Member Essentials

Get the Most from Your CLOC Membership

Join the CLOC Community Team to learn how you can get the most out of your membership. Learn about the resources available to you and how to leverage the CLOC Community to support your professional development.

During this session, we will explore Community Connect – CLOC’s exclusive online community – and discuss key functionality to ensure you are making the most of this digital platform connecting you to your global peer members. We will also provide an overview of CLOC’s content and resources, provide some insights about new resources coming soon, highlight some ways to develop your leadership skills through volunteer opportunities, and more.

CLOC Mexico

CLOC Mexico: Legal Operations KPIs: Aligning Metrics with Business Success

Join us for a comprehensive session on mastering Legal Operations KPIs, designed specifically for legal professionals eager to elevate their department’s strategic impact. This workshop targets common challenges, such as unused dashboards, misaligned KPIs, and difficulties in communicating value to senior management. Attendees will gain insights into creating KPIs that resonate with C-suite priorities and drive measurable improvements across legal operations.

Hosted by Mori Kabiri, a seasoned expert in legal data analytics and strategy, the workshop provides a clear, actionable framework for defining KPIs that matter. Participants will learn to assess readiness in areas like People, Process, Technology, and Data, and to create a roadmap tailored to their organization’s unique needs. Whether you’re struggling to engage stakeholders or looking for quick wins, this session will help optimize time and resources while maximizing the ROI of your KPIs.

Designed for Legal Ops Managers, Department Leads, Data Analysts, and even law students, this workshop offers hands-on guidance to enhance storytelling through data, aligning metrics with strategic goals for impactful results. Don’t miss this chance to reshape your department’s approach to KPIs and position yourself as a data-driven leader in the legal field.

This is a hybrid event offering – with options to attend virtually or in-person at Pedregal 24, 23rd Floor, Molino del Rey, 11040 Ciudad de México, CDMX.

CLOC Atlanta: Spend Management for Corporate Legal Departments

Join this dynamic session with guest speaker, Harrison Underwood of GoTo Foods, speaking about spend management for corporate legal departments. He will discuss key critical KPIs and will have a raffle for an electronic version of Legal Operations KPIs – The Professional’s Handbook to Operational Experience.

Hosted by CLOC Atlanta, this virtual event is open to all CLOC Members.

Associated with Atlanta

CLOC San Francisco Bay Area Monthly Roundtable: Legal Intake Challenges and Solutions

Join your CLOC San Francisco Bay Area regional peers for the latest installment in our virtual roundtable series. This month’s discussion is all about legal intake. We’ll address input channels (email, Slack, forms), sources of requests (internal, external, firms, partners), automations, and a variety of request types that need to be triaged, routed, and resolved. Bring your questions and expertise and let’s learn from each other. We will be limiting the number of attendees to ensure group participation, so register early.

This session will be moderated by Deborah Haile, Associate Director, Legal Operations at Gilead Sciences, Inc.   

Associated with San Francisco Bay Area

 

CLOC Legal Project Management Committee Meeting

The members of the CLOC Legal Project Management Committee are excited to play an active part in the CLOC Community.  Our intent is to provide educational opportunities (through regular Committee meetings) and tangible industry work product (through  Workstream workshops).  Whether you desire to just “be in the loop” or help problem solve, there is a place for you as a member of the LPM Committee.

Attend this meeting to learn more about workstream development for LPM Committee projects and to provide your insights and input to further refine the scope of the committee’s work.

CLOC Mexico: Optimizing Legal Budgets – Effective Spend Management Techniques

Join this CLOC Mexico group event exploring innovative spend management approaches in the legal sector. Discover how legal ops teams can enhance cost-effectiveness through strategic spend management initiatives.

Learn from Fran, an expert in regulating budgets, rate increases, and managing relationships with external firms. Explore the benefits of fixed fees and competitive bidding, including a trial with Pursuit’s specialized software. Understand how to facilitate live auctions among multiple firms and the advantages of outsourcing with ALSPs.

We’ll cover various budget types, such as hourly, fixed fees, phase payments, and outcome-based contracts. This session is tailored for in-house legal teams in Latam and includes practical tips on enforcing outside counsel billing guidelines. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your legal spend management and drive substantial cost reductions.

Associated with Mexico

CLOC Mexico: LEGAL OPS Foundations – Moving from Reactionary to Anticipatory with Jessie Santiago

Join this CLOC Mexico group event designed to help legal operations professionals transition from a reactive approach to a proactive strategy. Learn from industry experts about strategic planning, organizational optimization, and the core functions of legal operations as outlined by CLOC. Discover how to identify key areas for improvement, implement effective project management, and utilize technology to enhance efficiency. This session will provide actionable insights on establishing strong partnerships, setting strategic priorities, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your legal operations to the next level.

Associated with Mexico

CLOC Mexico: Transformación Legal – El Viaje con CLOC de un GC

Descubra cómo los principios de CLOC pueden transformar las operaciones legales de su equipo. En este webinar, exploraremos cómo un General Counsel ha aprovechado estas prácticas para optimizar la eficiencia y fomentar la innovación dentro de su departamento legal. Analizaremos métodos para mejorar la colaboración, optimizar procesos y gestionar presupuestos de manera más efectiva. Esta sesión le proporcionará enfoques prácticos y probados que pueden maximizar el valor de las operaciones legales en su organización. No se pierda esta oportunidad de obtener insights valiosos y aplicables para su propio equipo.

Associated with Mexico

 

CLOC San Francisco Bay Area Roundtable: e-Billing and Outside Counsel Management – Part 2

Join your CLOC SF Bay Area regional group for a continuation of our last virtual roundtable. This month’s discussion will again be all about e-billing and outside counsel management. Topics will include AFAs, accrual management, and metrics/business intelligence. Bring your questions and expertise and let’s learn from each other. We will be limiting the number of attendees to ensure group participation, so register early.

This session will be moderated by Deborah Haile, Associate Director, Legal Operations at Gilead Sciences, Inc.   

Associated with San Francisco Bay Area

 

CLOC Pittsburgh/Ohio Regional Roundtable Discussion

Join your CLOC peers in the Pittsburgh/Ohio region for a virtual roundtable discussion sharing insights around your legal ops opportunities and challenges.

AGENDA

  1. Welcome
  2. Regional Group Updates
    1. ACC & CLOC Event
  3. Discussion Topics
    1. Share & Tell – recent/current projects
    2. What are you budgeting for in 2025?
    3. ALSPs and Contractors
    4. LegalOps interns?
    5. Latest and greatest in Legal Tech
      1. AI
      2. CLM
      3. Process Orchestration / Workflow
      4. Chatbots
      5. Other?
  4. Closing Remarks

Associated with Pittsburgh/Ohio