The Mitratech Blog

3 Ways to Create a Competitive Advantage with Vendor Management Automation

It's a must-do for companies seeking to mitigate risk and improve business performance.

Are There COVID-19 Silver Linings? Some Risk & Compliance Lessons

Is there an upside to COVID-19? Maybe in the lessons that businesses can apply in the f...

Legal Ops & Business Continuity, Part 2: Handling COVID-19

Legal Ops teams relied on existing resources to cope with COVID-19; here's what they ca...

How Workflow Automation Accelerated Family Building Society Processes, ...

How is DataStore helping them build a paperless future in financial services?

How Workflow Automation Accelerated Family Building Society Processes, ...

What process did they target for change - and why was that process so labor-intensive?

COVID-19 and Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Departments

Attorney Sara Larrimer provides an inside view of how legal tech can defend against cyb...

5 Data Privacy Insights in the Time of COVID-19

According to experts, what do businesses need to understand during this uncertain period?

How Workflow Automation Accelerated Family Building Society Processes, ...

How did DataStore help them cut execution times from days to hours?

Clear, Effective Communication is Vital For a Safe Return to the Office

Why is it so important? Natalie FitzHugh digs into the details.

How Should Legal Ops Technology Support P&C Insurers?

Steven O'Donnell explains the key questions and expectations an insurer should have fro...

Post-COVID Business Practicalities: Better Policy, EUC and Model Risk M...

What did the top experts have to say about them at our risk & compliance Virtual Summit?

Legal Ops & Business Continuity, Part 1: Stabilizing the Situation

What were some of the early steps taken by Legal Ops teams and their companies to manag...

How Workflow Automation Can Build Business Continuity After COVID-19

How can automating key processes help drive proactive resilience for an organization?

CEO Corner: Pushing Forward During the Pandemic – Mitratech Acquires CMPG

Mike Williams explains the reasons behind the move, and how it will build client capabi...

What Do Experts Foresee for the Future of Compliance?

See the many insights top risk and compliance leaders had to share at our latest Virtua...

Reduced Cost and Enhanced Impact: Embedding Compliance in BAU

How are "compliance as BAU" and the role of the CCO shaping the future of business?

Why Legal Departments Need a Legal Data Analytics Strategy

Legal data analytics can unlock cost reductions and efficiency, says Arran Braganza of ...

Overcoming Paper-Based Processes in Financial Services

What questions should companies be asking themselves about replacing outmoded processes?

Privacy, Pandemics, and Business Change…OH MY!!!

Michael Rasmussen explains the impacts of COVID-19 on data privacy protection.

Shadow IT Management: Choosing the Right Data Privacy Software, Part 4

The right software is vital to discovering your potential risk – and how to contain it.

A Perfect Storm: COVID 19, Financial Services & Model Risk

Unprecedented pandemic-based challenges are confronting finserv models and modelers.

Coping with the California Class Action Gold Rush

Stacey Garrett of Keesal, Young & Logan explains what's in store.

Are You Ready For a CCPA Data Privacy Litigation “Gold Rush”?

If you're not ready, you may be in trouble...the expensive kind.

CCPA, GDPR, and 3 Steps to Sustaining BAU after COVID-19

Regulators haven't relented, so how can companies stay compliant?

Virtual Summit Visionaries on COVID-19, Continuity, and the Future of L...

They had plenty of expert insights to share about the pandemic's impacts - present and ...

3 Ways Compliance Teams Will Drive Business Continuity Transformation

How are GRC teams uniquely situated to help companies evolve toward smarter continuity ...

5 Legal Ops Virtual Summit Insights From Connie Brenton

She shared keen observations about how Legal Ops can lead past COVID-19.

COVID & CECL: The Short-Term and Long-Term Impact

How will COVID-19 affect CECL compliance expectations now and in the future?

How Does ECM Enable More Efficient Work-From-Home During COVID-19?

How does a product like DataStore excel in managing the situation?

Virtual Summit Poll Results: How Has Coronavirus Impacted Legal Ops?

What surprising poll results did we see during our Legal Ops online event?

Phishing Preparedness: What Does a Risk Manager Recommend?

How do you spot a phishing attack, and what should you do about one?

CEO Corner: Gilead Sciences – A Lesson in How Legal Ops Empowers Busine...

How it provides an emblematic example for Legal Ops teams everywhere.

Compliance Management: Choosing the Right Data Privacy Software, Part 3

Here's what makes up a best-in-class software solution.

15 Coronavirus Survival Tips for Your Legal Ops Ecosystem

What advice do Legal Operations leaders have about business continuity during this crisis?

What Policy Management Insights Can We Learn During COVID-19?

Michael Rasmussen and Henry Umney shared their insights.

7 Sources of Legal Ops Waste (That Lean Processes Can Fix)

What are the areas where Legal Ops can become more efficient?

6 Practical Principles for Policy & Procedure Management

What are the key tenets of a solid framework?

5 Ways COVID-19 has Changed the Future of Legal Operations

Steven O'Donnell explains the impacts that are already underway.

Why Critical Spreadsheets Are Actually Models (and Require Risk Governa...

Is automation the answer to model inventory management?

COVID-19: Changes to the UK’s SMCR Framework

What changes have been made to SMCR due to the outbreak?

Mitigate Privacy Risks and Exploit Valuable Data with ECM

How can a solid ECM solution allow finserv firms to manage their data deluge?

CEO Corner: How Legal Ops Can Sustain Business Continuity During Corona...

Mike Williams explains why Legal Ops is uniquely poised to help organizations.

Three Steps to Mitigating the Business Risks of COVID-19

Graham Machray shows us how to mitigate potential impacts.

Reducing Work-From-Home Risk From Shadow IT During COVID-19

An inventory of EUC assets is a big first step.

