Hildebrandt Baker Robbins understands quality and cost are the two most important aspects of selecting outside counsel. We also know low hourly rates do not necessarily equate to lower total costs.
How do you know if your law department retains the right law firms on the right terms? Does the company have the optimal mix of inside and outside resources? Has the department established policies and procedures for working with outside counsel? Are these real or paper programs? What results have been achieved? Has it developed effective relationships with primary counsel? Are effective technology links established with outside counsel? Does the outside counsel strategy reflect current economic realities?
We help clients assess or develop their strategies, policies, programs and procedures for managing outside counsel services, costs and relationships. We draw upon a range of resources in performing this work, including our two decades of consulting experience in this area; identification of current and best practices in outside counsel management, and relevant metrics and information from our annual benchmarking survey, the Hildebrandt Baker Robbins Law Department Survey. In addition, we have developed a practice aid on Best Practices in Outside Counsel Management. This analytic framework helps us efficiently review and assess a law department’s outside counsel management strategies, programs and practices against relevant best practices.
Recent clients include:
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Global Chemical Company (based in Europe)
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Top 3 Global Aerospace & Defense Company
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Leading U.S. Government-Sponsored Corporation
- A U.S. State Government (one of the largest)
