To protect businesses and ensure compliance with internal budgets, data privacy, security requirements and other legal statutes, corporate legal departments often require outside law firms to agree to stringent outside counsel guidelines. These were originally established to control legal costs and are one of the ways in-house counsel maintain control of outside firms. However, how can corporate counsel be sure that these guidelines are adhered to within a law firm environment? This article will address some of the inherent challenges.
Awareness of the Guidelines
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