Webinar

The Legal Ops Maturity Model & When to Bring In Workflow Automation

Join us as we sit down with Jeffrey Franke to discuss when it's time to implement workflow automation into your legal ops function.

  • 02:21 From practicing lawyer to legal operations leader
  • 04:50 Evolution of the GC role and rise of legal operations
  • 07:44 Why legal ops is core to delivering business value
  • 10:00 Founding of CLOC and defining the profession
  • 13:16 LegalOps.com: advancing standardization & maturity
  • 17:44 Pyramid model: practice areas and maturity levels
  • 19:54 Foundational layers: strategy, finance, service delivery
  • 22:12 Industry & department size drive priorities
  • 23:58 Commoditization vs. enabling high-value legal work
  • 25:47 Tech maturity model: when to bring in key tools
  • 27:23 Early must-haves: e-signature, collaboration, sales deal mgmt
  • 28:59 Document management and open-source compliance
  • 29:37 Why workflow belongs early in legal’s tech stack
  • 32:29 Workflow = visibility, prioritization, resourcing
  • 34:56 Workflow as data source for budgets & KPIs
  • 36:34 Legal front door: from shared inbox → workflow platform
  • 38:22 Workflow for compliance & M&A readiness (open source case)
  • 40:34 Scaling workflows across legal and into the business
  • 42:14 CLM vs workflow: sequencing investments smartly
  • 47:14 Workflow tools vs collaboration tools explained
  • 50:20 Automating manual approvals → compliance & audit trails
  • 53:20 How to get involved with LegalOps.com initiatives