Toronto Panel | Strategy + Operations - how legal departments are focusing on strategy to catalyze operational change and deliver value for their enterprises

Delivering high-quality legal services at a lower cost is something all legal departments strive to achieve. In-house teams increasingly find themselves swamped with operational activities which leave little time for focus on strategic work, so they seek legal operations professionals to foster change. Legal ops professionals are changing the way in-house teams function by introducing innovative solutions to allow them to serve the business more efficiently. This is having a broader effect on the legal sector as a whole - enabling a more structured approach to how external providers (law firms, ALSPs, technology providers) deliver services and value. In this session, legal department leaders will share practical tips for incorporating legal ops into your team, and using them effectively to drive value to the business. - Best practices for the seamless integration of legal operations to turn your in-house legal department into a value-creator - Financial impact: Making use of legal ops to introduce e-billing systems, forecasting and alternative fee arrangements to reduce costs - Operational benefits: Learn how legal ops teams can focus on matters such as data analytics and metrics, contract management and staffing to keep the department running smoothly - How legal ops can work with the general counsel to create yearly goals and KPIs for the department - How legal operations is acting as a catalyst and creating a playbook for innovation across the legal sector Speakers: Jason Moyse: Legal Business Solutions, NewLaw & Senior Manager, PwC (CHAIR) David Luther: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, WorkSafeNB Melissa LaFlair: Head of Law, Compliance and Government Relations Strategy and Operations, Manulife Louise Kennedy: VP & Associate General Counsel, OPTrust Adam Minielly: Director, Legal Operations and Reporting, Sun Life GET YOUR CREDITS HERE: https://form.jotform.com/241930973892872 Law Society of BC: This episode is accredited for 60 minutes of CPD Law Society of Ontario: This episode contains 60 minutes of Professionalism Content