Recruiting Lawyers in BigLaw: Where is the Technology?
Lawyer recruiting is in the news. Given the cost and the stakes, BigLaw should be doing more with technology to recruit. Annual Survey Shows the New Reality of Associate Life (American Lawyer, 9/07) reports on the challenge large law firms face recruiting new talent: “First,...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
Document Review in the US versus India
Have you ever heard anyone say “I want to study law so I can get a job reviewing discovery documents?” Not likely. Yet many US contract lawyers review documents for a living. How satisfied are they with job content and the potentially nomadic life. If...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
Alternatives to Law Firms for EDD Document Review
Price umbrellas and inefficiencies create market opportunities. At least so it seems when it comes to reviewing discovery documents in litigation. General counsels complain about law firm costs to review documents flowing from e-discovery (EDD). The market is listening. One year ago, I blogged about...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
BlawgWorld 2007 – An Example of Re-Intermediation
To intermediate or dis-intermediate, that is the question. The web has upended the traditional publishing model where editors select and filter content. BlawgWorld 2007, released today, is an example of “re-intermediation.” Pre-web, we had little choice but to rely on reporters, editors, and publishers to...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
KM Best Practices
Knowledge management may be all about “not re-inventing the wheel.” Just how far can lawyers go in re-using know-how? Can we define “best practices?” The consensus answer is “no.” I recently wrote KM Best Practices (llrx.com, May 29, 2007). This short piece reports on discussion...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
1 min read
KM Track at ILTA Annual Conference (Orlando, 2007)
The Knowledge Management Peer Group of the International Legal Technology Association hosts educational sessions at the annual ILTA meeting on August 20, 2007 in Orlando. The entire ILTA conference runs from August 20-23. The annual ILTA conference is arguably THE annual legal technology conference. Both...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
2 min read
E-Discovery – Problem or Opportunity?
E-discovery (EDD) press coverage suggests problems galore. Have we lost sight of the real purpose of discovery in litigation? E-discovery means more than producing relevant, non-privileged documents. It means winning by telling the best story possible. So much of recent EDD discussion revolves around doing...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
1 min read
Roundup (7/21/07): Lawyer Ratings, India Legal Market, Technology as Law Firm Competitive Advantage
In this roundup: buzz about lawyer ratings, a note on the Indian legal market, and technology as law firm competitive advantage. Lawyer Ratings The blawgosphere buzzed with news of Avvo, a lawyer rating service for consumers. (My own rating does not indicate my inactive/retired status...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
1 min read
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