Data lineage is a critical aspect of data governance that is often overlooked in law firms. It is essential for businesses to know where their data comes from, how it is produced, how it is transformed and moved through their …

Data is becoming an increasingly essential part of any business strategy in today’s digital age. It is the key to competitive advantage and can significantly impact a firm’s growth and success. However, to leverage the full potential of data, firms …

In today’s world, being data-driven is the new norm. Organisations across the globe are making efforts to become data-driven, but what does it really mean, and why do some firms prefer to use data-enabled?   Being data-driven means making decisions based …

Understanding the drivers When you sit down to write your business case for data governance, you will be thinking about the drivers for data governance and the benefits for the firm.   In a previous article, I explored what things, internal …

Over the last five years, Iron Carrot has had the privilege of helping many law firms with their data governance journey. Every firm has its own challenges, but I have observed some common themes that make the business case for …

Data in one form or another has been talked about in law firms for a long time. But last year, a lot of data-related topics seemed to crystallise into vast thematic areas that firms were actively thinking about. These topics …

Iron Carrot is several years old, and CJ gets asked (quite a lot) to share why she took the leap of faith to leave a job she loved and step out on her own by founding Iron Carrot. Why Iron …

One of the biggest drivers for improving law firm data governance is that everything happens in silos. When you dig a little deeper, you’ll find three challenges that must be addressed.  No one trusts the data Complex organisations like law …

Lessons learned from law firm strategy creation projects   Depending on a law firm’s data maturity, where they are on their data governance journey, and the firm’s strategic priorities, a logical step is often creating a data strategy.    As a data …

Data governance is becoming increasingly critical for law firms as they deal with a vast amount of sensitive information daily. It is essential to ensure that sensitive information is appropriately managed and protected as firms increasingly seek to use their …