That may be because of this year's yawn - inducing findings: Yes, spending by
corporate law departments continues to grow.
Not exact matches
Despite uncertainty in the financial markets, a report from Robert Half International in Canada indicates in - house
departments and
law firms will
continue to be hiring in the fourth quarter with
corporate law and litigation predicted to see the most growth in the next three months.
There is also a movement to better calculate, track, and reduce spending, which may represent a tipping point in the cost - control challenge that
continues to concern
corporate law departments.
It found that most
law firms
continue to rely on traditional billing for the majority of their work, and
law firms are on whole less delighted with alternative fees than the
corporate law departments they serve.
Todd
continues to be a leader in the Carolinas eDiscovery market, bringing leading edge solutions to
law firms and
corporate legal
departments.
Our clients and insurers should recognize that over-aggressive scrutiny and reduction of paralegal time entries will
continue to prickle paralegal morale and drive paralegal attrition toward positions in
corporate law departments, banks, insurance companies and plaintiffs»
law firms where that additional pressure does not exist.