Introduction : how we got here -- Showing the value of the legal department : an overview -- The evolution of the in-house lawyer -- Winning hearts and minds -- Act like you are part of the business (and not a bunch of lawyers) -- Your mission : maximize value creation and minimize value destruction -- Partnering with the business : lawyers as leaders -- Leveraging it all to get more! -- Appendix 1. (KPI Library) -- Appendix 2. Sample low-value contract checklist -- Appendix 3. Sample legal department client satisfaction survey questions.
Summary:
"Author, blogger, and 3x general counsel Sterling Miller takes on the challenge facing legal departments today: how to respond when the business asks the department to show its value. In clear, humorous, and practical style, he takes readers through the evolution of the in-house legal department to show the importance and the value in-house lawyers bring to the business day in and day out"--Publisher's description.
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