Demonstrating Value in In-House Legal Teams

Expectations on in-house legal teams and general counsel have changed...

The legal team is now evaluated like every other part of an organization and the head of any in-house legal team is held accountable for costs and effective management.

Every in-house lawyer is now expected to add value to their organization beyond the supply of cost-effective, quality legal services.

Managing Partners crucial new report Demonstrating Value in In-House Legal Teams examines the challenges (and benefits) for lawyers to successfully demonstrate value, and the methods by with it can be achieved.

It covers key topics including:

• How a legal team can be measured based on their value creation
• Using client surveys as measurement of in-house lawyers value
• The importance of using metrics to demonstrate and prove value
• The evolving role of the general counsel and their contribution to organizational strategy and innovation
• How in-house legal teams effectively define, measure, and demonstrate value.
• Unlocking value through close collaboration with outside counsel
• The real challenges of value on the delivery of legal services
• Structuring and aligning in-house teams to deliver greater value
• The importance of the general counsel’s relationship with the CEO
• Demonstrating value by getting the client involved in the legal process

Case studies, in-depth insight, and practical working guidance...

Demonstrating Value in In-House Legal Teams is packed with case studies, in-depth insight, and practical working guidance from a wide range of international experts from corporate legal departments, law firms and academic institutions including the likes of:

+ Ian Jones, Lawyer and Legal Services Management Consultant, IanJonesLaw + Frederick J. Krebs, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University Law School’s Center for the Study of the Legal Profession
• Kenneth A. Grady, Chief Executive Officer, SeyfarthLean Consulting LLC
• Dr Andrew Chester, Chief Executive, Iken Business Ltd
• Danny Ertel, Partner, Vantage Partners
• Greg Bott, Head of the Client Development Centre, Addleshaw Goddard
• Lyn Boxall, Lawyer, and Legal Consultant, Khardung Consulting Pte Ltd
• Andre Cyr, Vice President, TELUS Legal Services
• Peter Talosig, Senior Counsel, NCI Building Systems, Inc

Demonstrating Value in In-House Legal Teams provides in-house lawyers with the tools and best practices needed to demonstrate the value and input they bring to their organization.