The second and final day of Corporate Counsel’s 27th annual General Counsel Conference in New York City brought more insights from experts in several areas of the GC’s practice. Some of the most practical advice from panelists came in an area that can breed discontent: the in-house and outside counsel relationship.

As the legal industry changes and evolves, so will the standards around relationships among law departments and the outside firms they call on to help handle legal matters. Here are three tips from conference speakers for in-house counsel who want to work better with their outside counsel allies—and get better work back in return:

1. Get Outside Attorneys to Understand Business Exigencies

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