In-House Counsel News

What In-house Counsel Look For in Outside Counsel

October 31, 2016

Diversity, pricing and conflicts all shape how in-house counsel pick outside counsel. Google’s Jim Sherwood on why finding new law firms is harder than ever.

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Company Prez Ignores His In-House Counsel, Now Personally Liable for Millions

Company President Ignored In-House Counsel, Now Personally Liable

March 18, 2016

The Ninth Circuit held a former company president personally liable for millions after he ignored his in-house counsel. Lessons for lawyers.

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Succession Planning for the In-House Team

January 21, 2016

Brian Burlant, a Managing Director with Major, Lindsey & Africa’s In-House Practice Group, raises the important issue of succession planning for the

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Guide: Structuring your in-house legal team

January 29, 2015

Structuring your in-house legal team: how general counsel organize the department, plus the best free guides and reports on legal team design.

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Selecting law firms to propose on your work

June 9, 2014

Selecting law firms to propose on your work: how in-house counsel choose which firms to invite to an RFP, and how to build the shortlist.

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Two people reviewing a document with pens, illustrating an RFP for outside counsel

The RFP for Outside Counsel

June 1, 2014

What to put in an RFP for outside counsel: the basic elements every law firm RFP needs, plus forward-thinking and far-ranging sections in-house teams use.

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How Law Firms Want You to Select a New Firm

May 29, 2014

How law firms want in-house counsel to select a new firm, and the better way to do it: a guide to running a fair law firm selection.

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How law firms exert control over the legal vendor selection process

How Law Firms Control Legal Vendor Selection

May 27, 2014

James Stapleton of LEAP Legal explains how law firms steer the legal vendor selection process, and how in-house legal departments can take back control.

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