Houston partner Matthew W. Caligur published an article in the September 6, 2010, issue of In-House Texas. The article, titled "Ongoing Case Assessment Helps Manage Litigation, Costs," described the benefits of having a systematic process for managing litigation matters.
"Typically, companies will perform a preliminary case analysis shortly after the suit is filed but will rarely consult the assessment later in the case," Caligur wrote. "Changing this can help in-house counsel better manage litigation and keep costs down." He noted that case assessment can help in-house counsel manage expectations of their internal clients, and it should be considered a vital part of coordinating litigation strategy with outside counsel.
The article also offered a roadmap for planning the process: "In-house lawyers should divide the case assessment into three stages: preliminary analysis, ongoing review and closure," he advised.
At Baker Hostetler, Caligur focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.
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