Coping During Coronavirus: 13 Lessons About Managing Remote Workers

We provide hints from experience about the right steps to take.

A Risk Manager’s Real Guidelines for Work-From-Home Employees

What are the basic policies employees should follow if they're now working remotely?

Coping With Uncertain Times: Lean Processes Are Vital For Legal Ops

Why are lean Legal Operations processes more needed than ever?

The Importance of Visibility and Control Within Compliance Functions

Why are they so central to the success of risk and compliance efforts?

What Technology Tools are Companies Using to Manage Coronavirus?

Our survey of global companies reveals key insights.

Education and Proportionality are the New Watchwords for MRM

Insights from the UK Finance MRM Technical Briefing.

COVID-19 and its Impact on Financial Services – Some Emerging Themes

Graham Machray explains how the pandemic makes MRM more vital than ever.

FDIC’s Model Risk Management Guidelines Continue to Challenge Institutions

How can modeling and risk management teams comply? Here's how...

8 Key Steps For a Successful EUC Control Project

Jeremy Condie explains how to uncover and manage Shadow IT assets

How To Get Non-Legal Support for Legal Tech Adoption?

Hyperion Global Partners and Mitratech are unveiling the answers.

Dodd-Frank Stress Testing – The Submission Deadline Looms

How EUC errors can affect Dodd-Frank compliance at this vital moment.

A “Black Swan” Arrives: Will the Coronavirus Affect Your Ve...

If they're not protecting themselves against its risks? You're at risk, too.

FDIC’s Model Risk Management Guidelines Continue to Challenge Institutions

How can modeling and risk management teams comply? Here's how...

Combatting COVID-19 with Three New Workflows – and Free Use of TAP!

To mitigate the impact of coronavirus, we're giving TAP users two free new workflows.

On Coronavirus and ‘Business As Usual’ in Unusual Times

Mike Williams explains why technology providers need to step up at times like this.

Enterprise Content Management: Choosing the Right Data Privacy Software...

What should a prospective adopter look for in an ECM solution?

Policy Management: Choosing the Right Data Privacy Software, Part 1

What are the right features for a Policy Management solution?

4 New Legal Workflow Automation Use Cases You’ll Love

TAP use cases from Gap, EA, and more, shared by our TAP Co-Innovation Community.

5 Essential Elements of Corporate Compliance

What are the vital steps to take in assuring a culture of compliance within an enterprise?

Data Privacy Update: California AG Proposes CCPA Modifications

New interpretations clarify the CCPA landscape for businesses.

8 Key Takeaways From Legaltech 2020

What were the big trends on display at this year's legal technology conference?

10 Privacy Predictions for 2020

Stacey Garrett explains the ten trends to watch in privacy regulation and compliance.

7 Habits of a Highly Effective Privacy Compliance Program

Michael Rasmussen explains the steps needed in launching a successful initiative.

In Data Privacy, How Smart Is Your Data?

Jon Dedman explains why "smart data" matters in data privacy compliance.

Announcing an End-to-End Evolution of GRC

Mike Williams tells why acquiring ClusterSeven is a big step in risk management.

20/20 for 2020: Bold Legal Ops Predictions for the New Year

Legal Operations experts make their predictions for what's ahead of us!

Your Policy Management Solution Needs Ease of Ongoing Development

It needs to be able to be improved and evolved through continuous partnership.

7 Essential Compliance Management Activities

What are the fundamentals of an effective compliance management effort?

Making a Policy Management Solution Rollout Easier for You and Your Org...

How deployment can run more smoothly for employees and company alike.

Gaining a Holistic View of Risk and Compliance

With the right new product, being trained should be easy for everyone.

Did You Ring in the New Year with Confetti…and a New CCPA Privacy...

Stacey Garrett of KY&L details why it's so important to put one in place.

Holiday Obligations and Compliance Management

Corporate compliance management is a lot like managing a family gathering during the ho...

Learning a New Policy Management Solution Shouldn’t be a Headache

With the right new product, being trained should be easy for everyone.

Are Your Vendors and Suppliers Putting You at Risk?

If you're not sure, you may be in trouble already.

A True TAP Use Case: Consumer Data Requests

Emily Bogin shows how workflow automation can tackle CCPA consumer data requests.

What Ease-of-Use Features Should Policy Management Software Deliver?

What are the questions to ask to ensure your Policy Management solution is easy to use?

For Policy Management, Give Employees the Tools for Success

Natalie FitzHugh explains why ease of engagement with employees is vital.

For the CCPA, New AG Regulations Are a “How-To” Manual

Data privacy expert Stacey Garrett of KY&L continues her series on the CCPA.

Your Next GRC Solution: Why Ease-of-Use is Essential

Learn why it's vital for your next GRC software solution.

5 Essential Uses for Tech in Legal Operations

Where can legal tech make an immediate and much-needed impact?

Data Governance And Data Management: What’s The Difference?

They're not the same, but they're equally essential to modern corporate success.

Get a Glossary Guide to the CCPA

A handy infographic about the many terms surrounding the new data privacy law.

Fortune 500 Legal Ops Insights, Part 3: Building a Diverse Team

Legal Ops success depends on staffing up with the right personnel and skillsets.

KYL + NetApp’s Transformation Story Gets Profiled in Attorney At ...

How outside counsel and client teamed up to advance Legal Ops.

CEO Corner: Transitioning to a New Chapter

Jason shares his thoughts on the CEO transition and what it promises for the future.

How Two New CCPA Amendments Impact Business Compliance Obligations

Data privacy expert Stacey Garrett of Keesal, Young & Logan explains the details.

Key Takeaways (and Tail Wags) at ACC Annual 2019

What stood out at the annual meeting of corporate counsel? Kelly Greenwalt clues us in.

