Managing the Corporate Legal Department

Download or read book Managing the Corporate Legal Department written by Jeff Levinson (Lawyer) and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... describes the legal and business skills needed to effectively lead and manage a corporate legal department. It begins with a discussion of the evolution of the role of in-house counsel and the ethical issues that they frequently encounter in their work. The portfolio goes on to discuss specific management issues that are relevant to in-house counsel, including, among others, strategic planning, organization of the legal department, hiring and retaining lawyers and staff, resource management, budgeting, and contract management. The portfolio also discusses insurance for and indemnification of in-house counsel.