The strategic-sourcing approach to legal service delivery is meant to be systematic, continuous, and collaborative. Whether you start with one of the illustrative examples in Part I or not, start somewhere. But recognize that there is no finish line. Having a single conversation is not enough. Rather, the objective is to systematize regular periods of …

If a law department is spending six figures or more with the same law firm year after year, the two are in a de facto strategic partnership. Whether or not the law department takes advantages of the attendant leverage to improve its supply base, rather than seek illusory discounts, is a separate question. A strategic-sourcing …