Sentences with phrase «legal operations technology»

E-billing and matter management capabilities are at the heart of legal operations technology.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

With far - reaching implications that cut across tax, legal, financial, technology, and operations functions, blockchain is well on its way to becoming a serious disrupter in every industry.

«We have marketing, operations, real estate, construction & design, training, loss prevention, quality assurance, human resources, legal, information technology, and financial services entirely in - house.»

Conceived in 2012, Drizly's technology and business model have created a legal framework for enabling licensed retailers to exploit opportunities in e-commerce, digital media, and data - driven marketing and operations.

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More than 100 sessions are planned covering accounting and budgeting; business operations including purchasing, risk management, transportation, food and nutrition; legal aspects and legislative; management and human resources; school finance; school operations; and technology.

The six standards of NETS - T state that teachers should have knowledge and skills in the areas of technology operations and concepts; planning and designing learning environments and experiences; teaching, learning, and the curriculum; assessment and evaluation; productivity and professional practices; and social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in K - 12 schools.

Operations: Manage human capital, finances, school operations, information technology, compliance, and legal support

He will assist our teams from legal, sales, technology, and operations in opening up new accounts and in negotiations with existing retailers, and will help all our divisions around the world to work in a unified fashion with our common retailers.

As Jim Middlemiss notes in his column on a recent study from the International Legal Technology Association: legal business when compared to other — maybe all — industries «has been slow to adopt technology that re-engineers fundamental work processes or helps firms analyze data to enhance operations and provide value - added servLegal Technology Association: legal business when compared to other — maybe all — industries «has been slow to adopt technology that re-engineers fundamental work processes or helps firms analyze data to enhance operations and provide value - addedTechnology Association: legal business when compared to other — maybe all — industries «has been slow to adopt technology that re-engineers fundamental work processes or helps firms analyze data to enhance operations and provide value - added servlegal business when compared to other — maybe all — industries «has been slow to adopt technology that re-engineers fundamental work processes or helps firms analyze data to enhance operations and provide value - addedtechnology that re-engineers fundamental work processes or helps firms analyze data to enhance operations and provide value - added services.

And if legal operations is best situated to effectively employ technology to achieve the goals of efficiency and scales of economy, then it's a success.

I got caught up in the excitement, and I am keenly interested to watch how the role of legal operations evolves and more specifically how technology is utilized and assimilated into that position.

Tyler is Counsel for Global Legal Operations with McCain Foods Limited and numerous subsidiary companies around the world, having primary responsibility for providing counsel relating to McCain's Central and South American operations, McCain International Inc., McCain's Global Technology Centre and the One McCain Project — one of the largest projects in McCain's history involving standardizing the way McCain does business around the globe.

The impetus for this initiative was simple: Transform our legal department with technology and process to better manage our overall legal operations function.»

The multidisciplinary teams and the integration with the top technology remind me of the rise of legal operations.

GHOSTPRACTICE (http://www.ghostpractice.ca/) is an international software and technology company servicing the legal industry with its North American operations based in the heart of downtown Toronto.

In a press call, Pinnington said this service «goes beyond traditional legal services to embrace the full spectrum of what is increasingly known as a discipline in the in - house world around legal operations — technology and IT, finance and accounting, even marketing and business development, talent management and risk management as well.»

Mr. Boyd also has experience with all legal documents associated with the ongoing operations of online games, social networks, branded entertainment, and high technology media outlets.

We work with corporate legal departments on legal operations, and by legal operations, I mean technology, process, budgets and staffing for legal teams.

There's a big piece of legal operations that relates to technology but there's so much more of it that doesn't.

In contrast, at LegalVision, using business principles we have four main quadrants: (1) marketing, (2) client care and sales, (3) legal and (4) technology / operations.

In this spirit, Connie Brenton set up technology certification opportunities for her in - house legal team at NetApp, Inc., where she serves as the legal department's senior director of operations.

