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What Is Legal Operations in 2026?

Learn more about the growing field of legal operations and how legal ops professionals help in-house legal…

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How Legal Ops Can Build Their Brand on LinkedIn (And Why You Should)

Get tips on how to build a professional brand on LinkedIn from Sarah Ouis, Founder of Law…

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7 Keys to Efficient In-House Legal Department Management

Efficient legal department management requires clear objectives, open communication, and effective tools. Learn the best ways to…

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Legal Operations Jobs for Your Team

Legal operations jobs can take many forms. Learn more about the tasks and responsibilities of different jobs…

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10 Best In-House Legal Blogs

Here are the 10 best legal blogs for leveling up your knowledge of the legal field and…

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The 10 Best Legal Podcasts for In-House Professionals

Check out Brightflag's fully curated list of the best legal podcasts that provide insights into the work…

6 Questions for Brightflag’s First GC, Laura Gleeson

In this interview with Brightflag's first General Counsel, Laura Gleeson, she shares career advice and insights into…

Building an In-House Legal Function From Scratch: Innovative Approaches to Ensuring Cost Control and Efficiency

Building an in-house legal function from the ground up is daunting. Here's how to create one that's…

A Dictionary of Legal Operations Terms

Whether you're new to the field of legal ops or you're a seasoned veteran, it's always good…

Crushing Conflict: A Legal Ops Guide to Managing Combative Conversations

Addressing conflict goes hand-in-hand with legal operations. Make the most of difficult conversations with these legal ops…

CLOC Global Institute 2023 Roundup: Attendee Perspectives

Learn more about some of the key insights that legal operations professionals who attended 2023's CLOC Global…

How Legal Operations Professionals Can Address the Gender Pay Gap During Salary Negotiations

The legal operations gender pay gap impacts all legal professionals—in more ways than most realize. Here's how…

Law Library Essentials: The Best Books for Legal Professionals

Continued education is a central tenet of career success. Here are some of the best books for…

Using Successful Communication and Collaboration to Establish a Legal Ops Function

Learn where in-house legal teams should start when looking to create a legal operations function while contending…

What is Rightsourcing, and How Can You Apply Its Benefits to Your Legal Team?

Rightsourcing legal services is one of the top priorities for legal teams. Learn what rightsourcing is and…

From Paralegal to Legal Operations: Telltale Signs You Should Make the Career Switch

Considering making the career change from paralegal to legal operations? Here are useful skills that can make…

Understanding the Legal Operations Iron Triangle

What is the iron triangle of legal operations? Learn more about this importance concept and how it…

5 Ways General Counsel Can Level Up Their In-House Legal Team

People, process, or technology? Learn how to improve your legal team as a general counsel, and where…

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How Legal Spend Analysis Transforms the Role of General Counsel

For general counsel, legal spend is often one of the most important issues to tackle. Learn how…

Making Your Move: From Legal to Legal Ops

Making a career move to legal operations can seem scary. Sara Ajmi shares five tips to help…

Overcoming Burnout: How to Bounce Back After a Tough Year in Legal Ops

Increased workloads and fewer resources made it a long and challenging year for legal ops. Here are…

3 Ways In-House Counsel Can Thrive Post-Layoff

Many legal professionals have been impacted by organizational cutbacks and layoffs. Here are some layoff tips for…

How to Find Your People: Finding Your Online, Legal Ops Community

Without well-established procedures for tackling their work, where do legal operations professionals look for support and community?

More Than Just a Cost Center: It’s Time for Legal Leadership to Change The Perception of In-House Legal

Learn how legal leadership can shift their organization’s perception of in-house legal from cost center to strategic…

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On Patience & Partnership in Legal Operations: An Interview with Sheila Dusseau, Head of Global Legal Operations at Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Sheila Dusseau, Head of Global Legal Operations at Ferring, shares her perspectives on the legal operations function…

The Surprising Realities of Reaching the General Counsel Role: An Interview with AccuWeather’s Jennifer Chung

Jennifer Chung, General Counsel at AccuWeather, joined Brightflag for an in-depth conversation.

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Welcoming Our New Chief Customer Officer Kevin Cohn

At Brightflag we put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are building intelligent…