Buying Legal Council

🌟 What are your legal department's goals for 2025? 🌟 💲 Whether you're looking to optimize legal spend, adopt cutting-edge tech, or navigate organizational change, the Buying Legal Council is here to support you every step of the way. 🗣️ With member-exclusive resources, thought leadership webinars, and a network of like-minded professionals, we provide the tools you need to achieve your objectives. 💡 Let us help you turn your vision into action. Explore how our programs can empower your legal sourcing journey in 2025 and beyond. 👉 Visit https://buyinglegal.com to learn more. Here’s to a year of success and innovation! 💼 #LegalProcurement #BuyingLegal #2025Goals #LegalOps

Did you miss our recent webinar on AI in Legal Operations? Kenzo Tsushima (Managing Director, Morae) and Marcelo Horacio (Founder, All.t Partners) shared invaluable insights on implementing and optimizing AI to drive value in legal departments. From practical strategies to expert perspectives, their session was packed with actionable takeaways. Thank you to Kenzo, Marcelo, and all of our Buying Legal members and attendees who made this a lively discussion! If you’re a member, you can access the recording and key highlights now in our Member Toolbox. Don’t miss the chance to catch up on their expertise! https://lnkd.in/eJ_GiRRi

Our dynamic panel, "Scaling up to 'Giant Size': Blueprints for the Biggest Legal Departments," brought together insights from Chris McCloy (SVP, Outside Counsel Management, Citi), Hannah Wilson (Law Firm Panel & Spend Manager, Aviva), and Sean Weller (Director of Programming, BLC). Their session offered a fascinating look into strategies for managing expansive legal teams and complex operations effectively. #BLC2024 #LegalOps #LegalLeadership

A very sincere thank you to our incredible board members, sponsors, speakers, and to all of the wonderful and engaged attendees. Your expertise, generosity, and commitment to building our community and sharing best practices have truly elevated everyone involved in Buying Legal Council. It’s because of you that we continue to grow and learn together. Thank you for being such an essential part of BLC! Thank you for joining us in London for our 7th Annual Conference in EMEA – next year will be even better! #BLC2024 #LegalOps #Community

Leila El Gharbi, Legal Technology and Operations Extraordinaire, brought both humor and insights to her Buying Legal London 2024 session "Buying Legal Tech: An Unsuspected Love Story." Leila incorporated a playful analogy to romance throughout the session, keeping the audience both entertained and engaged. Thank you Leila! #BLC2024 #LegalTech #LegalOps

Barry Rodick, Legal Transformation Manager at TD SYNNEX, shared powerful insights and seven (that's right, 7!) use cases, as well as many solutions and tips during his Buying Legal London 2024 session, "Breaking News: AI Use Cases from Real Life - What's Working, and What Are We Learning?" A huge thanks to Barry for also contributing to a BLC webinar earlier this year—your expertise continues to make an impact! #BLC2024 #LegalTech #AI

"From No to Go: How Legal Can Empower Marketing to Move Faster" was a dynamic session led by Guy Shahar (Founder & CEO, Blee) and Jessica Williams (BLC Board Member) at Buying Legal London 2024. They explored how legal teams can become enablers of marketing innovation, fostering agility without compromising compliance. Thank you Guy and Jess, for your wealth of expertise and insights! #BLC2024 #LegalOps #MarketingInnovation

"Transforming the Modern Legal Function - Aligning Business Goals With Strategic Resource Allocation" brought together Penny Ullmann (Procurement Category Manager, Corporate Services, Marks and Spencer), Scott Singer (Chair, Dentons Helix, Dentons), and Emily Ratnam (Head of Client Strategy, Dentons Helix, Dentons). Their session showcased the importance of aligning legal strategies with business objectives to drive efficiency and impact. Thank you so much, Penny, Scott, and Emily! #BLC2024 #LegalOps #StrategicAlignment

The cocktail reception at the Buying Legal London Conference was a fantastic way to wrap up the first day! Great conversations, meaningful connections, and plenty of fun as attendees mixed and mingled. Here's to networking done right! 🥂 #BLC2024 #LegalOps #LegalProcurement #BuyingLegal #Networking

The session "Winning Together: The Power of Clear Ground Rules in Outside Counsel Relationships" featured Felicia Mundhenke (CEO, consalio), Ignaz Fuesgen (Co-Managing Director, smartvokat), and Lorenz Erik Wittjen Wittjen (Director Corporate Law, Flix SE). Their discussion offered a compelling look at how transparent guidelines strengthen collaboration and drive success in legal partnerships. Thank you, Felicia, Ignaz, and Lorenz! #BLC2024 #LegalOps #Collaboration