10 Best In-House Legal Blogs

In-house legal teams consistently deal with change, from evolving workplace environments to advances in technology. With developments happening daily, in-house legal professionals need trusted and reliable resources for current events and thoughtful commentary.

From the General Counsel to legal ops, all members of an in-house legal team should stay up-to-date on trends, new ideas, and advancing technology so they can understand the impacts these changes could have on their work.

Here are the 10 best legal blogs to help you tackle the challenges facing in-house legal teams and learn the best practices other professionals are using to solve them.

Legal Ops Blogs

Many blogs cover the issues facing legal ops roles, such as creating greater efficiency through legal tech and improved processes. These resources are dedicated to this growing piece of the legal department.

CLOC

CLOC is the gold standard for legal ops frameworks and best practices. Their blog is a collection of resources from technology vendors and practitioners, featuring articles and white papers that dive into complex topics affecting legal ops.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: Legal ops, paralegals who manage technology, General Counsel interested in bringing greater efficiency to the legal department.

Recommended reading from the blog: CLOC recently partnered with the SALI alliance as part of its effort to create a more transparent and efficient legal ecosystem. The partnership makes the Legal Matter Specification Standard (LMSS) and its 13,000 data tags available to members. Check out their blog post to learn more about why that matters.

Brightflag

A leader in e-billing and matter management software, we produce foundational content and research-backed reports that explore how legal departments can gain visibility into legal work and control outside counsel spend. We also make our webinars and interviews with legal ops leaders available through the blog.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: Anyone interested in gaining control over legal costs and strategically managing the increasing demands for legal services within their business, especially anyone in legal ops and GCs.

Recommended reading from the blog: Generative AI is here, and it is affecting legal ops roles. If you are interested in incorporating generative AI but aren’t sure where to start, we put together a complete action plan to help.

Legal Tech Blogs

Technology drives the legal department, from spend management software to developments in communication and productivity tools. These blogs will help you stay informed on best practices and improvements happening with the technology you use every day.

LawSites

Founded in 2002 by lawyer and legal journalist Robert Ambrogi, LawSites is focused on tracking technology developments that affect the legal profession. You’ll find breaking news on mergers and acquisitions, tech hires, and technology-related research.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: Legal ops and technology-focused members of the legal department

Recommended reading from the blog: LawSites keeps tabs on many of the AI tools for the legal profession and how they are being adopted, such as this legal ethics opinion on why lawyers must be proficient with Generative AI.

Artificial Lawyer

Artificial Lawyer explores the impact of AI on the legal department and other trends in the legal tech industry. Articles are focused on improving the efficiency of a legal department through AI-enhanced technology and data-driven decision-making. You’ll find news on developments in automation and AI affecting in-house legal departments.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: Anyone interested in developments in AI-assisted legal technology and its applications

Recommended reading from the blog: The Artificial Lawyer bloggers dig into research done by PwC on the potential 49% wage increase for lawyers who have AI skills.

Legaltech News

Legaltech News is a part of Law.com and covers news and developments with legal tech providers. There is also a section featuring commentary and analysis from legal experts. Articles cover new legal technology, with a few research reports on how legal departments use technology.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: Anyone interested in developments in legal technology and its applications

Recommended reading from the blog: This compilation provides a view of how different AI-enhanced tools are affecting the legal landscape.

Legal News and Professional Development Blogs

The legal industry moves quickly, especially for in-house teams. These blogs cover current events that impact in-house legal professionals and provide best practices for issues that affect the legal community.

Above the Law

The Above the Law blog provides a behind-the-scenes look at the legal industry, including “the colorful personalities and powerful institutions.” It publishes the latest news and opinions on what’s happening in the legal profession, including sections specific to in-house, legal tech, and AI.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: All in-house legal roles

Recommended reading from the blog: The in-house counsel section features contributed pieces from practitioners, such as this piece on the importance of balancing experience with diverse perspectives. “It’s about combining the wisdom gained from experience with the agility to adopt and adapt new technologies and methodologies.”

Law360 Pulse

Law360 is dedicated to the practice and business of law. The Pulse section includes coverage of in-house legal matters and legal technology. They have an extensive number of sections, including regional options, specific industries, and areas of law.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: All in-house legal roles

Recommended reading from the blog: The Legal Tech section of the blog includes updates on the people and companies creating innovative tools for the legal profession.

Legal Dive

Legal Dive covers an array of topics affecting in-house legal teams, from current events to opinions to emerging issues. There are sections specifically for legal ops and managing outside counsel as well as compliance and hiring.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: All members of the legal team

Recommended reading from the blog: In this recap of a virtual roundtable hosted by the Blickstein Group, the blog highlights survey data and commentary on generative AI adoption by legal ops professionals.

Ten Things by Sterling Miller

Sterling Miller spent time as the General Counsel for Marketo, Inc., the Sabre Corporation, and Travelocity.com before starting a blog that highlights 10 things on various topics that he learned from his time in-house. Each post is approachable and filled with actionable suggestions from his lived experience.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: All in-house legal roles

Recommended reading from the blog: Sterling always provides tactical advice, whether he’s explaining how to create a strategic plan or suggesting options for when you don’t know the answer.

ACC Docket

The Association for Corporate Counsel’s blog features articles and interviews that focus on legal topics relevant to in-house legal professionals, such as compliance, legal tech, DEI, professional development, and legal ethics. Choose from a number of interest areas, including intellectual property and nonprofit organizations.

In-house legal professionals who will find the blog helpful: All in-house roles

Recommended reading from the blog: In this piece from Steve Harmon, General Counsel at Elevate and co-founder of CLOC, he describes why legal operations plays a key role in the win-win relationship between in-house attorneys and outside counsel.

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