Lawyer in IT: How to Become a Sought-After Specialist Without Programming Skills

**Who is a Legal Operations Specialist?**  

Legal Ops is a professional who focuses on improving and automating legal processes within a company. Their goal is to make the legal department more efficient, transparent, and cost-effective. To achieve this, they utilize technology, analytics, and project management methodologies.  

### What Skills Are Needed for Legal Ops?  

As a lawyer, you already possess many skills that are valuable in Legal Operations:  
- **Analytical thinking** – you can work with large volumes of information and find optimal solutions.  
- **Knowledge of legal processes** – you understand how a legal department operates.  
- **Document management skills** – you know how to properly prepare and organize documents.  
- **Communication** – you can effectively interact with colleagues, management, and external contractors.  

However, to become a Legal Ops specialist, you will need to acquire new competencies:  
- **Project management basics** – understanding methodologies like Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.  
- **Data analysis** – skills in working with data and using analytical tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).  
- **Technology knowledge** – understanding how LegalTech solutions work, such as electronic document management systems (EDMS), CRM for lawyers, contract management tools (CLM), and low-code platforms for process automation.  
- **Budgeting and cost management** – the ability to optimize legal department expenses.  
- **Process automation** – skills in implementing technologies to simplify routine tasks, such as drafting contracts, checking counterparties, or tracking deadlines.  

### What Does a Legal Ops Specialist Do?  
- Optimizes legal department workflows by eliminating bottlenecks and redundant processes.  
- Implements LegalTech solutions to automate routine tasks.  
- Analyzes data to improve work quality and reduce costs.  
- Manages projects related to the digitalization of legal processes.  
- Ensures that company processes comply with legal requirements and standards.  

### Why is Legal Ops a Promising Career?  

With the advancement of technology, companies are increasingly turning to automation and process optimization. Legal departments are no exception. Legal Operations specialists help businesses:  
- Reduce time spent on routine tasks.  
- Lower costs for legal services.  
- Increase transparency and control over processes.  
- Quickly adapt to changes in legislation.  

We recorded an interview with a systems analyst who shared insights about the profession and the knowledge and skills required.  

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This might be of interest to you, as knowledge and skills in systems analysis will be useful if you plan to become a Legal Ops specialist.  

If you want to learn more about how to develop in the field of Legal Operations, join our Telegram community. We discuss modern technologies like #LowCode and share tips on automating legal processes.  

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