This article will discuss common challenges you may face in managing your legal team in these areas and others, and present practical recommendations on how to overcome those challenges to develop a high-performing professional team.

In-house counsel should learn the potential benefits of collecting and analyzing data as it relates to the selection of outside counsel, the handling of internal risk and litigation matters, and the management of commercial agreements. In this article, a sample business case outlines the return on investment legal departments can anticipate if in-house counsel increase their data collection methods, as well as solutions for maximizing data on a tight budget.

This article is intended to provide some thoughts on how to prepare your board of directors for the possibility that it may face such litigation, and spark a discussion of steps that can be taken to limit the board’s potential risks.