In-House Counsel

Early findings from 142 in GCMs 2011 benchmark survey regarding 30+ matter management systems
Seven weeks from its start, 142 law departments have submitted data for the 2011 General Counsel Metrics global benchmark survey. Of them, 76 completed the question regarding their matter management system...

Reported savings from matter management and e-billing systems
In the 2007 ACCA/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey, selected results of which are presented in ACC Docket, Vol. 26, April 2008 at 14, you can ponder some whiplash metrics. ?Average reported savings from using matter management systems were 8% of...

Building on 813 participants last year, the GC Metrics benchmark survey reopens for 2010 data! Submit yours now and enjoy early-bird benefits!
Last year 813 law departments benefited from the largest benchmark survey ever done. This year?s survey will add hundreds more as it offers the same easy submission, zero cost, bi-monthly releases, clear charts and tables, as well as comparative data...

Benchmark boom this year reflected in several studies
The global benchmark survey of General Counsel Metrics, LLC (well, this blogger, really) burst upon the scene this year and has amassed more than 700 participants. The law department benchmark survey conducted by ALM increased its participation rate from about...

Legal Project Management as Marketing Tool
It comes as no surprise that legal project management is a hot topic. What did surprise me was the emphasis it got in the recent 2010 ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey Report released last week...

Additional posts after my article on matter management systems
In September 2006, I wrote an article for Legal Times about the number of groups affected by a matter management system (MMS). Scouring the 3,400 posts on this blog, I find that I have returned to matter management systems frequently...

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