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Legal Budget Planning Workflow

Develop and manage corporate legal department budget.

Complexity: High | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Industry/Legal Services

Tags: budget planning forecasting financial-management legal-department

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Forecast legal needs

Step 2: Estimate outside counsel spend​

Estimate outside counsel spend

Step 3: Budget internal costs​

Budget internal costs

Step 4: Present budget for approval​

Present budget for approval

Step 5: Track actual vs. budget​

Track actual vs. budget

Step 6: Analyze variances​

Analyze variances

Step 7: Reforecast as needed​

Reforecast as needed

Step 8: Prioritize investments​

Prioritize investments

Step 9: Report on budget status​

Report on budget status

Step 10: Plan for next fiscal year​

Plan for next fiscal year

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow industry/legal-services/legal-budget-planning-workflow.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.