Program Materials
Sample Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines Contributed by ACC Legal Operations Members
Sample Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines Contributed by ACC Legal Operations Members
Sample Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines Contributed by ACC Legal Operations Members
Provides guidance on effectively producing law department reports that communicate the company's legal situation, law department operations and productivity, and outside counsel management.
Technology Planning for Legal Operations session resource
Results can be multiplied when you put together any combination of in-sourcing, unbundling, alternative legal service providers, process improvement, value-based fees and technology.
Drawing on the tips imparted by panelists of a recent conference hosted by law firm Norton Rose, this article assesses the business opportunities opening up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
Contract management can mean a number of things to a number of people. In many cases they are looking at one stage in the contract life cycle. There is money to be saved at each stage of the life cycle if you have the resources to manage your contracts rather than responding to each. Every point identified in this article will not apply to every contract, but it will give you an idea of the things to consider at each stage of the process.
Part of the 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 408.
The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues discussed at the "Law Departments Adding Value: Structuring and Managing Outside Counsel Relationships and Beyond" conference on March 12, 2009. Includes advice on budgeting, fee structures, staffing and development, communication, and leveraging knowledge.
An overview of the requirements of in-house counsel. Includes brief biographies of the orientation's faculty, guide to the role of in-house counsel, review of the Reebok Rules, guide to risk analysis and management, and tips for managing the stresses of being in-house counsel.
An overview of the process necessary to enter corporate litigation. Includes guides to preparing for litigation, litigation holds and internal discovery, outside litigation counsel, conducting effective investigations for litigation or government reviews, paying for litigation, and settlement.
An overview of contract review and negotiation policies as well as a sample contract review policy and procedure. Includes provisions regarding the contract review policy, considerations of prior contractual relationships, standard contracts, non-standard contracts and RFP's, and specific issues requiring review and approval.