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Legal Tech

How to Avoid a High-Tech Train Wreck

Introduction The recent proliferation of legal technology ("Legal Tech") related…

8 mins • 14 Nov 24

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In-House Legal Tip: Plan Your In-House Legal Career

IntroductionAsk yourself this – how much time did you spend planning your last holiday? Was it…

3 min • 31 Oct 24

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Knowledge

GLS Study Hall: Knowledge Acquisition Strategies

Introduction This sharing covers how an effective legal team can go about growing and managing…

6 min • 30 Oct 24

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Contracting

Contracting Policies: Eliminate Weakness In Your Contracting Function

IntroductionThe Contracting Policy is perhaps the simplest and most potent efficiency initiative…

6 minutes • 07 Oct 24

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16 Unacceptable In-House Legal Resource Management Wastage Scenarios

IntroductionEffective legal resource management is a critical aspect of running a successful…

5 min • 03 Oct 24

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Internal Client

GLS Study Hall: Golden Rules For Proactive Advisory

Introduction Proactive advisory can simply be summarised as anticipating client needs and…

8 min • 30 Sep 24

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Managed Legal Services: 10 Tips for Success

IntroductionManaged legal services offer in-house legal teams a way to address low-risk and/or…

3 min • 09 Sep 24

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In-House Skills

GLS Study Hall: Golden Rules For Internal Client Communications

IntroductionA 2022 report by the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute revealed that 63% of…

5 min • 01 Sep 24

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Top 10 Rules For Developing A World Class Legal Template Library

IntroductionOne of the greatest sources of inefficiencies (and frustration) inside an In House…

5 min • 14 Aug 24

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Contracting

Contracting Policies: Eliminate Weakness In Your Contracting Function

IntroductionThe Contracting Policy is perhaps the simplest and most potent efficiency initiative…

6 minutes • 07 Oct 24

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Contracting

Top 10 Rules For Developing A World Class Legal Template Library

IntroductionOne of the greatest sources of inefficiencies (and frustration) inside an In House…

5 min • 14 Aug 24

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Contracting

Why Optimising Your Contracting Function Makes Good Business Sense

IntroductionThe contracting function is one of the most visible manifestations of the in-house…

3 min • 07 Aug 24

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Contracting

Legal Ops Tools: 20 Reasons Why a Contract Playbook Is Essential

What is a Contract Playbook The Contract Playbook, also referred to as a Contracting Playbook or…

4 min • 25 Apr 24

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Contracting

Legal Dept. Key Performance Indicators - Why & What?

In this Blog, we'll provide a basic introduction to legal dept KPIs, share some thoughts on…

4 min • 18 Oct 23

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Contracting

GLS Masterclass: The Contracting Playbook

A contracting playbook supports a standardized and efficient process for creating and…

1 min • 31 Aug 23

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Contracting

Legal Ops Essentials: Commit to Constant Contracting Improvement

CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTPareto’s Principle of 80:20 applies to contracting as it does to just about…

1 min • 16 Aug 23

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Contracting

In-House Legal Tip: Balanced Legal Risk

Best practice contracting recognises that a “balanced” approach to risk allocation drives…

1 min • 14 Aug 23

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Contracting

In-House Legal Tip: The Clause Bank - unleash its power

High-performance in-house legal departments utilize “Clause Banks” to drive contracting…

1 min • 27 Jul 23

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Legal Tech

How to Avoid a High-Tech Train Wreck

Introduction The recent proliferation of legal technology ("Legal Tech") related…

8 mins • 14 Nov 24

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Legal Tech

AI vs Legal Code of Conduct

IntroductionA recent study conducted by ContractPodAi found that as of January 2024, more than…

4 min • 03 Jul 24

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Legal Tech

CLMS Nightmares: Why CLMS Fails & What You Can Do About It

1. Introduction“CLMS” stands for Contract Lifecycle Management System. It supports the…

5min • 20 Feb 24

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Legal Tech

Legal Ops Tools: Template Standardisation & Efficiency

Legal Operations Tools: Standardisation & Legal TemplatesHere is our recommended list of…

3 mins • 07 Dec 23

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Legal Tech

Artificial Intelligence Tools for In-House Lawyers

Introduction:Many in-house legal teams are curious about incorporating AI tools into their…

4 min • 14 Nov 23

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Legal Tech

Artificial Intelligence | 10 Concerns & 10 Responses

INTRODUCTIONChristopher Niesche's September 2021 survey of in-house lawyers…

15min • 07 Oct 23

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Legal Tech

In-House Legal Tip: Low Tech First - Always!

