Budget pressures on in-house legal departments in the UK, which become more acute in a tougher economic climate, heighten the need to reach a consensus with business managers as to the respective roles which they, the in-house lawyers and external advisers, have in relation to the cost effective management of legal risk. Every British legal department should have a permanent goal of doing more with less, relentlessly improving performance. This new briefing, written by a successful in-house lawyer and consultant to legal departments with over 30 years experience, provides expert advice on how to manage and develop an effective legal department. It provides insights and expert advice on developing legal services to become a greater business partner and value-added service to your organization. It provides a guide to the busy in-house practitioner, who needs to balance his caseload with the pressures of managing a department. Who will benefit * Heads of Legal departments including sole in-house lawyers * In-house lawyers * Compliance officers * Company secretaries * Private practice lawyers looking to move in-house