// Legal operations has been described as an emerging professional guild — and one that’s central to the success of a modern law department.

At times it may seem like an airplane being built in the air. So we set out with our friends at NetDocuments to field a two-part study and bring you the latest. googletag.cmd.push( function() { // Enable lazy loading. googletag.pubads().enableLazyLoad({ renderMarginPercent: 150, mobileScaling: 2 }); // Display ad. googletag.display( "div-id-for-top-300x250" ); googletag.enableServices(); });

First, we surveyed legal ops professionals and in-house counsel about varied aspects of their professional world.

Then we reviewed the career histories of 185 individuals working in legal operations for a deeper understanding of the experience that leads to success in legal ops.

Curious to see what we found?

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Download a free copy of the 2022 Demographic Study of Legal Operations Professionals to see our full results.

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