The General Counsel-Compliance Relationship
Tips for Hiring Outside Counsel You'll Want to Keep Working With
ABA Sound Advice: Conducting Civil Rights Audits: Benefits and Best Practices
The Role of Outside Counsel in Crisis Communications - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The role of General Counsel in Times of Crisis with Maria Feeley, Chief Legal Officer of Washington and Lee University: On Record PR
CyberSide Chats: Yes, you needed a cyber attorney a long time ago (with Erik Weinick)
Sitting with the C-Suite: Integrating Outside Counsel with eDiscovery Partners
Sitting with the C-Suite: How In-House Counsel Can Merge eDiscovery Preferences
4 Key Takeaways | In-House Lawyers' Expectations of Outside Counsel
Key Performance Indicators for the Legal Department
The Importance of Knowing Your Industry and Business Leadership
Day 9 of One Month to Better Reporting and Investigations-The Investigation Team
Day 2 of One Month to Better Investigations and Reporting-Selection of Investigative Counsel
Preview: Silicon Valley In-House Counsel Panel - LMA Bay Area
Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA
Join us for the summer edition of Mitratech’s Corporate Legal Corner, a virtual event series and tech expo where legal professionals are invited to attend an expert-led panel discussion followed by solution-focused breakout...more
Rates are up, but budgets are down. It’s not a new story, but the continued increase of law firm rates (up to $2,500/hr for partners at some firms!) amid the typical budget constraints has increased the pressure (to a fiery...more
Join our first rendition of Mitratech’s Corporate Legal Corner, a virtual event series where legal professionals are invited to engage in an expert-led panel discussion and solution-focused breakout rooms. This is your...more
Kick off your 2024 budget planning with some cost-optimizing priorities. The majority of General Counsel expect workload to outpace budget over the next few years (according to EY), which means corporate legal teams have...more
Building an effective law firm panel program can have a huge impact on legal departments, from reducing legal spend to deepening relationships with outside counsel. Panels empower legal teams to concentrate the subject matter...more
You can't put a price on the value of good outside counsel … except when it's time to review their rates. Whether you're putting an annual rate review process in place, negotiating a bill you've already received, evaluating a...more
An external general counsel is a trusted adviser who knows your business and has a full grasp of a wide range of potential legal matters. Managing the growth of a small or medium-sized business may be one of the most...more
There are many benefits to hiring outside general counsel for your business. In the previous installments of this series, we looked at efficiencies, broader perspective, cost effectiveness, and an attorney becoming your...more
Leopard Solutions surveyed close to 500 in-house counsel attorneys to learn about their job satisfaction, the current salary landscape of in-house attorneys, and what they look for in hiring outside counsel. Join us for a...more
When it comes to the law, we work in an aspirational space. We work with bright, talented, and motivated people who are known for being the best in their practice area. These talented folks are intellectual, uber-thinkers who...more
Selecting outside counsel and law firms is an arduous process, and should be. These relationships highly matter. In fact, corporate general counsels spend countless hours finding the right firms either by tapping into...more
In past years, legal departments were viewed as a cost center — the cost of doing business. In turn, legal departments had large budgets to spend on outside counsel, who were tasked with protecting the company. In that way,...more
A recent interview with the GC of a global insurer reminded me that everyone can influence who gets the next matter. His comment was simply, “Every law firm has ‘team players’ on their web site.” “I remember the kid who used...more
In-house counsel hire outside counsel for specific purposes, for example: to document and implement a transaction; to obtain a favorable outcome in a dispute; to provide specialized expertise or counsel; or to provide...more