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FOCUS OF THE DAY: More than three-quarters (78%) of general counsel lack separate budgets for process and technology services, despite exactly the same percentage identifying a “compelling need” for them, a survey has found. Nonetheless, two-thirds of GCs had invested in process or technology with an external supplier in the last two years. Full story - Legal Futures
FOCUS OF THE DAY: More than three-quarters (78%) of general counsel lack separate budgets for process and technology services, despite exactly the same percentage identifying a “compelling need” for them, a survey has found. Nonetheless, two-thirds of GCs had invested in process or technology with an external supplier in the last two years. Full story - Legal Futures
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