Law Firm Data Governance

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot, and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: “Be the best data governance lead you can be”, I'll move beyond the ‘what’ of season one and the ‘why’ of season two by introducing some of the ‘how’ and the ‘who’.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

The Iron Carrot definition of Data Governance is that it is the framework that enables conversations between the right people to improve the Firm's strategic data management. In this episode, we’ll explore the people and conversations you’ll need to enable in your role as your firm’s data governance lead.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot, and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: "be the best data governance lead you can be", I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode, I talk about building a data governance framework. I set out the key steps, activities, and things to think about – and then go on to explain where you, the data governance lead, fit into the framework. I also share some top tips from Iron Carrot’s successful data governance framework creation projects.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot, and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: "be the best data governance lead you can be", I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode, I share what I’ve learned about the training and support that your data owners and data stewards will expect from you. Why this is hard and how you can give everyone what they need as a data governance lead. I’ve tried to synthesise all of my learnings from doing this in law firms into this episode – there’s a lot to cover, so let's jump in...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot, and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: 'be the best data governance lead you can be', I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode, I explore questions like 'What is influence?' and 'The 2 types of influence and how you do them', plus some common pitfalls and some advice about what influence should sound like.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: be the best data governance lead you can be, I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode, I talk about data governance communication plans and the communications channels that support them. I also talk about some of the key skills data governance leads need to have to support delivering a communications plan.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: "be the best data governance lead you can be", I move beyond the 'what' of season one and the 'why' of season two by introducing some of the 'how' and the 'who'.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode I talk about change management. What it is, why it’s important for data governance leads to understand it, how it helps your firm, and some change management models that I’ve found helpful in implementing a data governance framework in law firms.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot, and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: be the best data governance lead you can be, I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables. I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

In this episode, I talk about project management. What it is, what you need to know as a data governance lead, and some examples of why it’s helpful. I also include some top tips from my experiences of managing data projects in law firms, both as a data governance lead and as a project sponsor.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast.

I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot and I’m excited to share more of what I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this third season: be the best data governance lead you can be, I'll move beyond the what of season one and the why of season two by introducing some of the how and the who.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I’ll share what I’ve learned about using a bottom-up approach to achieve your data governance deliverables.

I will be talking you through the specific skills and knowledge that can help you be a successful law firm data governance lead.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this final episode of the season, I’ll share some top tips for shaping your data governance business case.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll talk about achieving better decision-ready data by formalising (or creating) a data governance capability in a law firm.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll talk about using data governance to accelerate digital transformation and why it’s an attention-grabbing use case to include in a business case for data governance.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll talk about how data governance makes collaboration easier and why it’s one of the foundations of successful law firm innovation.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll talk about how not having a common vocabulary is a problem and how data governance can help create a shared language for a firm. I’ll also describe some benefits that building a data glossary (or business glossary) can bring to a law firm.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll talk about how a data governance capability can help increase access to data in a law firm by turning your data gatekeepers into data shopkeepers.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 4 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I’ll discuss how data governance can help lower your firm’s data management costs by focusing on operational excellence and why it’s a powerful driver and benefit to add to your business case.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance. Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over this season, I'll explore law firm drivers for data governance and the benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or getting some support to get started with data governance, I hope this season helps set you up for success.

Law firms recognise that their clients are their most significant asset but find it complicated to get their arms around the data available to them to help them better support clients and improve their development and targeting of services. In this episode, I will explore how data governance helps law firms better understand their clients.

This is Season 2, Episode 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Over this season, I'll explore a law firm's drivers and benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or making the business case to get some help to get started with data governance, I hope that this season helps set you up for success.

In this episode, I will discuss the drivers influencing a law firm to explore data governance. Since you can’t write a business case without understanding why you are looking to make a change, understanding these drivers is an essential first step.

This is the first episode in Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast, the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Over this season, I'll explore a law firm's drivers and benefits of data governance. So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or making the business case to get some help to get started with data governance, I hope that this season helps set you up for success. 

In this episode, I'll explore why law firms need data governance and set the scene for the rest of this season's episodes.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. I'm CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot. I am thrilled to be back with another season of the data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20-plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

Over the 10 episodes in this season, I'll explore a law firm's drivers and benefits of data governance.

So whether you're making the business case to create your data governance capability or making the business case to get some resource to get started with data governance, I hope that I can help set you up for success.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20 plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this last episode of season one, I'll begin at the beginning by talking about the data governance policy. I'll explain what it is and what usually goes in one. But then I'll share why I don't believe you need one!

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20 plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this episode, I'll begin at the beginning by explaining the data governance framework. What it is, who and what to include when creating it and how to build it, so it works effectively.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll help you with your law firm's data governance initiative by sharing something I've learned in my 20 plus years of working with information and data in law firms.

In this episode, I'll begin at the beginning by talking about the data strategy.

I'll explain why having a data strategy is critical for data governance and for achieving the firm's strategic goals. I'll talk a little about the four crucial elements of a data strategy and who should be holding the pen.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll share a new episode that talks about something to help you with your law firm's data governance initiative.

This is Season 1, Episode 7

In this episode of Begin at the Beginning, I'll explain data lineage.

This concept means different things to different teams - and all of them are important. You'll want to understand why you need various data lineages to help your data governance initiative. 

Data Lineage is an essential part of data governance because it identifies (and documents) where data starts, how it gets produced, how it transforms and moves through the firm's systems, and how it gets to the end-users.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll share a new episode that talks about something to help you with your law firm's data governance initiative.

This is Season 1, Episode 6 The data issues log.

I'll explain what it is, why it's helpful, who's usually responsible for it and why it's not the same as a project issues log.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll share a new episode that talks about something to help you with your law firm's data governance initiative.

This is Season 1, Episode 5

In this episode of Begin at the Beginning, I'll talk about what a critical data asset is.

I'll share some definitions and synonyms and explain what they are, what they're for, why it's essential to have them. By the end of this episode, you will be confident about why it doesn't matter what you call them and how you can figure out the critical data assets for your firm.

In this episode, I'll begin at the beginning by talking about why you need both a data glossary and a data dictionary.

I'll explain the differences between a glossary and a dictionary, what they are used for, and who is responsible for creating and maintaining them.

One of the biggest causes of data quality issues is a lack of understanding about what the data means. The data dictionary and data glossary try to solve that problem by clarifying what data is being entered in a particular field and what that data represents on a report or in use in another system.

While you may have multiple data dictionaries, you should have only one data glossary for your Firm.

Welcome to the Law Firm Data Governance podcast. The data governance companion for law firm leaders who want to know more about implementing and improving data governance.

Each week I'll share a new episode which talks about a topic that will help you with the data governance initiative in your law firm.

I'm CJ Anderson, and I've been an information professional for a long time. I have worked in law firms for over 20 years.

I hope you'll join me for Season one: Begin at the Beginning, which explains data governance concepts from a law firm perspective.