Litigation Management Template

by Practical Law Litigation

A Litigation Management Template designed for in-house counsel to efficiently track a company's legal disputes through various litigation stages. Counsel can download it in Word and Excel formats, allowing organization by case name, court, judge, case status, parties, and upcoming deadlines. This Template aids in managing litigation cases, even when the company retains outside counsel, by providing a structured approach to compiling and storing essential case information. The Excel version allows in-house counsel to separate privileged information from non-sensitive details, while Word versions are available in both spreadsheet and table formats for versatile presentation. This Template supports logging case description, outside counsel information, and other crucial litigation details, and maintaining document readability. Organizing cases by multiple criteria such as litigation hold and case status, upcoming deadlines, potential exposure, reserve amounts, legal expenses, budget, and supplementary notes helps ensure a comprehensive view of each case's procedural posture and financial implications. The Template encourages users to redact privileged information and appropriately label templates to safeguard attorney-client privilege and work product protection.