We
know
that
when
in-house
counsel
are
tasked
with
hiring
outside
counsel,
they
generally
take
one
of
two
paths.
Hire
the
same
ol’
firm
they’ve
always
hired
or
if
there’s
a
niche
legal
issue
or
specific
venue
where
they
need
a
legal
assist,
they
begin
scouring
their
own
networks
to
see
if
anything
pops.
But
what
if
there
were
a
better
way?
Earlier
this
week
at
the
Association
of
Corporate
Counsel
(ACC)
annual
meeting,
Leopard
Solutions
launched
Leopard
PROWESS
(Panel
Ranking
and
Organizational
Workflow
for
Enhanced
Selection
System)
to
utilize
data
to
help
decide
who
to
hire.
The
product
touts
a
number
of
key
features
that
take
a
lot
of
the
legwork
out
of
the
hiring
process.
-
Innovative
ranking
system:
Corporate
counsels
can
score,
and
review
ratings
of
law
firms
based
on
responsiveness,
quality
of
work,
diversity,
and
more. -
Locate,
vet,
and
rate
Outside
Counsel
with
ease:
Search
for
legal
talent
by
location,
practice
areas,
specialties,
and
more.
Generate
comprehensive
360º
firm
report
features
multiple
metrics
that
assess
the
firm’s
overall
health
in
just
a
few
clicks. -
Find
company
connections
in
a
law
firm
with
a
click
of
a
button:
Use
cutting-edge
technology
to
upgrade
their
process
to
find
valuable
legal
partners. -
Vast
curated
and
frequently
updated
database:
Gain
access
to
over
5500
law
firms
to
find
the
perfect
match
for
a
corporation’s
legal
needs. -
Customizable
Legal
Panel:
Corporate
counsels
can
create
and
manage
their
law
firm
panels
with
ease,
using
data-driven
analytics
performance
metrics,
rank
and
review
law
firm
scores
based
on
responsiveness,
quality
of
work,
and
diversity.
And
the
demos
at
ACC
yielded
impressive
results.
Whether
folks
tooling
around
in
the
system
were
looking
for
counsel
in
a
city
they
didn’t
have
many
contacts
or
were
looking
for
experts
in
a
niche
legal
field
—
or
both
—
PROWESS
quickly
provided
leads
on
the
right
outside
counsel
for
the
task.
The
glory
of
finding
counsel
with
the
expertise
you
need
without
having
to
get
on
the
phone
or
paste
on
a
fake
smile
to
network
or
ask
for
a
favor
cannot
be
overstated.
PROWESS
also
allows
law
firms
to
sign
up
and
provide
extra
details
they
may
want
to
highlight
to
potential
clients.
Whether
it’s
a
new
office
that
opened
up,
some
key
experience
in
a
particular
practice
area,
or
alternative
fee
structures,
firms
can
highlight
the
stuff
they
think
makes
them
more
marketable.
And
what’s
really
great
is
that,
right
now,
the
product
is
free.
It’s
currently
in
beta
testing,
and
in-house
counsel
can
sign
up
to
use
the
product.
The
full
version,
along
with
an
update,
is
expected
to
launch
in
2025.
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
AtL
tipsters
are
the
best,
so
please
connect
with
her.
Feel
free
to
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