New Surveys Show Still More Talk than Action by Law Departments
Two recent general counsel surveys give us an indication of the current state of legal market. Do you want the good news or bad news first? Below I highlight survey findings by Altman Weil and Corporate Counsel magazine. The italicized leaders are my words /...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
To Reduce Legal Spend, Do Less Law
How much “law should we do?” Companies seeking to reduce legal spend need to start by asking this question. General counsels may invest too much solving legal problems. Today, GC control cost measures include moving work in-house, establishing alternative fee arrangements (AFA), and adjusting the...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Twitter Roundup – Fall 2011
Since not everyone reads Twitter, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. In this Roundup, I cover Tweets since September 2011. Plus I’ve highlighted several articles about the legal market from mainstream media sources. MAINSTREAM MEDIA Economist on AI impact on knowledge...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Reconceiving Lawyer Software for the New Normal
Last month I wrote a two-part blog post about the new model law firm Clearspire. Subsequently, I had a chance to see Coral, the firm’s custom-developed law practice and business management technology platform. I was impressed. I have evaluated much software over the years. Coming...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
6 min read
Legal Project Management (LPM) Survey Shows Fast Uptake, Some Doubt
A group of large law firm knowledge management professionals of which I am a part recently conducted a survey of legal project management (LPM). Thirty firms participated; here are highlights I found interesting and some comments. In 2010, only 40% of the firms had started...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Future View: Do You See What I See? [Live post from COLPM]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is Future View: Do You See What I See?. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists discuss and report accurately. Any...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
8 min read
What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing [live COLPM post, part 2]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing, Part II. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
5 min read
What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing [live COLPM post, part 1]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists discuss and...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
8 min read
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