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Optimising Value from the In-house Legal Function

Abstract

As organisations face increasing regulation, complexity and globalisation without corresponding increases in resources, the structure, management and resourcing of the organisation’s legal department becomes ever more important. In-house legal teams are faced with the challenge of having to do more, with less. This raises challenges for the organisation, as the legal team struggles with an increasing workload, often becoming bogged down in a pattern of reactionary responses or fire-fighting rather than being able to lift its head above water and tackle legal challenges proactively in a manner that creates space for higher value work. Value for any organisation is not in the amount of work accomplished, but on the efficient accomplishment of the organisation’s objectives. Businesses need to maximise the value that they get from their legal departments and many are missing opportunities to do so.

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Claudine Boast
Commercial Counsel, Spectris, UK

Claudine is Commercial Counsel at Spectris plc, a FTSE 250 leader of precision instrumentation and controls. Before joining Spectris, Claudine formed part of the ICT & Outsourcing team at U.S firm Morrison & Foerster in London. Her legal career began as a Contracts Engineer in the North Sea oil & gas sector after which she qualified in English law at the same time as completing a Masters in IT & Telecoms Law. Claudine approaches the role of in-house counsel as a business-enabling function and is interested in particular in using technologies and behavioral changes to enhance efficiency and support business growth.

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Spectris

Spectris plc is a precision instrumentation and controls public company

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