Our upcoming CLOC LPM committee meeting is set to deliver invaluable insights into a critical area for legal operations: effective project management. We’re thrilled to welcome Travis Zimbelman, Freelance Consultant, and Strategic Advisor (Aline, Stealth Startups) as our guest speaker, ready to tackle the complexities of working with Project Management Offices (PMOs) outside the traditional legal function.

In today’s fast-paced legal landscape, collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential. But what happens when the PMO leading the efforts resides within another department, like IT? How do you bridge the gap and ensure legal projects are executed with precision?

Our speaker will delve into these crucial questions and more, including:

-Decoding the PMO Dynamic: Learn practical strategies for seamlessly working with PMOs located outside of legal, specifically within IT.
-Strategic Project Selection: Discover which types of law department projects and initiatives truly benefit from dedicated project management or PMO support.
-Building a Foundation for Success: Uncover the essential PM practices that drive successful legal projects and initiatives.
-Championing Project Management: Gain actionable tips on how to effectively communicate the value of PM practices and resources to your management team.

This is a can’t-miss opportunity to gain practical knowledge and engage in meaningful discussion with a seasoned expert. Prepare to leave with actionable strategies to enhance your legal operations and streamline your project execution.

The CLOC LPM Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm ET on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month in 2025.

2025 Meeting Dates

• January 22
• March 19
• May 21
• July 16
• September 17
• November 19

Join your CLOC SF Bay Area regional peers for the latest installment in our virtual roundtable series. Our topic this month is Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM). Are you implementing a new system, considering changes, or just want to know how others are managing contracts? 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. 

Join the CLOC Legal Project Management Committee for new insights, updates on current workstream projects, and to offer community perspectives and feedback to inform these workstream projects being pursued by committee working groups.

Associated with LPM Committee

This CLOC Huddle has been setup to connect and further explore Ironclad, as discussed in this active community thread.* If you are a current user, or considering Ironclad for your legal department, join this conversation to gain community insights. This huddle is exclusive to legal ops professionals.

*This community thread is in the Legal Operations Professionals Forum and is restricted to this member type.

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

Join your CLOC SF Bay Area regional peers for the latest installment in our virtual roundtable series. Our topic this month will be 2025 priorities and initiatives. What are you focused on for the next 12 months? Bring your priorities (cost savings, AI implementation, OC management, or something else) and expertise and let’s learn from one another. 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

It’s hard to believe, but we are nearing the end of 2024 and hosting our final CLOC So-Cal Regional meeting for the year! This one will be done virtually as a community Round Table. Let’s review how we are doing, get a pulse of where our minds are at as a group, and get set up to have a successful year end. So, grab your lunch, close your office door and let’s connect!

Registration is available to CLOC members only.

The CLOC Australia November 2024 event will be a hybrid community event with options to gather in-person (in Sydney or Brisbane) or join virtually. This event is open to all ecosystem members in Australia.

AGENDA

1. Welcome and acknowledgement of Country – Tuna Kutsal (5 minutes)
2. Session 1: Nam Truong & Gihan Wijeratne: Transforming Enterprise Legal Operations with Microsoft 365: The Ingenico x Law Squared Story (40 minutes)
3. BREAK
4. Session 2: HSF Case study: Collaborative Experimentation – A pathway to innovation in in house legal teams (40 minutes)
5. Session 3: Harbor Law Department Survey 2025 (15 minutes)
6. CLOC News (10 minutes):
   • 2024 APAC Summit – recap
   • New brand!
   • Other events/conferences/groups of interest
7. Wrap Up (5 minutes):
   • Any other business
   • Poll for session topics for 2025
   • 2025 Calendar

Sydney in-person location: HSF, 161 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW 2000

Brisbane in-person location: HSF, 480 Queen St, Brisbane, Qld, 4000

Associated with  Australia

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.

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.