But to focus solely on driving down costs may ultimately prove less valuable than achieving an improved level of service from the organisation s legal advisers. You may rely on external lawyers advising on each transaction, but for the organisation s legal risks for which you are responsible, the buck also resides with you. So you need to know when, and from whom internal or external, legal or business to seek advice in order to make confident judgment calls. You also need to judge when and how to exercise key interpersonal skills to achieve the best outcome. This may involve tenacity, adaptability and other attributes.
Different businesspeople have different approaches to legal advice.
Advice might not always be welcome, or understood, when first presented. You may need to try again. Or not it might be best to back off, and let the situation produce the environment to achieve the best results. This decision also requires application of sound judgment. In fast-paced industries commercial decisions are often made quickly to secure competitive advantage.