law departments

It’s (still) good to be inside

By Mike Evers | May 17, 2012

A corporate career or private practice? During my 18 years in the search business, this choice always seemed clear to me.
Copyright Compliance Awareness of Illegal Sharing Still Lags in the Workplace

By Sponsor: Copyright Clearance Center | May 10, 2012

Sharing digital information gets faster and easier every day, and as a result the risk of copyright infringement in the workplace grows proportionally. It takes just seconds for an employee to click-and-drag copyright-protected content into an email, but the resulting infringement litigation can take years and cost millions. The responsibility...
How to leverage “Big Data” to better manage the business of law

By Richard Flynn | May 8, 2012

“Big Data” is a term that is capturing a lot of attention. Almost every industry is involved with some type of transaction that leads to mass amounts of data. These large data sets are often referred to as Big Data because they are difficult to optimize: How do you capture,...
3 cost-cutting tips for legal departments

By Ashley Post | April 30, 2012

Analyzing workflows, evaluating law firms and preventing extra e-discovery expenses can slash overall spending
Nominate your legal department for the 2012 IC10 Awards

By Alanna Byrne | April 9, 2012

It’s that time of year again—time to nominate the country’s most innovative legal departments for InsideCounsel’s IC10 Awards.
4 tips for working with regional law firms

By Ashley Post | March 1, 2012

Experts discuss how to form and maintain strong relationships
Some law school grads head directly in-house

By Mary Swanton | March 1, 2012

While most GCs hire law firm-trained associates, a few are opting to groom their own teams
A tale of two soft cost recoveries: A lack of trust leads to a lack of returns

By Rob Mattern | February 29, 2012

Both law firms and inside counsel are feeling increasing economic pressures for cost-efficiency.
Morrison on Metrics: The mathematics of permutations

By Rees Morrison | February 13, 2012

The more ideas and possible mixes and matches a law department manager has available to choose from, the more permutations there are. Obvious, yes, but what are the mathematics?
2012 in-house compensation report

By Ashley Post | February 1, 2012

Experts note a moderate increase in salaries and bonuses, offer advice on how to earn more