Law Department Performance: A Discussion with Tom Sager and Shahzad Bashir
Morae Legal President and Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Bashir recently sat down for a conversation with Ballard Spahr partner and former DuPont General Counsel Tom Sager. A transcript of their conversation is available for download.
Their far-reaching conversation covered a variety of topics related to the evolution of the law department and how they can better perform to the expectations of today’s corporations. They discuss such issues as the pressure to perform under the scrutiny of measurable quality and efficiency, how to ignite a law department’s business performance, and looking ahead at the future.
The two covered topics including:
- The three reasons general counsel are reluctant to change
- The new pressures law departments face from the c-suite
- Why cost remains the most important metric
- How to collaborate for optimum performance
Read the transcript of the conversation.
