Law Department Management

Need to know what your staff is doing when they’re on company time but away from the office? GPS systems are standard-issue features on virtually all vehicles and PDAs, yet few employers are using the technology to monitor company activity or property. This article explains how employers can implement GPS tracking without infringing on individual privacy rights.

Business process models ensure a unified purpose in a corporate function, assure consistent quality of service, and direct individuals in their day-to-day activities. This article presents a model for delivering legal services that meets both the corporate vision and the demands imposed by the legal system.

As clients seek more cost-effective legal services, innovative law firms have begun to transform their service delivery models and new providers have appeared, enabling a transformation in which law firms realign their business models with clients' interests. Is this the end of in-house lawyers?