ODW23C35 – Taming the Legal Spend Beast: Outside Counsel Management Through Effective & Efficient Methods
This session will discuss the most common hurdles to effective outside counsel management from both sides of the legal coin (in-house and law firm) and how best to determine whether to stay in-house or use external support.
Course Category: On-Demand Webinars
Course Level: Intermediate
CLE Credit: Non-substantive
CLE Hours: 1.5
Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Nonmembers
Course Materials: Conference recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.
Description: How do legal operations leaders balance the demands of corporate finance when our background consists primarily of law firm experience? In-house legal operations leaders rely on data and efficiency when making outside counsel decisions, but that doesn’t mean the cost is becoming less important. In this session, Carl Morrison will discuss the most common hurdles to effective outside counsel management from both sides of the legal coin (in-house and law firm) and how best to determine whether to stay in-house or use external support. Now more than ever, legal operations has a crucial role in outside counsel management and empowers legal to add strategic value. Let’s explore measuring performance, outcomes, and return on investment against legal spending and matter management.
Course Year: 2023