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Would you like to know how your management of outside counsel compares with other in-house counsel? Are you interested in the latest techniques being used by other law departments? In its fourth year, this survey report provides unique and valuable information regarding the diverse strategies being used by in-house counsel to manage their work with their law firms.

More than 240 in-house counsel share their insights on managing work with outside counsel in this year's annual survey conducted by ACC and Serengeti Law. Specific benchmarks by size of company and size of law department permit useful comparisons with your practice. From amounts spent and hourly rates, to common management techniques (such as billing guidelines, alternative fees, and budgets), to newer techniques (such as minimum associate experience requirements and early payment discounts), to technology solutions (such as electronic billing and Internet-based services), detailed information is summarized so that you can learn from the experiences of other in-house counsel. For the first time, this year's report summarizes the hourly rates paid by corporate clients for specific types of legal work in major metropolitan areas.

The 150+-page report is provided on a CD, which organizes information for ease of reference. The report summary provides a strategic view of the evolving ways that law departments are managing outside counsel, including trends over the past four years. Detailed tables break down the information by size of company and size of law department. The report is offered at a special discount to ACC members, so that your law department can save time and money by applying techniques used by other law departments.

Additional information and articles about this report are available at: www.SerengetiLaw.com Any questions regarding this report may be addressed directly to the author: Rob Thomas, Serengeti Law, (425) 748-5115.

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