« Another update on the costs of patent litigation, by amount at risk | Main | A goal: chargeback 100% of outside counsel fees? »
To pursue litigation and settlement simultaneously with different firms
A partner who by experience and personality litigates adroitly may not be equally adept at settlement discussions. If not, a law department might consider parallel tracks: the one partner campaigns like Sherman on the judicial field while a partner at another firm negotiates like Kissinger to reach a resolution that both sides can accept.
Yes, one can imagine problems of conflicting messages, increased costs and tripping over each other, but the divergent tactics may make it worthwhile. Both partners need to be sensitive to the developments of the other, and they should avoid competing with each other before the client.
Posted on July 21, 2006 at 09:53 AM in Outside Counsel | Permalink
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834519fb069e200d83530819653ef
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference To pursue litigation and settlement simultaneously with different firms:
Comments
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
