The Importance of Proactive Employment Compliance Audits
Staying ahead of compliance issues by conducting internal employment law audits is more critical than ever. These audits are not just a best practice; they are a strategic necessity that can save businesses from significant legal and financial repercussions. In this blog post, we will explore why internal employment audits are essential and how they […]
Escaping the Intelligence Trap: A Comprehensive Guide for Commercial Contracts Teams
Experts make hundreds of decisions in the course of each contract review. The insight from these decisions gets stored away the moment that deal signs, which traps that intelligence away. Experts then repeat this manual review of a contract with each new request. In the dynamic world of commercial contracts, the flow and management of […]
Driving Growth in Legal Departments: General Counsels Harnessing AI’s Potential While Navigating Risks
For several years, the legal industry has been experiencing a shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a powerful force for growth and innovation. From automating routine tasks to enhancing data-driven decision-making, AI holds immense promise for legal departments seeking to optimize their operations and drive business success. However, it is crucial for legal professionals […]
PAY EQUITY, PART 3: UNDERSTANDING REQUIREMENTS IN THE EMEA REGION
By Katie Kiernan Marble Previously we discussed in Part 1 of our Pay Equity blog series, that companies making proactive efforts to ensure pay equity will have better luck with employee recruitment, retention, and satisfaction. In Part 2, we dug deeper into what has been done at a state level in the United States to […]
PAY EQUITY, PART 2: PAY EQUITY IN THE UNITED STATES
By Katie Kiernan Marble and Karim Sampson Introduction to Pay Equity in the United States Previously, we discussed in Part 1 of our Pay Equity blog series, that companies making proactive efforts to ensure pay equity will have better luck with employee recruitment, retention, and satisfaction. Pay equity is the process by which employers work […]
How to Align Sales and Legal in the Contract Process
Guest Article Submitted by: Gregg Nelson of York IE. Gregg Nelson is Vice President of Sales at York IE, a vertically integrated strategic growth and investment firm for technology companies. Depending on how well you align your sales process to the buyer journey, the contract process can be either seamless or defeating. Many salespeople know […]
Pay Equity, Part 1: What Is Pay Equity?
By Katie Kiernan Marble and Karim Sampson. Pay equity can be a difficult concept to understand. Generally, employers do not intentionally pay employees differently based on gender, race, and other protected categories. However, several factors play a role in pay equity, including historic pay practices, implicit biases, behavioral norms, and other non-work-related impacts. This blog […]
4 Challenges Legal Teams are Facing in 2023
With the threat of recession, businesses need to be more discerning than ever about their costs for legal services. Companies that take a proactive approach will demonstrate how legal creates value during challenging markets. High-quality counsel delivers impact while meeting a tightly-monitored budget — a historically difficult task when you look at the high costs […]
Define the relationship: The art and science of contracts
In business, contracts are everything, containing expectations and parameters for every relationship. But for busy companies without enough legal coverage or capacity to review, negotiate, and manage contracts they run the risk of, well, risks. Ronak Ray, CEO and Founder of modCounsel saw the glaring opportunity to do something about this necessary but missing element […]
