The Future of BigLaw
Does BigLaw have a future? Two pieces yesterday remind us that the legal market faces peril and change. Jordan Furlong, in Losing the Confidence Game, points out six trends that threaten lawyers. He concludes by wondering whether lawyers are up to meeting the challenges. Almost...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
A No-Sacrifice Single Computing Device (of the Future)
My iPad is great but no way can I give up my PC. I long for a device that combines the benefits of both. Last December in Tablets versus PCs I wrote that tablet computers do not replace PCs. The iPad is a great way...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
1 min read
Large Law Firm CIO Forum by Hildebrandt West LegalEd, April 24 in NYC
I am co-chairing, with Neeraj Rajpal. Managing Director & Chief Information Officer, Morrison & Foerster LLP, the Hildebrandt West LegalEd Center CIO Forum on April 24, 2012 in NYC. I hope you will consider joining. We have several sessions planned: Living with Uncertainty: Current State...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
With Law Departments Building More, Should Law Firms Build Less?
Every organization must decide whether to build or buy what it needs. Corporate law departments today are building more than they did and, when they buy, buying from different sources. Large law firms need to figure out the implications. Three blog posts and an article...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
Measuring Legal Outcomes and Client Experiences
Paul Lippe, founder and CEO of Legal Onramp and ABA Journal Legal Rebels series contributor, asks a great question: Where Are the Legal Jeremy Lins?. He writes in a March 13th article so titled “How often in law do we look at what really happens...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
4 min read
Why BigLaw Needs a Chief of Client Experience
Last week I wrote that law firms need the equivalent of conductors and composers to orchestrate how they deliver service to clients. The Wired GC’s post yesterday, What if Law Firms Priced Like Apple?, serves as a springboard to extend this thinking. His post points...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Optimizing the Law Firm Client Experience
Large law firms can no longer count on profit growth. With demand flat and buyers gaining power, firms must battle for share of market. The easiest way to grow market share is winning a bigger share of wallet, that is, the percent of a client’s...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
1 min read
Corporate IT Spending Up – What about Lawyers and Law Firms?
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday in Cut Those Costs! (But Not Tech.) that while most companies still look to reduce costs, many “are boosting IT spending, hoping to get a competitive edge”. Should lawyers and law firms do the same? The article reports...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
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