These days, little is of more concern to a company’s legal function than its ability to control the cost of outside legal services. The person who serves as the top manager of a company’s outside lawyers and law firms is often the law department business manager. If performed well, such a position will add significant value to the management of a company’s legal function, says consultant James Wilber, who describes how a manager with the proper skills and authority can be cost-effective.
[via How Law Departments Can Do More for Less]
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