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CCCA_V4No3_Outsourcing-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No1_DriversSeat-FIN.qxd 9/2/10 12:59 PM Page 41 Feature partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner, and Jonathan Brenner, then in 2010.Basically,to cut costs corporate legal departments are slash- the firm’s Head of Recruitment, founded Lawyers on Demand ing outside legal spending and bringing more work in house. (LoD), to subcontract lawyers to in-house legal teams on an as- Given this dynamic the future of law firms that specialize in needed basis. outsourcing in-house counsel appears bright.At Cognition’s 10th As corporate legal departments are pressured to cut costs, it’s a anniversary, there’s a good chance they will have even more to safe bet more businesses will turn to these types of offerings. celebrate. According to CharlesVolkert,executive director of Robert Half Legal, the largest legal placement agency in North America, the Michael Rappaport is the managing editor of CCCA Magazine. economic downturn has legal depart- ments “searching for ways to streamline legal work.” He added,“Outsourcing is a cost-effective strategy for supplement- ing legal staff.” A recent report commissioned by A Robert Half Legal found that a quarter Tradition of corporate law departments surveyed in Canada and the U.S.plan to reduce its of use of outside counsel in the next 12 Business months. The survey also found that 38 per cent of respondents planned to increase staff level either part or full-time Whether conducting business in Canada or across the globe, Aird & Berlis LLP understands Puis, en janvier dernier, l’agence de the realities of your work. recrutement juridique ZSA, l’une des Our clients benefit from the firm’s plus grandes au Canada, a fait le lance- solid relationships with major ment de LexLocom à Toronto, avec un institutions, government authorities plan ambitieux de fournir des services à and renowned national and l’échelle nationale. Le PDG Scott Ewart international law firm affiliates. indique que LexLocom peut compter We combine the depth and strength sur une banque de 15 000 profession- of Canada’s largest firms with the nels, dont 9 000 sont avocats. « Nous creativity and effectiveness of pouvons fournir des avocats à la dernière smaller firms. minute pour terminer un projet », donne-t-il comme exemple. Count on us for legal counsel from a business perspective. ® Une récente étude de Robert Half Legal,un compétiteur de ZSA,a décou- vert que le quart des départements Eldon Bennett juridiques au Canada et aux États-Unis Managing Partner planifiait déduire son recours aux con- ebennett@airdberlis.com 416.865.7704 seillers juridiques externes dans les 12 prochains mois. De plus, 38 % d’entre elles prévoient augmenter le nombre de Partnership. Results. Success. ® leurs employés,que ce soit à temps plein ou à temps partiel. Avec leurs services à court et à long terme, ainsi que les coûts avantageux Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street qu’elles cherchent à offrir, l’avenir des Suite 1800, Box 754, Toronto, ON M5J 2T9 firmes comme Cognition,Delegatus ou www.airdberlis.com LexLocom semble donc prometteur. AUTOMNE 2010 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 41 CCCA63_053.indd 41 09/08/2010 09:34:47 PM