2018 Corporate Legal Department Efficiency Report

Corporate Legal Department TR-1The 2018 Corporate Legal Department Efficient report is based off of a survey of 462 attorneys and decision makers working in corporate legal departments nationwide. The study intended to identify and track trends in resource management, internal productivity and professionalization, and working with outside counsel.

This study examines:

  • How legal departments are making the most of the resources available to them, especially in terms of keeping work in-house around matters related to contracts, M&A, intellectual property, and litigation.
  • Measures in-house leaders are implementing to increase productivity – such as professionalizing the role of legal department operations managers and shifting work from lawyers to paralegals.
  • How Corporate Counsel can confront the ups and downs of partnering with outside counsel.

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