By Carol L. O’Riordan In a recent post, I discussed the role of a small firm like ours in representing a corporation that has in-house counsel who work for it. Today I will discuss how a firm operates when its client does not have in-house counsel. The scenarios are quite different, although there are some...
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Role of Outside Counsel to a Corporation: An Appraisal (Part 1)
By Carol L. O’Riordan I recently had the occasion to do some thinking about the role of a boutique law firm such as ours, which represents a wide variety of companies, large and small. We serve as outside counsel for many clients that have a well-established in-house capacity, and we work with their in-house lawyers....
How Your Lawyers Can Help You Ensure the Success of Your Business Re-examination
What on earth can your attorneys do to help you with Process Improvement and Management, Business Process Re-Engineering, and Change Management? They can do much more than practice law in the traditional sense. They can be trusted business advisers who can help you, as a business, ensure the success of your new programs. An example: ...
Lawyers Ethics, Social Media, and the First Amendment
Lawyers who use evolving social media can put themselves at risk, as those who enforce rules drafted long before social media strain to interpret them in situations that were never contemplated, and often against technological and social backdrops that they do not understand. Recently the Virginia Bar charged a Richmond criminal defense lawyer with misconduct. ...