Team management

Team management

Managing government legal teams involves balancing a more business-like approach with the culture of public sector. Team management generally involves managing resources to deliver legal services.

Methods for creating efficiencies include:

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consolidating resources for core functions into a central shared services function
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improving value for money from panels of external legal firms and barristers through knowledge sharing, secondments, focus on added value services, pricing options and relationship building
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implementing IT solutions to streamline working

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