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Should You Bring Litigation In-House?
At first, the term "in-house litigation" seems rife with contradiction, because many legal departments simply aren't set up to litigate without significant outside help. But Blake Guy, an associate corporate counsel with BearingPoint, explains how companies can save money by in-house handling of some -- or all -- of their litigation. Just one benefit is the removal of a common leverage point raised by opposing counsel who are seeking to settle: the high cost of outside counsel fees.Outsourced Around the World in a Billable Hour 
Associates may be pleased by the recent spike in first-year salaries, but are associates worth the cost? Even as law firms call the salary increases a competitive necessity, concerns are developing over the growing use of outsourcing and offshoring. Some estimates predict 79,000 jobs -- more than half of them attorney positions -- could be lost to offshore providers of legal services by 2015. Will the rise in associate compensation -- and, ultimately, billing rates -- price firms out of their own market?
How Will Your Company Survive the Pandemic Flu? 
The specter of pandemic flu -- the quick spread of a new virus among a world population with little immunity -- is like the old scare about Y2K, but with teeth. No one can predict with certainty when the next influenza pandemic will occur, but when one hits, companies will be dramatically affected. Developing a pandemic flu business plan, which addresses issues such as telecommunications and supply disruption, can help corporations reduce the risk of loss of services, market share, revenue and reputation.Morale Booster 
Two years ago the legal department at Computer Associates was a tough place to work. Morale was low and the general attitude was: Keep your head down, do your work and don't ask questions. But today, an engaged and approachable GC, Kenneth Handal, meets regularly with his more-than-doubled staff. Handal created a clear organizational structure and replaced the former cubicle farm with an office suite that allows for confidential conversations. And now CA attorneys say they aren't talking about leaving.
Five Mistakes Managers Make When Terminating Employees 
Firing an employee is difficult enough by itself -- and nowadays, there's often post-termination litigation to contend with as well. When managers get tripped up on the awkwardness of a termination or try to protect an employee's feelings, they may inadvertently let company policies and legal requirements fall by the wayside. Attorneys E. Michelle Bohreer and Todd J. Zucker examine these crucial, and common, employer errors and describe some ways to avoid them.
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