The appointment of a general counsel is almost always a nonevent. But not at PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
More corporate legal departments have bigger budgets than a year ago, but they're more determined than ever to contain costs from outside law firms.
Chief legal officers at corporations across the country said they are bringing more work inside and increasing their staff and budgets to do so, according to a survey conducted by Altman Weil Inc., a Kennett Square, Pa.-based consultant to law firms and legal departments.