In 2015 alone more than 600 legal tech startups were creating technologies, business models and platforms aiming to improve law firm operations, client acquisition, legal research and access to justice.

What are some of the specific considerations legal firms and legal operations teams have to bear in mind about new technologies?

Rick has more than 25 years «experience in legal technology and operations management for various law firms (including two Amlaw 200 firms).

Using advanced platform technology, ELM Solutions helps clients consolidate all essential legal, risk, compliance, and business processes into a single, extensible software system that enables data analytics to extract a more holistic view of their legal operation and risk exposure, providing insights that enable better legal decisions and enterprise - wide risk mitigation.

When your firm discovers that it may benefit from new legal technology, a gentle push from within to determine your goals, plan for implementation, and test the product with a diverse group of users will accelerate your firm's operations and send you hurtling past your competition.

The hybrid approach provides in - house legal teams with a level of support and sophisticated analysis typically missing in purely technology - driven solutions and more traditional outsourcing operations.

Make lawyers more efficient in their client interaction by modernizing their operations with software technology to make legal services more accessible.

a global legal technology firm, in announcing a new offering of comprehensive managed services to help clients cost - effectively streamline legal operations and gain full value of their AdvoLogix platforms.

Ms Barrett - Vane, whose role involves overseeing the introduction of new technology within legal operations at Royal Mail, managing group legal budget and running all panel reviews, outlined the benefits of adopting an e-billing solution within the department in 2015.

He is regarded as an authority and thought leader in various aspects of legal technology, expertise he will share as he consults with Alphaserve clients to improve their technology strategies and operations.

AdvoLogix, a leading provider of cloud - based law practice and legal matter management solutions, has joined OmniVere, a global legal technology firm, in announcing a new offering of comprehensive managed services to help clients cost - effectively streamline legal operations and gain full value of their AdvoLogix platforms.

He is widely published and has given more than 150 presentations on law office management, legal technology, ethics and law firm business operations.

The Access Legal Care «system» is based on 12 key components: 1) be profitable for the attorneys and legal - services providers; 2) apply the Pareto principle — focus on the 20 % of all legal services that 80 % of lower - and moderate - income people will likely ever need; then prune / refer - out those that are high - complexity / high - dollar (too risky) and contingency cases (already affordable); 3) process - map the remaining services into individual steps; 4) functionally - decompose each process step to the lowest - cost provider who can perform the step legally and with excellence; 5) streamline processes with Six Sigma and manufacturing principles; 6) centralize operations for economies of scale; 7) collaborate and out - source to expand reach; 8) leverage technology to minimize costs and maximize productivity; 9) make affordable with both terms and price; 10) generate high demand, high - volume; 11) develop multiple revenue streams; and 12) package up the system and re-sell it to other law firms and cliLegal Care «system» is based on 12 key components: 1) be profitable for the attorneys and legal - services providers; 2) apply the Pareto principle — focus on the 20 % of all legal services that 80 % of lower - and moderate - income people will likely ever need; then prune / refer - out those that are high - complexity / high - dollar (too risky) and contingency cases (already affordable); 3) process - map the remaining services into individual steps; 4) functionally - decompose each process step to the lowest - cost provider who can perform the step legally and with excellence; 5) streamline processes with Six Sigma and manufacturing principles; 6) centralize operations for economies of scale; 7) collaborate and out - source to expand reach; 8) leverage technology to minimize costs and maximize productivity; 9) make affordable with both terms and price; 10) generate high demand, high - volume; 11) develop multiple revenue streams; and 12) package up the system and re-sell it to other law firms and clilegal - services providers; 2) apply the Pareto principle — focus on the 20 % of all legal services that 80 % of lower - and moderate - income people will likely ever need; then prune / refer - out those that are high - complexity / high - dollar (too risky) and contingency cases (already affordable); 3) process - map the remaining services into individual steps; 4) functionally - decompose each process step to the lowest - cost provider who can perform the step legally and with excellence; 5) streamline processes with Six Sigma and manufacturing principles; 6) centralize operations for economies of scale; 7) collaborate and out - source to expand reach; 8) leverage technology to minimize costs and maximize productivity; 9) make affordable with both terms and price; 10) generate high demand, high - volume; 11) develop multiple revenue streams; and 12) package up the system and re-sell it to other law firms and clilegal services that 80 % of lower - and moderate - income people will likely ever need; then prune / refer - out those that are high - complexity / high - dollar (too risky) and contingency cases (already affordable); 3) process - map the remaining services into individual steps; 4) functionally - decompose each process step to the lowest - cost provider who can perform the step legally and with excellence; 5) streamline processes with Six Sigma and manufacturing principles; 6) centralize operations for economies of scale; 7) collaborate and out - source to expand reach; 8) leverage technology to minimize costs and maximize productivity; 9) make affordable with both terms and price; 10) generate high demand, high - volume; 11) develop multiple revenue streams; and 12) package up the system and re-sell it to other law firms and clinics.

