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Who Leads in Crisis? The Role of In-House Counsel in Corporate Communication

With many serving now as strategic business advisers, it should come as no surprise that the modern legal department is also more integrated—information technology, employee relations and corporate communication are all resources that both support and rely on collaboration with legal.

March 12, 2021 at 12:42 PM

5 minute read

Law Firm Marketing and Business Development

Dave Poston

Megan Paquin

It is well known the role of in-house counsel has evolved over the last decade, and especially amid the COVID-19 crisis. The 2021 General Counsel Report found they continue to face increased challenges along with the need to build organizational resiliency, and 81% said COVID-19 has impacted their scope of work. Nearly all of the respondents (97%) said that the general counsel's role is becoming more broad.