The legal industry is undergoing a major transformation with the rise of Legal Tech. This…

1 min • 25 Sep 23

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Legal Tech

CYBERCRIME SAFETY ADVICE

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE:GLS has recently become aware of the existence of a potentially…

• 05 Jul 23

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Legal Tech

11 Structural Reasons why MLMS projects fail

Matter Lifecycle Management Systems (“MLMS”) is a key area where the in-house community is…

• 30 Jun 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Plan Your In-House Legal Career

IntroductionAsk yourself this – how much time did you spend planning your last holiday? Was it…

3 min • 31 Oct 24

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Careers & Skills

In-House Careers: Find Your Mentor

To excel in-house you need a mentor. Do you have one?Unlocking your full potential as an in-house…

2 minutes • 11 Dec 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Careers: Are you replaceable as an in-house lawyer?

In-house lawyers are operating in a period of intensive change – technology, working practices,…

2 minutes • 07 Dec 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Take Time Off

Burnout doesn't make you a better lawyer. It just makes you broken.As we approach what is…

2 minutes • 04 Dec 23

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Careers & Skills

UAE National Day 2023 Discount

To help celebrate UAE National Day 2023 – you can use the below promo code on the GLS Legal Ops…

1 min • 30 Nov 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Careers: Review Your Performance

In-House Legal Tip: Getting better means actively looking for ways to improve. Taking time to do…

2 minutes • 27 Nov 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Problem Solve Always

A valuable North Star against which you can reliably navigate your in-house career is being a…

2 minutes • 23 Nov 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Careers: Know Your Worth

Part of driving in-house value recognition is being cognizant of your own value and making sure…

2 min • 23 Nov 23

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Careers & Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Be an expert in your Company … and the law.

Here is a simple proposition that I think we can all understand:If you are preparing for a trip…

3 min • 13 Nov 23

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Knowledge

In-House Legal Tip: Plan Your In-House Legal Career

IntroductionAsk yourself this – how much time did you spend planning your last holiday? Was it…

3 min • 31 Oct 24

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Knowledge

GLS Study Hall: Knowledge Acquisition Strategies

Introduction This sharing covers how an effective legal team can go about growing and managing…

6 min • 30 Oct 24

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Knowledge

Legal Ops Essentials: 10 Indicators of a Great In-House Legal Training Program

The Importance of Great In-House Legal TrainingIn-house legal training is crucial for maintaining…

2 min • 12 Jun 24

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Knowledge

GLS VIP Client Training 2024 Agenda Announced

GLS VIP Client, In-House Training Program.We are delighted to publish the curriculum for the GLS…

2 min • 29 Nov 23

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Knowledge

In-House Legal Tip: Be an expert in your Company … and the law.

Here is a simple proposition that I think we can all understand:If you are preparing for a trip…

3 min • 13 Nov 23

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Knowledge

In-House Legal Tip: Knowledge hack your way to in-house excellence

In the course of our in-house roles – we are exposed to a huge variety of “new learning”…

1 min • 01 Nov 23

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Knowledge

In-House Legal Tip: 12 Legal Dept. Knowledge Hacks

Explore these 12 crucial knowledge hacks to supercharge your legal department's efficiency…

2 min • 02 Oct 23

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Knowledge

GLS News - GLS launches Indemnity Checklist

In a bold move to bolster their in-house legal resources, GLS has launched an "Indemnity…

• 18 Sep 23

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Knowledge

GLS News - GLS launches Warranty Checklist

In a major stride to elevate their in-house legal resources, GLS Group has launched the…

1 min • 11 Sep 23

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In-House Skills

GLS Study Hall: Golden Rules For Internal Client Communications

IntroductionA 2022 report by the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute revealed that 63% of…

5 min • 01 Sep 24

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In-House Skills

In-House Careers: Find Your Mentor

To excel in-house you need a mentor. Do you have one?Unlocking your full potential as an in-house…

2 minutes • 11 Dec 23

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In-House Skills

In-House Careers: Are you replaceable as an in-house lawyer?

In-house lawyers are operating in a period of intensive change – technology, working practices,…

2 minutes • 07 Dec 23

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In-House Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Take Time Off

Burnout doesn't make you a better lawyer. It just makes you broken.As we approach what is…

2 minutes • 04 Dec 23

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In-House Skills

GLS Legal Operations Community: 2023 - Year in Review

GLS Legal Operations: A Remarkable 2023 Year in ReviewAs we reflect on the extraordinary strides…

• 04 Dec 23

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In-House Skills

In-House Careers: Review Your Performance

In-House Legal Tip: Getting better means actively looking for ways to improve. Taking time to do…

2 minutes • 27 Nov 23

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In-House Skills

In-House Legal Tip: Problem Solve Always

A valuable North Star against which you can reliably navigate your in-house career is being a…

2 minutes • 23 Nov 23

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In-House Skills

In-House Careers: Know Your Worth

Part of driving in-house value recognition is being cognizant of your own value and making sure…

2 min • 23 Nov 23

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In-House Skills

GLS Masterclass: What is the Market Looking For?

About This SeminarThis seminar will explore the following themes:Recent in-house recruitment…

1 min • 07 Sep 23

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