The Association of Corporate Counsel Chief Legal Officers 2017 Survey is the largest global study of the issues and challenges facing chief legal officers and general counsel in corporate legal departments. ACC surveyed CLOs and general counsel (GCs) from around the world to gain further insight on business priorities, career satisfaction, organizational processes, outside counsel and vendor management, budget and spend, staffing, compensation, and a variety of new topics.
This executive summary includes the key findings of the 2017 edition of the survey, the results highlights, and a short review of the survey's methodology.