What is Legal Ops?

Discover the expanding roles that steer legal teams through future challenges

Legal Ops at its core

Allow lawyers to focus on providing legal advice

With the focus on optimizing the business and practice of law, Legal Operations teams allow people to focus on what they are not only good at, but trained to do. Legal operations professionals are skilled to support legal teams in areas such as…

These professionals, with backgrounds in finance, marketing, data analytics, learning and development, and more, work with leadership to identify strategic investments that build capacity for the organization. Their capabilities allow the legal organization to more effectively manage risks, monitor compliance, incorporate the right technological tools, and deliver more value to the enterprise by accelerating the business. A proactive legal ops team can anticipate and plan for challenges before they arrive.

An Evolving Role

So much more than outside counsel management

While general counsel were originally focused on risk management and reducing outside counsel costs, the demand for efficient and effective legal operations exploded over the past decade. Today, legal ops is an integrated, strategic business partner to not only the legal team, but the entire organization. Legal ops professionals are the chief operating officers of the legal team. From driving strategic initiatives, to optimizing the workforce to developing and implementing necessary service delivery models, legal operations teams are essential to an organization. Legal ops professionals drive change, strategically identify innovations that support evolving business needs, and leverage data to make better decisions.

Core 12

CLOC’s Core 12 framework guides and supports operational excellence in legal ops

A guide to legal ops

Get the guide and unlock the fundamentals of legal ops

Get comprehensive insights into the role of legal operations within your organization. This publication offers a detailed exploration of the processes, activities, and professionals that drive operational excellence in legal teams. Download now to start transforming your legal operations.

Does Your legal function Measure Up?

Core 12 Maturity Assessment Playbook

A systematic framework for evaluating the maturity of your legal operations, designed to help you set goals and track progress effectively. Suitable for any legal professional, the playbook serves as your essential guide for leveraging the CLOC Core 12, crafted to meet the unique challenges at various maturity stages. This resource is free for members and is designed to help you set goals and track progress effectively.