“Modest Proposal” Generates a Conversation
A couple of weeks ago I posted a “modest proposal” to regulate BigLaw. This post generated a fair bit of stimulating conversation. What’s interesting is that many seem to have taken my proposal at face value rather than the intended satire. First, let me reference...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
Computer v Human Search Revisited
Can lawyers rely on search to find documents in e-discovery? Recent decisions suggest perhaps not. Craig Ball’s blog post, Grimm Prognosis for ESI Search (6 June 2008) recaps decisions by Magistrate Judge John Facciola in U.S v. O’Keefe and Equity Analytics v. Lundin and by...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
Roundup (6/20/08): Fast Typing = Productivity, Kibbe to Thomson Consulting, SharePoint Wiki Issue, LPO in Washington Post
Roundup: touch typing, Pfizer EDD expert becomes consultant, MS SharePoint limitation, LPO makes Washington Post. Personal Productivity: Touch Typing Rees Morrison observes that fast typing may be one of the biggest under-rated personal productivity skills (see Typing proficiency of in-house lawyers – one secret to...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
E-Discovery in the Limelight
If National Public Radio reporting is a sign, then e-discovery is breaking out of the legal press and into the public consciousness. E-Mail, the Workplace and the Electronic Paper Trail, a Morning Edition segment on 18 June 2008 provides a short, lay person view of...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
Green Skies for Cloud Computing
No typo in title. The skies for cloud computing may well be green – energy efficient green. This could accelerate the move to cloud computing. Demand for Data Puts Engineers in Spotlight (New York Times, 17 June 2008) reports on the rapidly rising demand for...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
Managing the Brand Called You
Should serious professionals be present on the web? This morning I talked to a friend about Linkedin. Neither of us have found it incredibly useful yet but we both view it as (1) an option for future value and (2) an easy and professional way...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
Seven Secrets of Managing Legal Technology in Large Law Firms
Successful large law firm CIOs have learned many secrets to managing legal technology. Over the last year, I wrote in this blog about maxims for managing legal technology. I collected and refined these blog posts, which have now been published as Maxims for Managing Legal...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
Mining Law Firm Documents – A Free Ride on BigLaw?
I always get excited when I see a system that brings together some of my favorite themes: knowledge management, open source law, and best practices. My former client Practice Technologies, Inc. provides a web-based service called RealDealDocs. It allows you easily to search for a...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
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