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Three Best Practices for Legal Departments Managing Law Firm Supplier Relationships

How can corporate legal departments foster a supplier culture of competition without destroying the personal trust and communication necessary for the partnership required for legal representation? These tips can help.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hybrid Environment Approaches Diverge Among Pennsylvania Firms

"We didn't want people in the office doing work they could be doing at home," said Saul Ewing managing partner Jason St. John. "We wanted to be sure we were being intentional about it."
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Upticks in Partner Billing, Associate Rates Prompt Shift to ALSPs

Law firms are staffing more corporate matters with partners, a new report from Wolters Kluwer shows.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

5 Big Misconceptions About Adopting Intake Technology

Legal professionals are discouraged by what they perceive to be an uphill battle, but technology can get firms of any size up and running with an intake solution that automates routine tasks as well as the many processes involved with taking on new clients.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Take a Deep Breath': How to Avoid the Stress of Unexpected Outside Legal Fees

"Get down to the nuts and bolts in the relationship building with your outside counsel," said Brenda Hansen, senior legal operations consultant at UpLevel Ops.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Proposed New Procedures for Lawyers Leaving Law Firms

The proposed RPC 5.9 is completely new and would not replace any existing rule. It addresses two sometimes related—but nevertheless separate—subjects, procedures for lawyers leaving firms, and procedures for dissolving law firms.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Money and Clients: Attorneys Divided on Florida Supreme Court Stance on Non-Lawyer Ownership

"We would see less scholarship in the courtroom and little or no effort to assist Judges in evolving the law. If non-lawyers owned law firms, traditional law firms would have to cut costs to compete," attorney Irwin Gilbert said.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Meta Legal Ops Chief Jumps to Crypto Star Coinbase

"Things move and shift and pivot so quickly at a place like Coinbase. That always brings an extra few layers of challenge into the operational side of things," said Akshay Verma, Coinbase's director of legal operations.
3 minute read

Law.com

Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn

Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn. Although companies will come into such planning with different levels of financial health, the same considerations can be helpful in determining the best path forward.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Steps to Success for Your Needs Analysis and Data Mapping Plan

A thorough vendor management needs analysis and data mapping exercise will not only save the company from future expense and potential liability, but also provide tools to utilize in the event of vendor data breaches, litigation and traditional contract management requirements.
6 minute read

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