DuPont Legal Model and KM
An upcoming teleconference features DuPont’s legal model and knowledge management. Spotted on LegalLines, the Montague Institute is sponsoring a teleconference, Dollars & Cents of KM: The DuPont Legal Model Story: “Featured guests are Marybeth Davies, Paralegal Manager, and Pam Martin, IT Manager, for DuPont Legal...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
UK Legal Reform Moves Forward
Soon investors will likely be able to buy law firms in the UK. That should be good news for legal market innovation. Legal Week reports on October 17th that the UK government is pressing ahead with the Clementi Commmission proposed reforms, which would allow 100%...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
Pillsbury Adds Outsourcing Consulting
A Law Firm Adds Another Shingle: Consultant in the New York Times (10/14/05) reports that Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has expanded its legal outsourcing practice to provide outsourcing consulting. Query: have these consultants analyzed their own firm’s operations? “Lawyers at Pillsbury, apparently trying to climb...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
The Challenge of Client Facing KM Systems
Last week at the Ark KM conference in Chicago, Joshua Fireman of ii3, Inc. and I co-led a workshop on making KM client facing. A dozen plus experienced knowledge management professionals participated and developed several potential plans. Joshua and I summarized the key issues of...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
IT ‘Tude (Guilty until Proven Innocent)
I’m no mystery shopper, but I can still report on the bad attitude of some law firm IT support staff. I visit many law firms as a consultant, conference attendee, or friend. Two incidents are small but telling. At one firm, three visitors, all using...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
Online Legal Service in Action
An October 5th press release (PDF) reports that Mavent has supplied Fannie Mae with an expert system to review loans for compliance with various statutues, regs, and guidelines. According to the release “The Mavent Expert System is a comprehensive automated solution that submits loan data...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
2 min read
KM Morphing?
The Ark KM in the Legal Profession conference just wrapped up day 2 of 3. Leading knowledge management practitioners from the US, Canada, and England are participating. My take away is that KM may be morphing. Jason Marty, Global Director, KM, Baker McKenzie and Julia...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
1 min read
Thoughts on Digital Collaboration
Collaboration is the mantra of our new economy. Yet in the legal market, computer-based collaboration is limited. Here are some possible reasons. . . At a recent meeting of large law firm knowledge management professionals, Michael Mills, Director of Professional Services & Systems at Davis...
Ron Friedmann,
20 years ago
2 min read
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