Gain insights on how to make educated decisions as to who is best suited to manage or complete the work from a resource perspective. Learn how to prioritize work based on its strategic value or risk to the organization and source it to the appropriate internal and external resources based on that priority assessment.
This is a template for a business plan for the creation and management of a new legal department.
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.
This brief resource presents top ways you and your legal department can integrate with your company and act more like a business unit.
Appendix B to the 2012 Corporate Counsel University Session 700- Adding Value: Strategic Planning and Demonstrating Success. It contains a template for business plan creation.
The results achieved by the in-house legal department cannot be considered optimized unless they are well communicated and accompanied by a structured procedure to measure such results. The material from this round table should allow for discussion on the methods available and the practical experience of the attendees in this domain.
Lisa Seilheimer, who, at the time of this interview, was senior counsel - litigation at Kaplan, Inc., discusses dealing with litigation in-house, as well as the importance of leadership.
In this column, the author makes three suggestions for adding value to your small law department.
As legal departments cut down on external spending, hiring freshman attorneys has become a popular, cost-saving alternative. Those freshman attorneys, however, may find that rushing into the corporate arena with little “real- world” experience can be quite overwhelming. Before taking that first step, heed the advice of someone who has walked that path.
A sample request for year-end invoices.