General counsel can consider different models for organizing and staffing their law department. Key questions include:
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How does the law department organization support its role and mission?
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Is the legal function organized to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of legal service delivery and management?
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Is the right balance struck between centralization and decentralization in a large, complex company and legal function?
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Are lawyers and support staff assigned effectively to clients and to each other?
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Have staff roles and responsibilities been defined? Does the staff have appropriate skills for evolving needs?
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How might a different staffing organization configuration improve work processes or service delivery?
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Is there adequate internal staff to meet current and anticipated client needs?
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Do reporting relationships strike the right balance between the goal of a single, integrated legal function, client responsiveness and business orientation?
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How does the legal function organize and approach the management of specific legal practices areas - e.g. transactional work; employment; corporate secretary; litigation; intellectual property; international? How do they interface with business lawyers, and with each other?
We help clients design and structure their law departments to achieve optimal performance in the context of their strategies and goals, and informed by current trends and best practices.
Recent clients include:
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Global Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company (based in the U.S.)
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Top 10 Electric & Gas Company
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Regional Health Care / Hospital System
