In many situations, the legal department is seen as a ‘black-box’ – a department of the unknown, disconnected from the business and a bottleneck to progress. These descriptions may seem harsh, but it is often the reality. Many corporate legal departments are seen as a cost center, not a value-driver. They are seen as old fashioned and responsible for slowing down legal process instead of matching the fast-paced expections of businesses today. Neither corporate legal departments, nor the businesses, can allow this to continue.
Old-fashioned and overdetailed
A cost center
Improvements most urgently needed in legal departments
According to an ECLA study, collaboration possibilities between legal and business were seen as the most important aspect across Europe, with 92% of respondents rating it as high importance to focus on. There was not one legal department that rated this aspect as of no relevance. Based on the inherent function of a legal department – to provide the company with legal advice – it is also clear why this is rated so highly.
The legal department of the future will not simply solve problems, it will head them off before they can gain any real hold – informing and supporting the strategic-decision making that will drive the business forward and transform legal department from a barrier to an enabler.
Bring all teams together on one basis of understanding towards business goals
Give business owners information they need when they need it, in a clear and relevant way
Share information, communicate transparantly, automate processes, generate reports - contribute to the business!
Explore how Legisway solutions can help you to stop doing things the hard way:
Optimise contract management and mitigate risk.
Improve the way you work with colleagues across the business.
Stay in control & communicate risk exposure in real-time.
Ensure GDPR compliance & reduce the risk of a data breach.
Identify and mitigate risk sooner to protect the business.
Generating insights & monitoring performance.
Transform into a modern legal department.
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