By John Burke and Vincenzo Purificato (April 11, 2022, 4:22 PM EDT) -- In this Expert Analysis series, legal operations professionals discuss the most important demands facing corporate legal departments today, and how companies are changing or are expected to change in order to adapt. John BurkeVincenzo PurificatoReducing costs is one of the historical levers used by corporate CEOs to increase profitability. In most companies, a focus on cost control or reduction is now a part of their DNA. It is embedded in all decision making and strategic planning. Cost pressure is here to stay. And, no department is immune from reducing their costs, not even the legal department. This new normal. . .
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