Also called: Legal Ops Director, Director of Legal Operations
Runs a company legal department like a business: budgets, software, outside law firms, and data.
Legal ops managers pick the software lawyers use, negotiate fees with law firms, and build dashboards showing how fast contracts get signed. They're the bridge between lawyers and tech. It's a newer field that didn't really exist 15 years ago.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or law-related field; some are former lawyers or paralegals. CLOC certifications help.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Information Systems, Paralegal Studies, Finance.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Approximate; fast-growing niche.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI rollouts make this role busier; dashboards and billing review get automated, but choosing tools and managing firms stays human.
Classes: Business CTE class, AP Statistics, Computer science, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3012.
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