Welcome to the LEx Open Source membership hub
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We have created a unique suite of resources including tools, practical guides, discussion forums and design thinking content of Legal Operational Excellence. The purpose of LEx Open Source is to share market best practice and to co-create blueprint solutions for the common issues affecting our community. We are group of lawyers, legal engineers and process individuals working for the sole purposes of sharing what we have learnt over the years. Please have a look around and join us in our journey to source great content for the legal community. Access to additional quality content is available to members. Memberships comes at no costs, our only expectation from members is to sign up to a code of conduct (aimed at making the site solicitation free and creating a culture of collaboration). What are you waiting for please jump in!
Upcoming events
T-Cubed Learning: Theory x Tools x Techniques = TRANSFORM
Delivered through our unique 3T approach (theory, tools and tactics) with insight and case studies drawn from RSG Consulting’s research for the global FT Innovative Lawyers and Intelligent Business Reports in addition to practical experience, Lean and management theory from LEx360 and theory from experts in organisational and behavioural change.
Date: 10-11 September 2019
Venue: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
HighQ - The future of client portals
The future of client portals workshop will give participants the opportunity to examine collaboration challenges, learn from one another and design better ways for in-house legal teams and law firms to work together.
Date: 25th September 2019 10am to 5pm
Venue: Leonardo Royal St. Paul's Hotel
(Formerly The Grange, St Paul’s)
10 Godliman St
London, EC4V 5AJ
OpEx20:20
The Legal 500 and LExOpenSource are delighted to announce a new JV initiative to identify thought leaders who are transforming the legal profession across the eco-system.
OpEx 20:20 will focus on those individuals and organistaions who have championed projects and processes that have materially and practically changes the business of law in the following categories;
Transformation / Change Management / Technology / People / I&D
We are calling on UK change makers from in-house, law firms and newlaw to make submissions!
OpEx 20:20 will share best practice in detail so that attendees and readers in the programme can get real tangible learning with the outcome being Operational Excellence for all in the legal profession.
News feeds
'Lynch mob politics': experts denounce plans for longer jail terms
14 Oct 2019
Tory tactics called ‘dangerous electioneering’ at time when justice system is underfunded Latest politics news – live updates Prison reform...
Rights groups urge Cyprus to drop false rape case against Briton
14 Oct 2019
Woman, 19, says police pressure led her to retract claim of rape by 12 Israeli tourists in hotel Human rights and feminist groups are calling for...
Two MPs challenge refusal of judge-led rendition inquiry
14 Oct 2019
Labour’s Dan Jarvis and Tory David Davis go to high court over abandoned promise A Labour and a Conservative MP have joined with a human rights...
Counsel fee not fixed for claim which left protocol
14 Oct 2019
Court rules that costs officer was right to consider counsel’s advice fee as a disbursement.
Ban for solicitor who enabled £62k overpayment on property
14 Oct 2019
Harrow-based solicitor was driven by ‘personal financial gain’ according to the SDT.
Queen’s Speech: Johnson puts law and order issues at forefront
14 Oct 2019
Sentencing, domestic abuse and divorce all on the government’s notional agenda.
Akin Gump Adds London Private Equity Partner From Orrick
14 Oct 2019
The partner hire is the latest in a string of additions.
K&L Gates Boosts LLP Profits and Revenue As Partner Numbers Fall
14 Oct 2019
The U.S. firm's profits for division among members shot up 258.7% in the year ended in December 2018.
Slaughters and Kirkland Advise On $3.9B US Takeover Of London-Listed Tech Company
14 Oct 2019
Duo take lead on Thoma Bravo’s $3.9 billion offer to acquire Sophos, a global leader in next generation cybersecurity.
Current focus and statistics
Helping us grow into the principal driving force behind legal operational excellence