December 16, 2021

Legal Department Optimization: Establishing a Strategic Roadmap for Future Success

33 minutes

The position of general counsel has evolved during the past decade, with today’s GC serving as a strategic C-suite partner, playing a pivotal role in corporate decision-making on critical business issues. GCs also are focused on managing in-house teams to maximize value to the business – both strategically and operationally – not only for today but for the future. What do in-house legal leaders need to know to better balance and optimize myriad factors and stakeholders to achieve greater value and success?

Join host Charles Volkert and Rich Cohen, a managing director with Robert Half’s legal consulting solutions practice, as they discuss the current state of legal department operations, staffing and service delivery – and a strategic roadmap to greater effectiveness and value for the future.

They examine:

A holistic review approach to evaluate all functions of the legal department

Analyzing review findings and identifying actions to create measurable and sustainable value for their organizations

Conducting technology assessments to determine data-driven solutions and other legal tech applications to streamline workflows

Balancing and optimizing work with internal clients, external influencers, outside counsel and legal department staff

Legal assessments that provide critical and objective hiring insights for outside counsel, deepen engagements, boost quality of service and create value

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