Outside counsel is an integral part of the legal industry. Sometimes companies hire law firms to handle the entirety of a legal issue or dispute, while other times they retain outside counsel only for specific questions or discrete phases of a matter, while their in-house legal team manages most of the work.
But with shrinking corporate budgets and in-house counsel’s increased use of technology, the role that outside counsel plays may be diminishing. Outside counsel that seek to remain competitive in 2023 need to find new ways to work with in-house counsel and make their services indispensable.
In this post, we’ll talk about the difference between in-house and outside counsel. We’ll then discuss why companies hire law firms and what they expect from them. We’ll wrap up by sharing five best practices that outside counsel can implement to improve their cooperation with in-house counsel.
The difference between in-house counsel and outside counsel
What is outside counsel?
What is in-house counsel?
In-house counsel and outside counsel compared
Why do organizations hire outside counsel?
What do in-house counsel expect from outside counsel?
5 ways outside counsel can improve cooperation with in-house counsel
How legal technology can help outside counsel stay competitive in 2023
Improved cooperation and modern legal technology can take outside counsel to the next level
First, let’s define in-house counsel...
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