Legal Strategy
Data explosion demands legal preparation
In his latest blog, Matt Packer looks at the steps companies should take to diminish the risks posed by rising volumes of data...  »
Negotiating value in the profitable legal department
Litigation can be a powerful method for managing financial risks, but it is also hugely expensive. Matt Packer looks into a new report that highlights negotiation as a more cost-effective tool...  »
Call for innovative service delivery in wake of UK legal aid cuts
The Law Society argues that the UK government must give law firms more scope to adapt their business models in order to provide more affordable assistance...  »
American Bar pulls back from constraints on legal services outsourcing
It’s business as usual for relationships between US law firms and legal services outsourcing providers, as the American Bar’s Commission on Ethics votes against restrictive rules...  »
In-house counsel honing management skills to control costs, says ACC
A new study of working practices in corporate legal departments reveals that detailed involvement in project management is helping in-house lawyers to keep costs down...  »
In-house lawyers and the continental divide
Guest blogger Rees Morrison explains recent survey results on the operational differences between US and European legal departments...  »
The changing face of associate compensation
Law firms are under pressure to develop new models for associate pay and reward, but are they doing enough asks Altman Weil’s James D Cotterman...  »
View from the commentary box on Liverpool FC’s courtroom challenge
Controversy over the ownership of Liverpool Football Club may well have made waves in the tabloids. But what messages did the case offer on corporate governance and the law? Andrew Nixon of Thomas Egg....  »
New litigation report hints at permanent changes to legal industry
Economic instability will leave indelible marks on legal business, according to Fulbright & Jaworski’s new analysis of UK and US litigation habits...  »
Referral fees, the LSB and you
What effects are referral fees having on the UK legal landscape? Read Matt Packer’s new blog to find out what the Legal Services Board thinks, and how you can help it to find out more...  »