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Help your organizations start the new year with a stronger legal and operational foundation.

Strategic Planning for the Upcoming Year
 

  A. Alignment with Corporate Strategy

  1. Participate in corporate strategy sessions to align legal priorities with planned initiatives.
  2. Define high-impact projects for legal, including policy modernization, compliance enhancements, and contract standardization.
  3. Where is the business headed? New executives? New products? New equipment including computer systems? Plans to issue securities? Purchase/Sale? Succession plan?

 B. Budgeting and Resourcing

  1. Review legal spend, evaluate alternative fee arrangements, and assess legal operations tools for efficiency.
  2. Identify staffing, succession, resources and skills development needs.

C. Executive and Board Reporting

  1. Prepare annual legal risk assessments for senior leadership and the board.
  2. Summarize litigation exposure, regulatory developments, compliance priorities, and strategic initiatives.

Login and download this resource which covers topics including:

  • Internal operations and enterprise risk
  • Corporate governance
  • Finance, tax, and treasury
  • Intellectual property and technology
  • Employment and workforce management
  • Legal liability review (contractual and litigation)

Author: Zachary Kobrin (Saul Ewing)
 

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