In-House Litigation Managers Need To 'Think Amicus'

Law360, New York (June 10, 2014, 10:36 AM EDT) -- If you are an in-house counsel who oversees or manages litigation for your company, law firms probably have asked you to sign onto, and maybe help fund, amicus curiae briefs addressing legal issues that affect your industry. And when your company is a party in an appeal, your outside appellate counsel may have suggested soliciting amicus support. Amicus briefs have become such an important part of the appellate litigation process, you should be more than reactive. Instead, be proactive by "thinking amicus" whenever (i) your company is involved in an appeal presenting legal issues that impact your industry, or (ii) you become aware of an appeal whose outcome may affect your business....

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