Fortune 500 Legal Ops Insights, Part 2: The Right Ways to Use Data

How leveraging data the right way can drive Legal Ops optimization.

In Legal Ops, Happiness is a Warm Workflow

Let us count the many ways legal workflow automation increases workplace satisfaction...

What Are The Top Five Uses of PolicyHub?

What are the areas where this easy-to-use solution is put to work the most?

Congratulations to the FT Intelligent Business Award Winners

A salute to the winners of this year's prestigious competition.

Defining CCPA – How Can Companies Prepare?

Hear Steven O'Donnell explain the details on an EM360 webcast.

Is Document Management Relevant in a Paperless Organisation?

And if so, what should an enterprise be looking for from an ECM product?

Why Attend ACC Annual (Or Any Legal Conference)?

What are three-and-a-half timely reasons to attend legal conferences like ACC Annual?

Recapping Our EMEA GRC User Group 2019: Automation + Innovation

What was on display at this year's get-together for our GRC software users?

What’s New & Improved In DataStore 4.0? You’ll Never Guess&#...

What new features have been added to our ECM solution for FinServ users?

Live from London: EMEA PolicyHub and DataStore User Group

What's happening today at our client/user gathering?

5 TeamConnect Use Cases (You Probably Didn’t Know About)

It's being used a lot of different ways by a wide range of legal & compliance teams.

Top 5 Uses for DataStore Around the World

What are the benefits they get from a best-in-class ECM solution?

Fortune 500 Legal Ops Insights, Part 1: Doing More With Less

Discover how legal leaders are meeting the challenge with legal technology.

9 Epic Reasons Not To Miss 2019 ACC Annual

We guarantee they'll make the trip worthwhile and memorable.

Who Was 2019’s RockStar Award Winner?

Learn who walked away with the honors for their work in driving collaboration and innov...

Wrapping Up Interact 2019 With Jason Parkman

Our CEO sums up our annual user conference and the feedback of the user community.

Interact 2019: The Benefits of Modernizing Legal Ops Software

Why keep legal ops software consistently up to date? Steven O'Donnell explains the bene...

Global Voices: Incident Management – Key Component of a Defensible Comp...

Why is Incident Management so important to a defensible compliance program?

The Importance of CCAR In Banking

Why is stress testing so vital to the health of the US banking system?

Reaching Peak Legal Ops: Lessons Learned by the Fortune 500

Find out what we've heard from over 100 of the world's biggest legal departments.

New Australian Whistleblowing Laws: What You Need to Do!

The new laws have already gone into effect. What steps must you take to ensure your org...

“There’s Always More To Learn” – A TAP Chat With Ben ...

TAP's product manager shares his impressions of Interact 2019 and the collaboration on ...

5 Reasons Not to Miss Our 2019 PolicyHub and DataStore EMEA User Group

Featuring peer-led sessions, training and best practice tips and tricks you won’t want ...

Community Shines Through: Steven O’Donnell on Interact 2019

What stuck out for him at our annual user conference this year?

“Back to Earth” – A Wrap-Up of Interact 2019

The power of collaboration to transform Legal Operations was on display this year, more...

Global Voices: Compliance Lessons Global Organisations Can Learn From N...

Natalie FitzHugh details how companies can learn key lessons that help them avoid compl...

Live From Interact: Day 1 & 2 Gave Us “Something to Think About”

Legal tech co-innovation and growth are the topics on everyone's mind.

Key Findings from the Fortune 500: Legal Ops Pioneers Reveal All

At Interact 2019, Brian McGovern will unveil insights from interviewing over 100 Legal ...

Users Are Leading the Way In Process Automation Co-Innovation

See some process automation use cases being freely shared and improved by TAP's user co...

Optimizing New & Existing Outside Counsel Relationships

How can you optimize the process of choosing outside counsel?

Pioneering Recognition: KYL Wins Its Third ILTA Distinguished Peer Award

How did they capture their most recent award for driving legal tech transformation?

Previewing Interact 2019: Jason Parkman on Serving the User Community

Jason explains how Interact is just one symbolic part of an overall focus on client suc...

3 Hard Truths About Data Privacy – Are You Ready For Them?

There are other consequences of data privacy noncompliance, beyond fines.

5 Things You Never Knew About PolicyHub

What are the new or hidden features of PolicyHub that make it even more effective than ...

How Do Clients Drive the Evolution of eCounsel?

Keeping a legal tech product relevant to users relies on building deeper engagement wit...

How Can a Legal Team Meet Data Privacy Challenges?

Legal teams must manage CCPA and other data privacy legislation; here are expert answers.

Previewing Interact 2019: Legal Tech Goes Honky-Tonkin’, Austin S...

This year, the fun is (almost) as important as the business, as attendees get to explor...

5 Things You Never Knew About Lawtrac

New features are giving Lawtrac users more convenience, control, and integration.

Previewing Interact 2019: The Technology Empowering Legal Ops Transform...

This year, we'll be delving into how our clients innovate around our products to drive ...

Global Voices: KYC Programmes – Aren’t They All Done and Du...

If you think Financial Services firms had put their Know Your Customer programmes to be...

Lowering Your Spreadsheet Risk With An EUC Audit

A step-by-step guide to completing an EUC audit.

Why Level Up With Paired Policy Management + Workflow Automation?

How coupling two technologies can allow companies to cope with escalating risk and expo...

Best Practices: Retrieving Data from Vendors

The data you share with suppliers might be vulnerable. Here's how to get it back.

Previewing Interact 2019: How Processes Support Legal Operations Success

Processes are a focus this year, as Legal Ops experts and Mitratech users share how to ...

