Stephen Falanga and Thomas Sparno (Evenflo Company, Inc.) discuss

the relationship between In-House and Outside Counsel in

The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

In an interview in the May, 2006 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Connell Foley partner Stephen Falanga teamed up with Thomas Sparno, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Evenflo Company, Inc. to provide guidance on "Building Successful Relationships Between In-House and Outside Counsel". Long-time colleagues Falanga and Sparno explore the complex dynamics which underlie every attorney/client relationship, and delve into the components particular to corporate interactions. Using their own successful rapport as an example, Falanga and Sparno share insight into the development and maintenance of a solid relationship between counsel.