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On September 5-6, Evolve the Law attended Buying Legal Council’s 2018 Legal Procurement North American Conference in New York. The conference brings together decision makers from corporations, law ...

As your company continues to grow, you may start wondering whether it's time to hire in-house counsel. Between acquisitions, contracts, personnel and finances, an in-house attorney could handle nearly ...

In-house attorneys work in the same building as the businesses they serve, providing answers to daily legal questions and outsourcing some legal work to specialist attorneys. Because in-house ...

Silvia Hodges Silverstein founded the Buying Legal Council in 2014 in reaction to the increasing role non-lawyers were playing in the procurement of legal services. Courtesy photo. As legal costs ...

Besides receiving what is hoped to be sound and constructive advice, the use of legal counsel by human resources (HR) departments and in-house counsel on HR matters may have the additional benefit of ...

I am often asked my opinion whether a general counsel can also serve in the role of compliance officer. At first blush, it seems the general counsel would be a perfect fit for the role because of ...

America’s 1 million charities represent a gorgeous array of goodness. They lead efforts to cure diseases, alleviate poverty, advance education, and ennoble through culture. Although nonprofit ...