Supporting a Single Source of Truth with LegalHold ELM Integration

Manu Sharma explains how good LegalHold-to-ELM integration prevents mistakes, frustrati...

Global Voices: Beating Bribery – Best Practice in Ethics and Cond...

Mark Delgado outlines how to address a challenge keeping compliance executives up at ni...

Use Case: Handling Employee Questions with Policy Management Automation

It's now possible to manage policy exceptions without any of the typical headaches and ...

Previewing Interact 2019: Learn How People Can Transform Legal Operations

This year, we're more focused than ever on helping clients build the right teams and sk...

How LegalHold Solves Notice Version Problems

Development lead Mana Sharma explains how we've solved a knotty legal hold challenge.

5 Things You Never Knew About eCounsel

New features are making eCounsel more powerful and user-friendly than ever.

How Data Privacy Laws Will Impact Legal Ops & Legal Teams

Our recent webinar provided workable insights into managing a regulatory onslaught.

Use Case: Policy Exceptions (Without Headaches & Mayhem)

It's now possible to manage policy exceptions without any of the typical headaches and ...

Global Voices: GDPR Fines or Fiction?

Les Richardson explains why it's vital to have solutions in place regardless of regulat...

How a ‘Day of eCounsel’ Helps Build a Stronger User Community

Building a vigorous, vocal user community is a secret of eCounsel's evolution and produ...

Use Case: A Smarter Approach to Managing Conflicts of Interest

How pairing workflow automation and policy management makes COI compliance far easier.

How Co-Innovation is About Success, Not B.S.

Emily Bogin explains how TAP community collaboration gives real meaning to "customer su...

Have You Met These 3 Crucial CCPA Compliance Challenges?

Meeting the demands of CCPA compliance is more complex than some companies realize.

That’s Entertainment! A Policy Management + Workflow Automation Use Case

Mitratech now offers a proven pair of solutions that integrate for policy management au...

Infographic: What Actual Users Wanted (and Got) From Process Automation

Real users explain the benefits of a best-in-class process automation solution.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility – How to Deal With the Grow...

Jon Dedman explains how to manage the oncoming changes being driven by regulators.

Is Your Legal Team Ready for Upcoming Data Privacy Laws?

How can legal and Legal Ops teams manage upcoming data privacy laws?

Level Up With Policy Management Automation

Mitratech now offers a proven pair of solutions that integrate for policy management au...

3 New User-Driven Features We’ve Added to LegalHold

Co-developed with our actual users, they make an outstanding product even more useful.

The Effect of Brexit on Legal, Risk and Compliance

What's the silver lining in Brexit? Mark Delgado explains the benefits for those who pr...

Making Best Practices Pervasive: Teaming TeamConnect With TAP

Now legal and compliance best practices can be extended into the entire enterprise.

Recapping CLOC Institute 2019: To Evolve Legal Ops, Be Fearless!

At this year's conference, the willingness to bravely take risks was still a driving th...

Recapping ACC Europe 2019

Returning home from an exciting and busy ACC Europe 2019, we’re looking at conference h...

Legal Ops 2.0 – How Co-Innovation was a Hit at CLOC 2019

At this year’s CLOC Vegas Institute, our presentation got "thumbs-ups" from attendees a...

Building a Center for Workflow Automation Co-Innovation

Learn how it benefits both workflow automation users and the entire Legal Ops movement.

Legal Workflow Automation Use Cases: Customization Must Come First

To succeed, users need powerful customization capabilities for fine-tuning workflows.

Global Voices EMEA: Communicating your Code of Conduct Policy

What are the best practices for communicating employee policies? Natalie FitzHugh expla...

Policy Management and Risk – A Critical Connection

GRC managers can't afford to ignore how vital strong policy management has become.

3 Sessions Worth Watching at CLOC Vegas 2019

Judith Tigner highlights three sessions that point the way toward Legal Ops innovation.

Making Legal Rising a Reality at the ACC Europe 2019 Annual Conference

Learn how a distinguished ACC Europe panel will reveal how they're transforming Legal Ops.

Policy & Procedure Management – Linchpin of a Defensible Com...

It's central to a corporate compliance program that can stand up to scrutiny. Learn why!

6 Must-Dos at CLOC Vegas Institute 2019

At CLOC Institute Vegas 2019, what should you have on your schedule -- both inside and ...

A 10-Point Checklist for Picking a Policy Management Software Vendor

What are the filters you should use to maximize value from both product AND vendor?

Delivering a Mobile-Responsive Custodian Portal for Legal Holds

Learn how legal hold software can be a solution for helping custodians manage their man...

Why Is Policy and Procedure Management Now More Important Than Ever?

Policy and procedure management is increasingly essential; here's why, and the steps to...

Growing a Legal Tech Ecosystem: Gilead Sciences

In building a legal tech stack, Legal Ops leaders explain why planning and people are v...

Spreadsheet Risk: Three Steps to Avoid Disaster

What steps can you take to avoid the dangers involved?

Users Have Spoken, and They’re Demanding Agile GRC Software

Users want agile GRC software solutions, according to Michael Rasmussen. Here's our exp...

Litigation Analytics: From Hindsight to Foresight in Legal 2.0

Learn how litigation analytics is already a building block of Legal 2.0, and the impact...

One Woman’s #MeToo Moment (and Why It Matters for Companies Everywhere)

Learn why risk and compliance managers should care that Mitratech's Kelly Phillips took...

Is Your Legal Ops Technology Past-Proven and Future-Proofed?

See why Legal Ops technology has to blend past performance with future flexibility to d...

Reputational Damage: 11 Steps for Protecting Your Brand & Company

What are the key strategies a business must follow to prevent damage to brand or compan...

A True TAP Use Case: Procurement Automation

Procurement automation can solve serious issues of communication, collaboration, cost, ...

