Case Study
Uniting Church in Australia - Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Lawcadia Case Study: Uniting Church in Australia - Synod of Victoria and Tasmania THE CLIENT The Victorian and Tasmanian arm of an Australian community and faith based not-for-profit organisation. THE OBJECTIVE After a critical examination of their engagement and spend management practices, the organisation identified a need for more coherent, disciplined processes. With no framework in place, there was no visibility over the provision of external legal services, their cost or resultant value. Partnerships with law firms could also be improved, with a view to fostering more collaborative working relationships. THE APPROACH The implementation process began with UCA establishing a formal legal panel. Tenders were put out to 15 law firms, with the Lawcadia Platform facilitat