Legal Dive Outlook for 2023

2023 in-house legal outlook: Value creation rises to the top

General counsel and chief legal officers must do more work in-house without the benefit of more staff, legal leaders say as they navigate what’s shaping up to be a challenging 2023.

Using legal technology will be central to legal leaders’ success. That means getting buy-in from their team but also from others, including the sales team. Only if the technology is set up to be as self-serve as possible can legal chiefs and their team do the high-value work that can add value to their organization.

A legal operations professional can help here. Having someone who knows technology, processes and people can help legal leaders get the right technology implemented in the right way.

For most in-house operations, contract lifecycle management is the technology that can provide the most bang for the buck. By speeding up sales contract processing, revenue can flow in more quickly, providing concrete help to the organization’s bottom line.

To help in-house leaders get ideas for thriving this year, Legal Dive has compiled its 2023 outlook coverage. The pieces share how GCs and CLOs are positioning their team to respond to this year’s economic uncertainty. We hope you find the selection useful.