What’s the State of the GRC Market in 2019?

What are the issues and drivers shaping the GRC marketplace, and the technology innovat...

Managing Legal Matters from Where You Really Live

Enterprise legal management software needs to avoid adding complexity for users - and g...

Announcing TeamConnect 6.1 – Taking Our User-First Focus Even Further

Our new release brings new MS Outlook and Office integration enhancements and much more.

Technology Risk & Operational Risk

A guest post from Shannon Harris at Cefpro.

Legal Workflow Automation: One Solution to Unite Them All?

There's a single legal tech solution that's best for integrating in-house legal and out...

9 Hot Q1 Headlines in Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Data Governance

What are this quarter's biggest new stories in the ever-moving world of GRC?

Automating Conflict of Interest Workflows: It’s Vital for Law Fir...

Workflow automation can simplify COI processes, and protect law firms against painful c...

81% of Legal Departments Aren’t Ready for Digitization: Gartner

Legal department digitization is an urgent need, but too many in-house legal teams aren...

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX): A Simple Guide

What are the basics of this far-reaching financial regulation law?

Automating Case Management Workflows: A Must-Do for Law Firms in 2019

It's a real need for law firms, but it can be quick, painless...and highly profitable.

3 More Reasons for Adopting a SaaS Legal Hold Solution?

Three more reasons why a legal department ought to replace any outmoded manual legal ho...

Why NDA Automation is a 2019 Imperative for Law Firms

Why is NDA automation a crucial first step that law firms need to take in the year ahead?

The Design Secrets of User-Centric Legal Hold Software

How the right design choices help drive the 100% user compliance so crucial to success.

Trends & Insights From LegalTech New York 2019

Steven O'Donnell on how Legal Rising and other legal tech movements are taking hold in ...

Legal Hold Management in 4 Simple Steps

A new infographic explains how legal hold management can be streamlined by moving beyon...

3 Reasons (Among Many) for Adopting a SaaS Legal Hold Solution?

We go in-depth on just three of the many reasons to adopt a SaaS legal hold solution.

CCAR & DFAST: A Simple Guide

Do you understand what they each entail? Our simple guide has you covered.

It’s the People, Y’all…

What put Mitratech on a list of the very best places to work in Austin?

A Product Manager’s Journey To Solving the Legal Hold Problem

Get the inside story of how client collaboration resulted in a like-new re-launch of Le...

Fergus Allan on GRC in the UK & USA in 2019

Fergus Allan of TORI Global shares his forecast for GRC developments and how businesses...

Staff Spotlight: Josh Becker on Being Embedded in England

What experiences and insights does a Mitratech SBA have to share after working for year...

5 Things to Expect at CLOC Institute London 2019

What clues should you look for that reveal the state of Legal Operations in the U.K. an...

7 Expert Legal Operations Predictions for 2019

What Legal Operations predictions do our blue-chip experts have in mind for 2019?

In GRC, What Are 4 Barriers to a Culture of Compliance?

A new infographic lays out the four hurdles for GRC managers, and how to overcome them.

10 GRC Experts Predict What’s Ahead in 2019

What are the changes they see in store for businesses hoping to avoid compliance problems?

Aragon Research Calls TAP a “Visionary” DTM Product –...

It's the fourth year running TAP has been cited as an innovator in a hotly growing cate...

What is Information Governance?

Information governance is increasingly essential to risk and compliance management, but...

Webinar on Demand: Michael Rasmussen on SMR/CR Compliance

GRC pundit Michael Rasmussen joined Mitratech's experts to explain best practices for S...

How Our Policy Management Software Was “Perfect Timing” for...

See how PolicyHub helped unify a global firm's inconsistent policy and compliance efforts.

For 2019 Legal Operations Success, Prime the Pump!

Steven O'Donnell explains why Legal Ops needs proven tools and best practices to drive ...

Global Voices APAC – Finding “Quick Wins” for Legal O...

The APAC region is primed to adopt legal tech, but needs solutions right-sized to its p...

What’s the True ROI of Legal Management Technology?

User interviews are featured in this exploration of the real benefits of LMS/ELM adoption.

Webinar Preview: Senior Management Regime – The Next Level of Maturity

How can GRC managers learn how to guard against the actual, hidden SMR/CR compliance th...

The Google Walkouts – The Next Stage for #MeToo and GRC

How is the #MeToo movement driving demand for greater personal accountability from both...

Mitratech Earns Top 10 Recognition as Legal Tech Gains Global Traction

See why we were prestigiously honored four times by the Financial Times as a leader in ...

Keesal, Young & Logan Awarded as a Top Boutique Law Firm

Our partners at Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) continue to raise the bar in legal tech inn...

Ethics Rising: 4 Takeaways From This Year’s SCCE CEI

We reflect on the conference and the trends on view – and the one that was missing.

The Investor Gold Rush to Legal Technology

How the sudden investor rush into legal technology proves we're approaching a tipping p...

New DataStore Reporting Capabilities Provide Greater Visibility and Inf...

Mitratech has enhanced the reporting capabilities of DataStore, the only information go...

CEO Corner: Two Events That Prove “Legal Rising”

Jason Parkman reviews two recent events where it's plain there's a "Legal Rising" movem...

Legal Rising: Saluting the 2018 ACC Value Champions

This year's winners exemplified the "Legal Rising" movement, as our Steven O'Donnell ex...

7 Essentials for Legal Operations Optimization, Part Two

Legal Operations optimization demands a new set of best practices and technology tools ...

7 Essentials for Legal Operations Optimization, Part One

Legal Operations optimization demands 7 essential best practices to drive efficiency an...

The Legal OpsDate: Let’s Talk Data Governance with Brian McGovern

Check out the latest episode of The Legal OpsDate – a podcast focused on all things legal.

