Tech frontiers
GC explores how inside counsel are responding to developments in the world of technology, both internally and in their interactions with outside providers. Google’s legal director, Ted Lazarus, and Vodafone Global Enterprise’s legal director, Kerry Phillip, give their views, with commentary from professional services network, World Services Group.
GC: What has been the most significant use of technology that you have adopted in performing your legal function?
Ted Lazarus: Without question, the ability to work collaboratively on documents, presentations and spreadsheets using cloud-based Google applications has transformed the way we do our jobs. Teams of lawyers exchanging ideas in real time, both with each other and with other functions, ensures that all points of view are heard and maximises efficiency.
