Law firms and legal departments have been compelled to face head–on issues that had been simmering below the surface for years. While not the primary cause, the economic crisis has added urgency to the need for fundamental changes in the legal field. It has become increasingly clear that traditional approaches to obtaining and delivering legal services are no longer viable. To realize maximum efficiency and cost–effectiveness, legal organizations must address these issues and, in some cases, dramatically alter the way they operate.

Some traditional approaches undergoing review and modification include:

• Client relationship management
• The billable hour model
• Partner compensation
• The path toward making partner
• Staffing practices
• How legal departments manage outside counsel

Delivering Maximum Value in a Cost–Conscious Legal Era offers an overview of these and other ways law firms and legal departments are changing. The white paper also analyzes how these changes may continue to impact the legal profession in the future.

If you would like more information, please call Robert Half Legal at 1.800.870.8367.