{"id":139163,"date":"2025-03-17T08:17:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/the-care-feeding-of-ocgs\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T08:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:17:49","slug":"the-care-feeding-of-ocgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=139163","title":{"rendered":"The Care &#038; Feeding of OCGs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGS) are commonly used these days, but comprehensive and clear guidelines are hardly universal. In this piece from Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Brenda Hansen, a senior consultant with Epiq who has drafted many OCGs, offers useful advice for developing effective guidelines. <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3867\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This includes many specific recommendations such as Be Clear &amp; Simple; Be Mindful of Differences (Practice Areas, Global); and Enforce and Provide Feedback. There are also broader recommendations such as using OGCs and an instruction manual, not an engagement agreement, which are very different documents. \u201cThe engagement letter outlines the terms associated with representing the Company (i.e. conflict process, liability, IT security requirements and pricing); and the guidelines explain what is expected in the operational aspects of the relationship \u2013 invoicing, staffing of matters, what constitutes billable work and cost management methods (i.e. accruals, budgets),\u201d Hansen says. Finally, she talks about setting the tone for the relationship. \u201cThe overarching approach to OCGs should reflect your company and legal departments\u2019 goals and culture,\u201d writes Hansen. \u201cThey are a tool to enhance the relationship and are not meant to be adversarial. Rather, the OCGs should create an opportunity for discussion and partnership with your firms.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/ccbjournal.com\/articles\/10-effective-outside-counsel-guideline-practices-for-strong-operational-relationships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more at CCBJ.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGS) are commonly used these days, but comprehensive and clear guidelines are hardly universal. In this piece from Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Brenda Hansen, a senior consultant with Epiq who has drafted many OCGs, offers useful advice for developing effective guidelines. 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