CFO / Controller
CPA - medium firm
CPA - large firm
Are your company’s legal expenses outpacing your budget? Join us for an insightful webinar where LegalBillReview.com's VP of Law Firm Relations, Brian Arbetter, will reveal strategies to uncover hidden savings within your legal spend. With over three decades of experience, Brian will guide CFOs and CPAs through the complexities of legal billing, shedding light on the often-overlooked issue of overbilling by outside counsel. Learn how to manage legal expenses effectively while maintaining vital relationships with your law firms.
Course Highlights:
- Understand the common practices of bill padding and double-billing in the legal industry
- Explore how overbilling impacts your company's bottom line
- Discover practical steps to ensure you’re only paying for necessary and valuable legal services
- Gain an overview of Outside Counsel Guidelines, including how and when to create them, with tips for getting started
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common overbilling tactics and understand their impact
- Scrutinize legal invoices to identify and eliminate unnecessary costs
- Develop strategies for negotiating fair billing practices with outside counsel
- Identify the importance of Outside Counsel Guidelines and learn how to create and implement them effectively
- Recognize how to manage legal spend while maintaining strong relationships with your law firms
Join us to empower your financial oversight with the knowledge and tools to manage legal expenses effectively. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring more value to your organization or the companies you serve.
Brian Arbetter
Legal Bill Review
General Counsel, VP of Compliance/Law Firm Relations
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Brian Arbetter has over three decades of experience as lawyer and equity partner in several of the largest law firms in the US and world, including Baker McKenzie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sheppard Mullin and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp. He has expertise in a myriad of legal practice areas, including labor and employment, commercial contracts, litigation, transactions, regulatory, privacy, international and compliance, among others. He also has extensive experience in leadership of Bar and non-profit Boards. He is admitted in California, Illinois and New York and has practiced before courts and administrative agencies in almost all fifty states, as well as numerous countries outside of the US. As General Counsel & VP Compliance/Law Firm Relations, Brian oversees LegalBillReview.com’s legal and compliance issues and is the primary representative to all law firms with which LegalBillReview.com partners.
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