The Legal Operating Memoranda

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Workflow

A collection of 4 issues

Marketing Sparkle Is the Wrong Test for Buying Legal Technology

Marketing sparkle is the wrong test for legal technology. Before vendor scoring begins, legal teams should test whether the technology class fits their workflows, data, governance, and user behavior.

The Legal Tech Business Case Is About Fixing Operating Constraints

Legal tech wins budget when legal can prove that the current way of working already costs the business more than the investment required to fix it.

What AI Can Realistically Improve in Legal Department Workflows Right Now

AI's realistic near-term value is not autonomous legal work. It is reducing workflow drag where legal work is repeatable, reviewable, sourced, and owned.

Why intake is becoming the legal department’s control tower

Legal intake is no longer just a front door for requests. Its real value is operational control: helping legal leaders see, prioritize, assign, escalate, measure, and govern demand before work moves.