What Brands Want in a Shifting Legal Services Landscape

As company needs continue to evolve, the role of outside legal counsel is changing. Budget models have shifted drastically over time, particularly since the 2008 recession; service providers are becoming more sophisticated; new players—including the Big 4 accounting firms, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and KPMG—are entering the legal market; and companies are demanding more flexible, strategic, and business-oriented approaches to legal advice than that offered by the traditional models.