Product & Client Need Insights from the Road

Mitratech's Director of Product Management shares insights from interacting with client...

What is Workflow Automation?

It can transform an organization's efficiency, responsiveness, and bottom line almost i...

Mitratech Launches Latest TeamConnect ELM Innovations at Interact

Learn how the latest TeamConnect product release could help you drive greater value fro...

What is Contract Management?

Contract management is a key piece of legal management. If you get it right, you could ...

Legal Departments are Turning to Workflow Automation Software

As global organizations find themselves confronted with growing legal needs, their Lega...

3 Key Takeaways from CLOC Institute Australia

Legal and Compliance expert shares 3 key insights from CLOC Australia 2018 that can tra...

Evolving Legal Operations: Why Own Your Own Workflows?

Why it's important to be able to customize yet standardize your Legal Ops workflows, an...

“It’s So Simple” – How Juniper Networks Transformed Their MAF Process

Learn how Juniper Networks transformed their Manufacturer's Authorization Forms process...

Mitratech, KYL and NetApp Recognized as Legal Procurement Innovators

This Wednesday, Mitratech was honored with receiving the Legal Procurement Innovator Aw...

What is Legal Spend Management?

What is legal spend management and what impact can it have on your corporate legal depa...

Webinar Recap: 4 Experts’ Experiences With Legal Workflow Automat...

Legal workflow automation software and how it really performs was the topic of a far-ra...

Aragon Research Calls TAP Workflow Automation “Visionary”

Aragon Research recognized TAP Workflow Automation as a visionary in DTM, making it the...

Calling All Companies: It’s Time to Get Real About Sexual Harassment

Learn how companies can help prevent and reduce this issue.

What Happens When a Law Firm Thinks Like a Startup?

The time is now. Today, we announced an exciting partnership with Keesal, Young & Logan...

What is Matter Management? And Why it Matters to Legal Ops

What exactly is matter management? Matter management involves managing all activities s...

Making the GDPR a Compliance Lullaby: How Tedium Creates Nightmares

GDPR compliance can be tedious, as the fact the law is now literally putting people to ...

GRC vs. IRM – Is There a Difference?

Michael Rasmussen provided some thought-provoking commentary on the latest Gartner IRM ...

2 Practical Ways to Enforce “Tone from the Top” Compliance  

Join experts from Morae Global and HMSHost as they share 2 practical ways your company ...

Data Privacy – The Hot Topic That’s Getting Hotter

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Why Legal Now Means Business

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4 Ways Top Companies Use Data to Drive Compliance (and Business)

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Artificial Intelligence, Legal Research, and the Human Spark

Legal technology like artificial intelligence is already augmenting legal research. Wha...

In Legal Ops, What’s the Shortest Route from A to ROI?

Legal operations is faced with vital decisions about how to drive ROI using legal techn...

Work Smarter Not Bigger – The Motto of Modern Compliance Teams

When it comes to compliance, companies must do more with less. Find out how Western Uni...

What’s in the New 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code?

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revised and released the 2018 UK Corporate Go...

Renowned Entrepreneur and Tech Strategist, Salim Ismail, to Speak at In...

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Exploring the Frontier: Pioneering Legal Ops at Ingersoll-Rand

What's a pioneer in legal operations? Learn what that means and how Ingersoll-Rand's Mi...

Top 5 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss Interact 2018

Interact is the leading user conference for legal operations and compliance professiona...

How Legal Operations Analytics & Automation Can Cut Costs

As legal departments are challenged to contain costs, they've turned to technology tool...

Legal Operations: The Experts Agree It’s Growing

Experts and recent research shows legal departments are increasingly turning to Legal O...

Legal Operations Automation: Are You Leading or Left Behind?

Some law firms, legal operations teams, even law schools are embracing the inevitabilit...

4 Common Sense Online Security Rules All Employees Should Follow   

Remind yourself about 4 common-sense rules from the real world that help you take owner...

The Rush for Legal Technology

It's no secret the name of the game for legal technology is changing. Find out what Law...

What’s the T2V of Workflow Automation?

The time it takes for you to start seeing ROI for workflow automation is just as import...

CEO Corner: Beat the Record and Drive Change

Mitratech CEO Jason Parkman shares unique insights from pop culture, how to beat record...

The Rise of Corporate Legal Operations

Driven by a need to control spiraling costs and prove their value, legal departments st...

Cybersecurity Precautions for Businesses

Find out what cybersecurity precautions your business should take to protect itself as ...

Why Security and Compliance are Everyone’s Problem in the Wake of GDPR

With GDPR in motion, we met with our in-house security and compliance experts to discus...

Welcome to the Family, Infiniglobe!

Mitratech just welcomed a new partnership into this collaborative community of co-innov...

Let’s Talk Data Governance: An Interview With Brian McGovern

Check out the latest episode of The Legal OpsDate (see below) – a podcast focused on al...

GDPR 30 Days Later, According to Experts

Since it launched 30 days ago, the news has been abuzz with GDPR. Leveraging decades of...

Communicating Value and Collaboration Between Corporate Legal and Outsi...

Today's legal operations environment requires corporate legal and outside counsel to co...

4 Ways Legal Automation Helps Humanize the Practice of Law

Legal automation presents a unique opportunity to actually increase the human focus of ...

Reflections on Compliance Week and Policy Management

Read about key takeaways and trends on policy management and compliance from Compliance...

Trying to Jump Your Board’s Hurdle? Here’s How to Sell Them on Policy M...

So you've found the perfect policy management software. Now the question is, how do you...

When it Comes to Legal Technology Innovation, Which Type of Townsperson...

There's a new frontier in legal technology to explore. Learn what types of people you n...

