We’ve already concluded that lawyers love surveys, and the latest attorney survey deals with the unique legal issues that general counsel face.

Let’s take a look at the results of Consero’s 2014 General Counsel Data Survey:

While things in the traditional legal market seem gloomy, not so at in-house legal departments. Almost half (44 percent) of the GCs surveyed said their legal departments had increased, with only 12 percent claiming their legal departments decreased.

Regarding the issues taking up most of GCs attention, there were no surprises.

Relationship With Outside Counsel

General counsel seem to be happy with BigLaw, with 77 percent  viewing their relationship as positive, and 60 percent believing they get “sufficient value relative to … [outside counsel] spend.”

After reviewing its results, Consero has come to similar conclusions as others: General counsel are playing an increasingly important role in the business of corporations. Not only are general counsel valued for their leadership of the legal department, but they are also utilized for their strategic thinking and their role as counselor in chief to the rest of the C-suite.

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  • ACC’s Chief Legal Officers 2014 Survey Results Are Here (FindLaw’s In House)
  • Breaking: GCs Still Making a Ton of Money (FindLaw’s In House)

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