And the list goes on. However these concerns are overblown at best. And, in any event, the management of outside legal expenses is a task that must be tackled. The current drain on corporate resources is simply too great. But before discussing the information you need to manage legal costs, we should say a word about the biases you should develop.
Biases are as indispensable to the management of legal costs as is information.
Management is an art, not a science. Successful management requires that you approach the management of each person, problem or issue with biases as to how you think things should be accomplished. Managing outside legal costs is no different. But we don't mean that a manager need know how to do the job of the person managed. A manager need know only how to manage.