Corporate Counsel
Report Finds Corporations Will Decrease Use of Outside Legal Counsel in 2017
Insight
A new report released by Liquid Litigation Management, Inc. (LLM) explores the motivations for technology adoption among U.S. law firms and corporations.
GE Creates ‘Yelp for Lawyers’ to Assess Outside Law Firms
News
The internal website allows the company’s approximately 800 in-house lawyers to search “preferred providers” of outside counsel and learn about their track record with the company, reports Bloomberg Law.
Event – A Wake-Up Call: Antitrust Compliance in the U.S.
Event, Jan. 19, NYC
Bloomberg BNA will present a complimentary event to discuss the widespread corporate apathy towards antitrust risks – and why the business community needs a collective wake-up call.
NPR’s Nina Totenberg to Speak at Zapproved’s Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards
Event, Jan. 30, New York
Zapproved, Inc., a developer of cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments, announced it will hold the inaugural Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards Celebration on Jan. 30 in New York, preceding Legaltech New York 2017.
White Paper: Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions and Recommendations
Insight
Navex Global has published its 2017 edition of the annual Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions and Recommendations white paper.
Law Firm Market Share Declines as Partner Profit Rises and In-Housing Grows
News
Law firms have an unsustainable model that remains largely intact even as corporate clients are seeking options, writes Mark A. Cohen for Forbes.
In-House Lawyers Should Watch Their Law Firms in Court, Judges Say
News
Judges told Silicon Valley patent lawyers that in-house attorneys and their clients should know what they’re paying for when they hire counsel to litigate their disputes, according to a Bloomberg report.
General Counsel Compensation Jumped in 2015
News
At companies with less than $1 billion in revenue, median total direct compensation for general counsel was $725,021.
Webinar: E-Signature 101 Crash Course
Event, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. EST
Organizations of all sizes that are using esignatures have transformed the way they serve both internal staff and their customers and partners offering a more convenient and efficient digital experience, reports eSignLive.
Zapproved Presents Webinar, ‘Stories of Bringing E-Discovery In-House’
Event, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. EST
Three leading in-house legal professionals will discuss why and how they decided to move much of their electronic discovery functions inside the company, including preservation, collection, and processing.
eBook: A Guide to the Enterprise Legal Management Paradigm Shift
Insight
Onit has published an eBook that discusses how ELM solutions are positively impacting corporate legal departments like Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), The Home Depot and Under Armour.
Law Department Operations: Survey Results & Live Webinar
Insight and Event
The 2016 report on a comprehensive survey of law department operations, “Trying to Take the Leap from Small Changes to Major Disruptions,” can be downloaded from Blickstein Group at no charge, and a webinar will discuss the results on Dec. 14.
Meet the Top Lawyer of the World Series Champs
News
As the top lawyer for the Chicago Cubs, Lydia Wahlke spends most of her time protecting and enforcing the team’s brand, but she still gets to be a fan of the new World Series champions, according to an interview published in Bloomberg’s Big Law Business.
The New Law Department Professional: Transforming Legal to Run as a Business Unit
Insight
The role of in-house legal is changing. Corporate legal professionals are expected to lead the charge in implementing corporate initiatives aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risk, introducing new technologies, and changing corporate culture.
NACD Introduces New Initiative: The Strategic-Asset GC
Insight
The National Association of Corporate Directors has introduced the its new Strategic-Asset GC initiative, which recognizes the unique position general counsel hold relative to their boards of directors.
New Research Reveals Third-Party Risk Management Best Practices
Insight
Navex Global has produced a benchmark report that can be used to help organizations judge how effective their third-party risk management systems are and how to make improvements.
2016 In-House Legal Benchmarking Report
Insight
Exterro has published its “2016 In-House Legal Benchmarking Report,” which allows readers to compare their legal processes to their peers and learn how other legal departments are trying to become more productive and reduce legal spend without sacrificing defensibility.
Five Questions GC Should Ask About Privacy and Cybersecurity in Third-Party Contracts
Insight
In an article posted on Mayer Brown’s website, authors Rebecca S. Eisner, Lei Shen and Lindsay T. Brown discuss five privacy- and security-related questions that a general counsel should ask regarding company data in the hands of third-party suppliers and other business partners.
ACC Annual Meeting 2016 – A Wrap-Up from Above the Law
Insight
Above the Law covered the recent Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting and published a wrap-up of its coverage.
Thomson Reuters Survey Reveals Developing Trend in Legal Departments
Insight
www.thomsonreuters.comA new Thomson Reuters survey reveals a developing trend in legal departments and explores a rise in hiring legal department operations professionals, changes in GC/firm partnerships, and a growing reliance on new technologies.
