An Inside Job: The Law Department as a Strategic Partner to the Business
For several months, I've been trying to pull a number of themes and thoughts together under a single banner, and what I come out with is: "The Legal Department as a Strategic Business Partner." You're probably thinking: "Yeah, yeah, yeah – every in-house leader has been saying that's what they want to be/are for as long as there has been in-house counsel." Although everyone seems to be saying it, what the heck does it mean to be a "strategic business partner"? Even I admit, a