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Corporate

Nov. 6, 2012

Corporate law departments look for new ways to cut costs

General counsel across the country are taking new measures to bring down costs, according to a survey released Monday by Altman Weil Inc.


By David McAfee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


General counsel across the country are taking on new measures to cut costs, according to a new survey.


Legal consulting firm Altman Weil Inc.'s 13th annual survey of general counsels reveals that many corporate legal departments are focused on renegotiating outside counsel fees, shifting work to lower-priced law firms, increasing in-house capacity, opting for alternative service providers and util...

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