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ARTICLE · 11 AUGUST 2017

Efficient Litigation Management Generates Significant Savings For Companies

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It may not seem like it, but one of the most complex tasks assigned to the legal departments of large companies is the management of lawsuits, and not the lawsuits themselves.

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Vanessa Mello
Vanessa Mello
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In 2016 alone, the Labor Courts received 3 million new lawsuits1 - we are talking about a huge volume of lawsuits at different instances and stages.  Also, a study conducted by the National Council of Justice predicts that the number of lawsuits pending in Brazil will reach 114.5 million by 2020.

On the corporate side, the growth in the amount of litigations and the complexity of its management create issues that go beyond legal knowledge. Among other things, it is necessary to constantly monitor deadlines and have the latest information on hand in order to make the correct decisions. For example, imagine a company with branches nationwide and a centralized legal department. If one of the branches is notified about a new decision in a lawsuit, how long will the notification take to reach the appropriate person to handle it?

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