Law firms and other service oriented organizations are just beginning to realize that risk management concepts apply to them as well as manufacturing based organizations. Lately, consultants are advising law firms to implement project control methods, look at legal processes from a six sigma point of view and even apply the basics of marketing 101 […]
As 2020 comes to a close, it is time for many organizations to analyze its risk management processes and how well the processes managed the risk events that has recently occurred. For many companies, Covid-19 was a catastrophic or near catastrophic event. Those companies that were prepared to handle the pandemic (such as those that […]
In the past I have commented on crisis management and the tools needed to handle crisis in today’s business environment. It is clear however, that an international crisis, such as the COVID 19 virus or even a geo-political crisis is harder to deal with than a domestic crisis. Because of international considerations, an international crisis […]
At the beginning of litigation and selection of the law firm that will handle the case, the in-house lawyer must assess the case—the strengths, weaknesses, costs, etc., involved. Case evaluation is very important. Evaluation can be made through an early evaluation by outside counsel, knowledge of potential costs, use of employee interviews, and formulation of […]
One of the major issues facing in-house counsel is justification of the legal function. In-house lawyers in fact are like a small to medium size law firm depending on the size of the company and therefore are not cheap. On the other hand, in-house lawyers play a vital function within an organization as they manage […]
Effective litigation management during a trial depends on the company’s attitude toward litigation as well as its controls over the law firm that handles the litigation on behalf of the company. Trials, especially in the United States are quite expensive and could involve the future existence of the companies involved. In the US and elsewhere, […]
