Diversity has been a corporate buzz word for quite some time. Based on Accenture’s system, it’s possible to take it from an idea to an action. Read how the company’s global legal network developed an inclusive internal environment and how that had a domino effect on their external relationships.
A guide to managing a corporate legal department. Provides guidance on managing employees, managing outside counsel, financial matters, records retention, and the use of metrics.
A list of resources and a brief description of materials and websites with information on relationships with outside counsel.
This is a link to the Franchising experts at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Here you will find the information you need when it comes to finding outside counsel for franchising.
An overview of the process necessary to enter corporate litigation. Includes guides to preparing for litigation, litigation holds and internal discovery, outside litigation counsel, conducting effective investigations for litigation or government reviews, paying for litigation, and settlement.
In this article, columnist Kenneth Cutshaw discusses possible positive effects on lawyers in other countries that have the opportunity to undertake challenging global legal work as a result of the recession, describing the differences between these outsourced individuals and in-house counsel.
Provides a sample outside counsel retention letter for matters regarding the acquisition of a corporation. Specifies requirements of outside counsel in order for the retaining company to view and pay bills promptly.
This survey addresses issues including staffing, departmental organization, hiring plans, cost accounting, expectations for the coming year, changes to the role of the CLO, outside auditors and counsel, and firm demographics. Additionally, the survey focused on the relationship of the CLOs and GCs with outside counsel through questions that explored alternative fee arrangements and challenges brought with the economic downturn.<br/><a href=surveys/upload/2008-clo-survey-executive-summary.pdf>2008 CLO Survey - Executive Summary</a>
A sample retention letter for outside counsel. Includes rate of hourly pay, list of documents enclosed, and a description of the matter/case.
The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues discussed at the "Law Departments Adding Value: Structuring and Managing Outside Counsel Relationships and Beyond" conference on March 12, 2009. Includes advice on budgeting, fee structures, staffing and development, communication, and leveraging knowledge.