Lean Adviser Gc

February 24, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

It's always on the firm to take the steps to train them to work in an efficient manner. It's important to remember that efficiency is not innate and it should be learned on the firm's dime. To help you understand the levels of associate efficiency within your law firms, you can ask them for details of their associate training and mentoring plans.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

January 04, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

At its core, an organization's culture is about showing employees that your company cares about them — at work and beyond.

By Lean Adviser GC

3 minute read

October 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In a recent survey of global general counsel, 90% said there needs to be improvement among outside counsel in providing tailored, bespoke advice. To do this, your outside provider needs a clear understanding of how the business operates, and the imagination to tailor the advice through that lens.

By Lean Adviser GC

5 minute read

October 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Laying the groundwork for collaboration—including knowing who and who not to bring in the room, and giving business context to outside counsel—can be the difference-maker between success and failure for general counsel involved in business initiatives.

By Lean Adviser GC

5 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Technology generates data for lawyers to harness, as well as helping them to automate tasks that can be done more efficiently. So higher-value lawyers focus first on figuring out what your priorities and strategies are, and then the means to mine, analyze, and act on the data that helps deliver them.

By Lean Adviser GC

6 minute read

August 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Outside counsel need to think of you as an extension of the business and provide you with actionable information and direction you can then take to your CEO. By doing that, they can get to be viewed by you as a business partner, someone who speaks their language, isn't a roadblock, and helps you get things done. That is providing real value.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The idea of "value" has been a buzzword in the legal industry for several years. And it typically meant encouraging firms to move beyond the billable hour to innovative fee packaging, lean staffing and other efficiencies. However, clients want more than that.

By Lean Adviser GC

3 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

What is one of the top universal GC grievances? To be kept in the dark on a potential problem and then blindsided. In short, the job of outside counsel is to have your back, support the business and enhance your reputation.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

You need to be able to depend on outside counsel to be available when you need them, in the sense of being flexible and responsive. The COVID-19 pandemic also highlighted other key attributes, including agility and urgency. These can be key differentiators between success and failure.

By Lean Adviser GC

3 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Communication is key in any relationship. And your relationship with your outside counsel is no exception. What you want and need is tailored, focused information, which is packaged in a way you can bring to internal stakeholders to help you communicate an issue or industry-specific risk.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read