If your answer is “no,” keep reading. Step 1 is to identify the type and quantity of the skills you need. Step 2 is to conduct a careful build-versus-buy analysis. Step 3 is … who are we kidding? Very few legal service organizations take the time to plan out a talent pipeline strategy and follow it with discipline.

One organization that has actually done this, however, is Cisco’s legal department.  According to Steve Harmon, deputy general counsel and head of legal operations at Cisco, the planning and construction of a talent pipeline is a “Quadrant II” activity.

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