“What If” Wednesday: Outside Counsel Guidelines

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"WHAT IF" WEDNESDAY

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You spent days, weeks, and possibly months drafting your outside counsel guidelines. Then you shipped them off to your firms and waited for the magic to happen. Perhaps you even met with your firms to orient them on your guidelines.

Despite all of this, invoice rejections still occur regularly and your timelines aren’t being met. What’s the next move? Is it a lost cause? Absolutely not!

Here are three ideas to help improve your guideline’s performance.

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Disclaimer THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED, VERY SERIOUS ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.

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