Aon Survey Plumbs Role of Law Firm General Counsel

How many hours every night do law firm general counsel lie awake worrying about some trouble or problem brewing at their firm? That’s just about the only question not asked and answered about law firm general counsel in a new survey by Aon Risk Solutions.

The Aon General Counsel Survey (Summer 2016), by Matthew K. Corbin, is by far the largest survey to date about law firms’ in-house advisors, with 255 firms submitting responses. It provides a treasure trove of data about the role, scope of responsibilities, and risk management concerns of law firm general counsel.

For the most part ...