops professionals need to involve the entire team in discussing the risks, strategies, and troubleshooting scenarios.
4. Navigating Obstacles. A successful change management strategy will be able to predict and overcome setbacks and obstacles. Offering two-way lines of communication ensures collective problem-solving and forward momentum.
5. Providing Training. Legal Ops leaders need to articulate the vision behind strategies and implement robust training modules to prepare individuals for new procedures and systems, facilitating smooth transitions.
6. Involving Individuals Along the Way. Besides enlisting their team’s support, Legal Ops professionals need to include the legal department and stakeholders in any change process to give them a sense of ownership. By encouraging communication, Legal Ops professionals can gain insights into how the change impacts individuals, making it easier for professionals to explore different strategies.
7. Modeling Leadership. Legal Ops professionals set an example when it comes to implementing legal tech strategies. By adopting transformative legal tech instruments and techniques, Legal Ops professionals can help shape the company culture and inspire proactive change across the organization.