Litigation managers assign matters, set strategy parameters, review budgets and invoices, monitor case progress, and approve settlements within authority. The role exists in corporate legal departments and carriers.
Portfolio oversight distinguishes it from matter-level handling.
Alternative Names:
Litigation Counsel (Corporate), Litigation Director
Why it Matters?
Portfolio perspective means the litigation manager evaluates a matter against the book rather than in isolation, which affects settlement decisions in ways matter-level counsel may not anticipate. A case worth trying on its own facts may settle because trying it would establish an unfavorable precedent across similar claims. Understanding the portfolio context is what makes outside counsel recommendations useful rather than merely correct.
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How does portfolio perspective change decisions?
What makes outside counsel recommendations useful?
