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Apr. 13, 2016
Assessing the in-house revolution
In his new book, "The Inside Counsel Revolution," Ben Heineman, former general counsel of General Electric, discusses how the historical relationship between in-house and external counsel has turned on its head. By Scott Wornow
From 2010 to 2015, my former company, Atmel Corporation, reduced external legal spend from approximately $40 million to $8.5 million. In parallel, we reduced the size of the legal department by nearly 50 percent. Through these efforts, we increased efficiencies, increased productivity, improved internal processes and controls and enhanced overall execution. How do you accomplish that? By having in-house lawyers that are as good ...
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