I hope everyone had a great holiday season and is looking forward to new opportunities in 2018! My law office is looking to expand its practice in 2018 to include outside general counsel services for oil and gas companies and others involved in international petroleum projects. For anyone reading this message that is responsible for engaging outside legal counsel, would you be willing to share your thoughts on the two questions below? I would appreciate any suggestions you might have.
1. What types of legal matters do you most often refer to outside counsel?
2. What is your best complement and/or complaint regarding outside counsel?