Competition for legal services is increasing as law firms compete with legal process outsourcing (LPO), the Big Four, increased use of inside counsel, and others.\xa0 In response, some firms are developing new approaches to meet client needs. \xa0A few years ago, Fenwick & West rolled out FLEX by Fenwick to provide flexible solutions for interim in-house legal needs.\xa0
Linda Netsch, general manager of FLEX, why the firm made the decision to start an \u201con-demand in-house legal counsel\u201d offering, and how it has been working out for the firm and its clients.