Discover: top five technology tools to make small law departments run smoothly; SLD benchmarks for legal budgets and how to leverage other functions such as sales to minimize legal legwork; what to outsource in a small legal department; how to tell when it's time to increase your staff; and how developing a legal wiki can help your department capture knowledge and avoid reinventing the wheel.
A sample RFP for outside counsel service from the Royal Bank of Canada, with an exact breakdown of how they want their work completed and presented.
Discover for-profit vs. nonprofit considerations, who the different stakeholders are, what risks (to share prices vs. fundraising, goodwill) arise when crisis strikes, and gain tips and experience from the field.
Learn the benefits of a strategic HR approach that looks at talent management, how high lawyers can go and what skill sets you’ll need to climb the ladder. Participate in the discussion about a hypothetical Law Department and how to structure it so that both the company and the individual lawyers can benefit.
Learn what training and information your law department should provide to its business-side clients so they can do their jobs and minimize the time the law department spends on routine, reactive issues. Learn also how to teach your attorneys to train their clients.
John P. Frantz, vice president and associate general counsel at Verizon, discusses how his role as chair of the company’s pro bono program is one of the most rewarding aspects of his job.
A great legal department is like a car: It’s an important investment that requires regular maintenance. Similarly, when you invest in your paralegals and other legal professionals, it’s like giving your in-house team a tune-up. Learn how to hire and develop in-house legal professionals who will keep your department running smoothly.
Sample policy outlining the limit of cash and non-cash gifts that employees may accept, and reporting guidelines for gifts in excess of that amount.
This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of intellectual property and to suggest useful practices for the handling of intellectual property in the corporate setting.