November 2024

Tackling the rising challenges in government agencies ← Blog home Jump to ↓   The 2024 Government Fraud, Waste & Abuse Report shows the challenges and progress in equipping those who protect our public resources. It also highlights successes and challenges. It is a call to keep watching and improving. We need to ensure that […]

← Blog home All in-house lawyers have this goal: delivering high-quality legal services at lower cost and with better results. Typically, you can solve part of the equation but only at the expense of the other parts. For example, you can get lower costs, but not always higher (or even the same) quality. Moreover, given […]

Definition, case study, templates and more resources for attorneys Legal terms • contract • master service agreement   Jump to ↓ Templates Case study   What is a master service agreement (MSA)? A master service agreement (MSA) is a fundamental contract outlining the scope of the relationship between two parties, including terms and conditions for […]

← Blog home One of the most valuable skills an in-house lawyer brings to a company is the ability to negotiate contracts. While contract negotiation is an important skill, it is rarely taught in law school. Below we will discuss a number of contract negotiation tactics that in-house lawyers can deploy to help the business get […]

← Blog home Let’s say you’re the general counsel for the buyer in an acquisition. The seller’s team tells you they want a 15% reverse break-up fee if the deal does not close. The seller insists this is standard, but you’re sure this can’t be true. How do you shore up your negotiating position?  Or […]

The tool your legal organization needs to conquer hybrid work ← Blog home Despite some firms calling employees back to the office, hybrid work is here to stay. According to the 2024 Law Firm Office Attendance Policies Report from Thomson Reuters, fully 85% of large law firms require four or fewer days in the office. […]

← Blog home Legal work is on the cusp of a major transformation, thanks to the integration of advanced generative artificial intelligence technologies. Legal Tracker, the global leader in spend management solutions for in-house legal departments, is setting new standards for efficiency and productivity in legal departments. Here’s how the GenAI capabilities of Legal Tracker […]

← Blog home Corporate clients regularly push their firms to contain costs, while still demanding the best advice and service possible. As their budgets have tightened in recent years, while matter volume has continued to increase, their internal pressure to get more for less has been intense.   As a result, it’s clear that may […]

← Blog home Jump to ↓     We all know the old maxim “what you don’t know can hurt you,” but you can also say that “who you don’t know can hurt you.” Identity theft costs individuals, businesses, and governments billions each year. And it’s not letting up.  The Federal Trade Commission tallied 552,000 […]