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, […]

Management of litigation, like management of most business processes, begins with a business plan and a budget. In this case, prior to trial, when a company seeks an appropriate law firm to represent it, it needs a realistic litigation plan and budget. Of course, some law firms may try to push back on the request […]

To properly manage civil litigation, especially in the United States, companies need to implement LRM strategies and processes by use of an in-house Law Department that is capable of overseeing or managing outside litigation. Depending on the legal exposure of a company, it can be a full-time job. This management function will be key in […]

When using outside counsel, most companies, especially those that have affiliates or subsidiaries, need a comprehensive approach. Unfortunately, many companies hire law firms on a case-by-case or ad hoc basis. Sometimes divisions of the same company hire different law firms without thinking about potential issues of legal talent and failure to obtain high-quality legal services […]

There are several reasons why companies find it harder and harder to handle major crisis. These days, because of the internet, companies have to get out in front of a crisis, or the bad PR will kill them quickly. It used to be companies had time to react and get out front. Now they don’t. […]

If a company wants to identify the major legal risks it faces, it needs to come up with a process to assess risks. But how? When thinking in terms of legal risk management (LRM) in-house counsel or risk managers should ask some questions. First, what is the degree of risk the company is comfortable with? […]