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Richard Brzakala

Bio

RICHARD BRZAKALA Richard Brzakala is a recognized legal marketplace thought leader and expert in legal operations, sourcing, and cost efficiency strategies. He has been a trusted advisor to many senior executives and general counsels, having worked and consulted for numerous FIs, law firms, and government agencies. Richard is a frequent speaker, panelist, and writer, having published numerous articles on a variety of legal ops topics such as legal sourcing, winning RFPs, convergence practices, and creating corporate cost-saving strategies. Richard's most recent essay, "The Impact of COVID-19 On Future Legal Operations and the Legal Marketplace", appeared in Horizon Scanning: Modernizing Legal service Delivery (ARK Group). He is a contributing author for Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, chairs a number of legal sourcing discussion groups, and also participates in an executive advisory capacity for a global IT legal service company. In 2017, a leading US publication recognized and awarded Richard with its annual Trailblazers award for his work in developing a comprehensive global methodology for evaluating law firm compliance with cyber security standards. Richard is currently working as the global director of external legal services at a large FI in Canada where his mandate includes the oversight of legal ops, compliance, finance, and risk management practices as they relate to the management of external counsel globally.

Richard Brzakala Books

The Law Firm of 2030

Joanne Brook

Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer

Globe Law and Business

Profitability in Law Firms

Toby Brown

Show Me The Math

Richard Brzakala

Adjusting the Numbers

James D Cotterman