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Survey says – RFPs increasing, but process improvements needed

By On October 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

“It’s no secret that corporate legal departments have embraced the use of RFPs and other competitive bidding mechanisms to identify, vet and engage outside counsel,” according to a recent survey conducted by LexisNexis®.  The intent of the survey was to get a snapshot across law firms and determine the level of request for [...]

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Responding to a RFP – It’s not a book report

By On October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to request for proposal responses, length does not equal quality. Let me say that again.  Just because you write a long proposal doesn’t mean you have a better proposal.  Indeed, our cloud RFP software limits the number of questions and the lengths of [...]

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Thoughts on inside / outside counsel relationship

By On October 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

I had the honor last week of guest posting over at Christopher Hill’s wonderful construction law blog, Construction Law Musings, where I shared my thoughts on my recent move from law firm to in-house practice and how my views of the inside / outside counsel relationship have evolved.  Hopefully my [...]

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Tip: Use Past RFPs to Improve Future Responses

By On May 14, 2012 · 1 Comment

Here at the RFPattorney legal network, we are firm believers that the RFP process is a powerful tool for the selection of legal counsel.  However, the traditional RFP system is inefficient, time-consuming and labor-intensive.  Our cloud request for proposal platform [...]

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