One of the most difficult aspects of working in-house as litigation counsel is demonstrating value to the company. Put another way, that means making it clear you are more than a cost center. Effective in-house litigation counsel can easily add value to the bottom line. Showing that value, on the other hand, is not that easy. This article illustrates one method of tracking and reporting on the value added by in-house litigation. In short, that method involves tracking the delta between the expected loss from new litigation and the actual loss (or even gain, from, for example, a counterclaim).  That delta can and should represent a type of "profit" provided by in-house litigators. It can also help legal departments that are not already doing a version of such calculations assess the value that outside counsel provides.