News & Insights

News & Insights, published by BanyanRFP, focuses on topics related to the management and procurement of legal services through Request for Proposals (RFPs). The blog covers best practices for running effective RFPs to hire outside counsel, strategies for managing incumbent law firms, and approaches to risk sharing and alternative fee arrangements. It addresses challenges faced by in-house legal teams such as cost control, vendor selection, and maintaining high standards of client service, especially in changing market conditions. The content also explores how RFPs can uncover critical expertise, improve cost transparency, and enhance alignment between clients and law firms.

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So how do you feel about your law firm incumbents? Do you love ‘em? Or need to list ‘em? The answer: most definitely yes!
We Love Our Incumbents
There are many reasons to love one’s incumbents. These relationships can run deep. Maybe your lawyer is a

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Are you feeling reticent about leveraging competition to shore-up the (likely long) list of firms with whom you work?  You shouldn’t be.  Here’s some great data to give you confidence that it is time to jump in the pool!
The

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The GC role is not getting easier.  There is increased regulation, patent trolls, concerns over cyber-security, the impending enforcement of GDPR…not to mention the pressure on GCs to do “more with less” and control their costs.  Although demand for legal

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Recently back from the CLOC Institute, I have been simmering on how corporate legal departments are (and are not) leveraging RFPs. Most seem to tackle an RFP when it is time to create or refresh a panel. The process is

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