Interacting With Outside Counsel: It’s Not just Lawyer-Lawyer Anymore

There's a real need to democratize the relationship between corporate legal and outside...

Take Charge of #@m%! Protection Regulation (GDPR) with Legal Workflow A...

Everyone's feeling the GDPR heat. So what can you do about it? Find out how workflow au...

The Next Frontier of Legal Ops: Planning and Building Your Legal Techno...

With thousands of legal tech stack options vying for your attention, how do you choose ...

What’s Value Mean When Dealing With Outside Counsel?

Today's legal departments seek a more business-friendly approach with outside counsel. ...

Using Workflow Automation for Onboarding Outside Counsel

Workflow automation can really streamline the onboarding process for outside counsel. H...

5 Ways Legal Workflow Automation Empowers Data Protection

Here's how legal workflow automation can help you improve data protection practices and...

How a Sports Fan Saved His Company With Effective Compliance

When his new company faced near-destruction, this sports fan rebuilt an effective compl...

In Praise of a Pioneer: NetApp Leads Legal Ops Transformation

Want to check out a profile of a true legal ops pioneer? Find out how NetApp modernized...

Be the Hero of Your Own Compliance Story

In this age of regulatory scandal, compliance officers are uniquely placed to become th...

TAP in the News: Want to Transform Legal Ops? “Just Start.”

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Making Your Legal Technology Stack Stick With Allstate’s Olga Cas...

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The Legal Technology Trends of CLOC 2018

Read about the compelling trends in legal technology on display at this year's Corporat...

Workflow Automation? It’s a Do-or-Die Decision for Legal Ops

Learn why forward thinking legal teams use legal workflow automation to protect their e...

5 Legal Technology Trends We Saw at CLOC 2018

At CLOC Institute 2018, five legal tech trends were evident that will change the future...

Best Practices for Policy Management

Like the gears that keep machines running, effective policy management requires many mo...

Expanding Legal Operations to Connect People, Processes

Business processes have come a long way in the last 50 years. Find out how to transform...

NHS Spreadsheet Error Costs Junior Doctors Their Jobs

How one costly mishap illustrates the dangers of EUCs.

How Technology Helps Build an Effective Compliance Program

Regulators may disagree on some specifics, but nearly all regulators agree that this on...

TRIM and Spreadsheet Risk Management

How does TRIM impact a company's risk strategies and spreadsheet modeling?

Jason Parkman Praises the Power of Connection

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8 Exciting Highlights from CLOC institute 2018

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The Power of Connection: Mitratech+ThinkSmart and CLOC

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4 Ways Workflow Automation Transforms Legal Ops

Adding workflow automation to your legal management software drives value for your enti...

ICO Fine Highlights Spreadsheet Risk for GDPR Compliance

Spreadsheet error leads to £120,000 fine for London council.

The Journey After May 25th’s GDPR Compliance

Experts argue that the GDPR compliance journey doesn’t reach the end of the road on May...

Actionable Insights in Legal

Imagine a world where you could filter your outside counsel like you filter your online...

5 Reasons CLOC Institute is the Best Legal Ops Conference

The top reasons the CLOC yearly event is, without doubt, the premier gathering for Lega...

5 Quick Hacks for Pre-Testing Your Workflow Design

Before User Experience Testing your workflow design, take advantage of these 5 hacks to...

Empowering the Compliance Team to Drive Business Advantage in the Wake ...

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Connie Brenton of CLOC Talks Legal Ops Automation Adoption

Legal Operations technology advocate and CLOC president Connie Brenton has a lot to say...

5 Signs You Should Break Up With Your Current Legal Management Software

When your legal management software no longer meets your needs, it might be time to sta...

10 Legal Operations Benefits from Automating Content Management

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Legal Operations Solutions: How to Separate Value From Vaporware

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NetApp Improves Legal Ops through innovation

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The Tipping Point for Legal Technology

Four topics in legal technology are gathering serious notice, momentum and discussion a...

Managing Spreadsheet Risk & Governance in SOX – An Optimal Approach

Addressing the new challenges of SOX reporting.

Do Lawyers Dislike Innovation? A Historical Perspective

American lawyers have historically been averse to big changes - which makes recent inno...

Hyperion Report Names Advanced Legal Management Solutions

Not every legal management solution makes this exclusive list. Learn why TeamConnect wa...

Effective Compliance Program Hallmark 7 – Remediation

Despite the best intentions, no compliance program's ever perfect. That's where the sev...

The New Spreadsheet Risk Management Issues of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

SOX compliance creates real issues when it comes to monitoring your spreadsheet estate.

Effective Compliance Hallmark 6 – Enforcement and Internal Invest...

Our sixth hallmark of an effective compliance program promotes ethics within an organiz...

Effective Compliance Program Hallmark 5 – Monitoring and Effectiv...

As the name of our fifth hallmark suggests, monitoring and effectiveness are critical p...

Look Beyond Workflow Automation ROI – What’s the T2V?

How quickly will you see workflow automation ROI? Or other value from deploying WFA? Th...

7 Ways a Workflow Automation Solution Should Make Implementation Easy

Shopping for a workflow automation system? Here are 7 ways a good one will make impleme...

Legal Workflow Automation Can Help Close the “Justice Gap”

See how one law school graduate is applying Thinksmart legal workflow automation in mak...

Why workflow automation shouldn’t require Rip-and-Replace

When adopting workflow automation, your solution of choice shouldn't require ripping ou...

Effective Compliance Program Hallmark 4 – Training and Communication

Today we continue our seven-week blog series on effective compliance programs with an a...

A New Case Study: How NetApp Legal Ops Saved Millions With TAP

When NetApp's Legal Ops team needed a legal workflow automation solution to optimize th...

