Catalyst Consulting Profile

Catalyst Consulting specializes in advising corporate and government legal departments and associations on a broad range of management issues.

Since 1994, we have completed more than 500 consulting engagements with more than 150 legal departments around the world. Our Results-Oriented Consulting relies on our extensive experience in strategy, the management of legal services, professional performance, legal economics, and client relationships.

Our consulting projects are supported by documented terms of engagement. Our fees are agreed upon in advance for each project. Hourly rates are not used.

Service Offerings

Positioning and Strategy

Effectiveness is the ultimate test of the legal department. Getting the plan right is the first step.

Workflows and Workloads

Reducing the dependency on legal departments for operational support requires attention to the dynamics of workflow. Intake, allocation and turn-around must be managed.

Organization and Resources

The configuration and deployment of legal resources must be aligned with corporate, business unit and legal department goals. Legal service teams must reconcile geographic imperatives with expertise.

Performance Management

What gets measured gets done. Legal departments must deliver results and service like all other business units. They must do so as a team and with each member of the department.

Managing Total Legal Spend

The costs of legal services increase every year. Legal departments must call on a broad range of measures to address the economic challenges that accompany legal services.

Benchmarking and Surveys

Continuous improvement requires comparison with others through benchmarks and surveys. It may also require retreats to help legal department members focus on action.