We helped law departments plan strategic initiatives, develop and roll out policies and procedures, implement systems, initiate cost - savings programs, and
develop outside counsel management programs.
They are experimenting with AI (eg, contract analytics, data analytics
for outside counsel management, and self - help for their internal business clients).
Areas of focus have
included outside counsel management, Legal - IT strategy development, contract and knowledge management, self - service contracting and request intake solutions.
We have seen what works in practice, and we have researched the efficacy
of outside counsel management practices through years of data collection and through the General Counsel Thought Leaders Experiment.
Morrison came up with a great way to repurpose all of that content: He's compiled 471 of his past posts
on outside counsel management into a 290 - page PDF blook (a hybrid of a blog and a book) which is on sale for $ 75.
Associate General Counsel for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. where his responsibilities include leading the Office
of Outside Counsel Management and Legal Operations.
What I consider squarely in the realm of managing the law department would be these eight, as listed: «legal personnel, knowledge management, budget and forecast, technology support, invoice management, records retention,
outside counsel management, and litigation management.»
A systems - oriented approach to
outside counsel management could increase yield considerably.
With over 25 years leadership experience Dan advises Fortune 1000 corporate legal clients on operational excellence, matter and legal spend management, and
outside counsel management, with particular expertise in helping insurance company claims departments.
Rees has over 25 years of experience advising law departments on cost control, department structure, process improvement,
outside counsel management, performance benchmarking, and other key issues.
The unrealized promise of AFAs to facilitate a better value exchange is one of the many reasons that in - house counsel are taking an increasingly hands - on approach to
outside counsel management.
The Law Department Metrics Benchmarking Survey data examines law department operations and reports on critical measurements of structure and performance, including staffing, expenditures,
outside counsel management, operations, and functions.