KYL is Teaming with Mitratech to Help Clients Automate

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Effective Compliance Program Hallmark 3 – Ethical Due Care

As tough as it can be to implement, our third hallmark of an effective compliance progr...

Data-Driven Decision Making for Corporate Counsel: How to Devise Effect...

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Learn the 4 Big Benefit Buckets of Legal Ops Automation

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Workflow Automation Q&A #6: What are the 6 Key Steps to Implementi...

If you’re looking to implement workflow automation – great! But before you make that mo...

Effective Compliance Program Hallmark 2 – Program Oversight

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Why Lawyers Should Love, Not Fear, Legal Workflow Automation

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7 Hallmarks of Effective Compliance Programs

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Workflow Automation Q&A #5: Key Considerations in Choosing an Auto...

In adopting workflow automation, what are key factors to consider in picking the right ...

In 2018, Legal Ops Will Keep Turning to Technology

Spending on legal workflow automation and other will increase in 2018 as an entire indu...

Why Change Management Matters with Workflow Automation

Find out why change management may be in order as workflow automation shakes up existin...

ThinkSmart, Now Mitratech, adds video signature confirmation to TAP

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Just Keeping Up Means You’re Falling Behind

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Workflow Automation Q&A #3: How Long Does It Take to Build a Workf...

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Defining Workflow Automation: What It Is, and Where It’s Going

Workflow automation is a grand leap forward in terms of its potential to make the “digi...

Breaking Stones for a Living: On Workflow Automation and Simone de Beau...

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Workflow Automation Q&A #2: Why Use TAP Over In-House WFA?

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What Is End User Computing (EUC) Risk?

What EUC means, why EUC risk is so important, and how to manage it.

A True TAP Use Case: Matter Management

For legal operations teams within large enterprises, managing the many aspects of the c...

From the Training Desk: TAP and the Pfiesteria piscicida Metaphor

Just like the Pfiesteria piscicida changes depending on the context, our product also c...

Why is Blockchain Automation Vital to the Future of Workflow Automation?

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Why the NALP Thinks Legal Services Is “About to Get CLOCed”

In the latest issue of its Bulletin to members, the National Association for Law Placem...

A True TAP Use Case: Conference Participation & Publication Review

Attending industry conferences and placing articles or doing interviews for trade publi...

Circling Back to Customer Success: the TAP Learning Center

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Signature $avings: How NetApp Cut Millions In Costs

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A True TAP Workflow Automation Use Case: Shareholder Agreement

Here's how automating an essential finance process can save costs and headaches for eve...

Mitratech’s Top 5 Insider Tips for a Successful Automation Project

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Automation Angst Hits Wall Street: Here’s Why It Shouldn’t

Automation Angst Hits Wall Street: Here’s Why It Shouldn’t By Kelli Negro, Head of Mark...

A true TAP Use Case: QBR scheduling

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Adobe Expands in WFA, and Why We Couldn’t Be Happier

Learn why we’re ecstatic (and proud) about Adobe Sign Advanced Workflows, their workflo...

Workflow Automation Q&A #1: Infinite looping made easy!

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Does Every Enterprise Need to Automate its Workflows?

Does every enterprise need to automate its workflows? By Kelli Negro, Head of Marketing...

Mitratech Participates in Michigan State University College of Law’s Le...

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Does Amazon Alexa Have a Place in Legal Workflows?

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Spreadsheet Risk Management is Key to GRC Success in Organizations

Spreadsheets are integral to your operations. How can you manage their risks?

Reporting from the Forefront of Automation

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How Can CFOs Escape the Spreadsheet Spiral?

What is it? And how is it dragging down their enterprises?

Configuration vs Customization – What’s the Difference and Why Does it ...

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Announcing a First: Blockchain Comes To Workflow Automation

For enterprises concerned about security, encryption and data protection, blockchain ha...

Learn the Real Impact of Legal Ops Automation

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From the Training Desk: Our New Training Site and Notes on “Tech Culture”

From the Training Desk: Our New Training Site and Notes on “Tech Culture” By Emily Bogi...

Data Chaos Caused by Unmanaged Spreadsheets

Due to unstructured and uncontrolled usage, spreadsheets are spiraling out of control.

How Legal Workflow Automation was “Transformational” at Yahoo

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ThinkSmart (Mitratech) Featured in CPO Rising

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Riding the Wave of Change: An Interview with Justin Hectus

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CLOC Windup: How the Usual Suspects Are Becoming Save-the-Day Heroes

CLOC Windup: How the Usual Suspects are becoming Save-the-Day Heroes By Paul Hirner, CE...

Putting Common Sense Into Motion: Mary O’Carroll at CLOC

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Cost Savings Achieved By Automating Financial & Compliance Processes

The risks of EUCs are obvious, and the automation savings can be big.

Global Teamwork Takes You Higher

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10 Highlights from CLOC Institute 2017

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Parallel Yeah! Multi-pathway Workflows and the Parallel Tool

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Bringing Water to Your Village: What it Means to Automate

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Who is the TAP Team When We’re Not Building Workflows?

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Platform News You Can Use: TAP’s Latest & Greatest Features

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Gearing Up for the Second Annual CLOC Institute: Will we see you in Las...

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Leveraging Technology to Support EUC Policy

How technology can create a reliable and accurate inventory of EUC applications.

Top Tips: What are the Key Components of an EUC Policy?

The key steps and practices you need to consider when creating an EUC policy.

End User Computing Risk – Too Critical for Energy Companies to Ig...

A guest blog outlining the importance of EUC risk in the energy sector.

What is End User Computing Risk and Should You Care?

A guest post by Sam Lee explaining the importance of managing EUC risk.

In the Insurance Sector, Data Governance is Back on the Agenda