As Bindu Cudjoe, vice president, deputy general counsel technology and operations legal, and chief knowledge officer of legal, compliance and security groups at BMO, pointed out, BMO lawyers are investing time looking at what the fees were on a matter and what they paid for certain kinds of services.

Meanwhile, Sophie Schwass, head of legal operations at Lloyds, suggests law firms should be braver and invest in technology.

Kimberly is an avid traveler, lover of technology, legal industry disruptor and an attorney who runs K Bennett Law LLC, a boutique virtual general counsel law practice offering on - demand and subscription operations and legal services.

This means that not only are they aligning legal expertise, technology, and process management within their department (as well as with outside resources as necessary), but they are also aligning legal operations with the corporate enterprise.

«During the much - anticipated program, law firm technology specialists will be able to connect with thought leaders from law firms, as well as senior legal operations professionals.

At Robinson + Cole, our top - notch team of administrative professionals deliver high quality services across a variety of disciplines including: finance, operations, information technology, business development, paralegal, and legal administrative assistant support services.

He develops the technology education program for the school and hosts their summer program on legal technology and operations.

KYL's commitment to excellence in applying leading edge technology in its operations and litigation practice has resulted in a number of recognitions including being the first law firm to be named to the InfoWorld 100 (2003), two International Legal Technology Association Distinguished Peer Awards (2011 and 2014), top individual honors from the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (2015), the first law firm to pass the Procertas Legal Technology Audit (2015), the first ever Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists Law Firm of the Year Award (2016) and LMA Impact Award for Strategy & Innovatitechnology in its operations and litigation practice has resulted in a number of recognitions including being the first law firm to be named to the InfoWorld 100 (2003), two International Legal Technology Association Distinguished Peer Awards (2011 and 2014), top individual honors from the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (2015), the first law firm to pass the Procertas Legal Technology Audit (2015), the first ever Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists Law Firm of the Year Award (2016) and LMA Impact Award for Strategy & InnovatiTechnology Association Distinguished Peer Awards (2011 and 2014), top individual honors from the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (2015), the first law firm to pass the Procertas Legal Technology Audit (2015), the first ever Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists Law Firm of the Year Award (2016) and LMA Impact Award for Strategy & InnovatiTechnology Audit (2015), the first ever Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists Law Firm of the Year Award (2016) and LMA Impact Award for Strategy & Innovation (2018).

This panel will discuss how innovative law departments are meeting this challenge by using a portfolio of insourcing, outsourcing, technology, benchmarking, analytics and project management techniques to create and manage a legal ecosystem of law firm and non-law firm LPOs, for law department operations and substantive legal services.

Congratulations to Lucy Bassli, former assistant general counsel, legal operations and contracting and general powerhouse at Microsoft, who has left the tech giant to found InnoLegal Services — described as «the law firm and consultancy for the law practice of the future, bringing together process optimisation, technology and sound legal advice.»