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

CLOC Huddle: Ironclad AI

Calling all Ironclad users. A CLOC Huddle has been scheduled to explore Ironclad’s AI features in response to this Community Connect discussion thread.

Please join peer members as they share their experiences and gather insights from each other on this topic.

CLOC Huddles are live, virtual roundtables initiated from active discussion threads in Community Connect.

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

Join your CLOC SF Bay Area regional group for our latest installment in our virtual roundtable series. This month’s discussion will be all about e-billing and outside counsel management. 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