Roundup of Twitter Posts – Jan 2010
Since not everyone reads Twitter, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. RT @stephenseckler 58% of corp counsel think law firms too profitable http://bit.ly/66ztcQ | Integreon Blog || Great video re future legal market Hammonds moves to 4:1 ratio with DDS, Orange Rag...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
1 min read
Using Legal Tech and KM to Attract and Retain Lawyers
I only occasionally hear law firms talk about legal technology and knowledge management investments to keep and attract lawyers. At least to some lawyers though, it makes a difference. Jones Day Practice Head Joins Winston; Other Lawyers Likely to Follow (ABA Journal, 13 Jan 2010)...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
1 min read
Estimates for Legal Work and Legal Estimators
Consumers routinely seek estimates for many services, for example, buying a new roof, replacing an HVAC system, repairing a car repair, and even obtaining some medical services. The logic behind this should also drive general counsels to seek estimates for the cost of legal work. ...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
2 min read
Can Lawyers Live in an Approximate and ‘Good Enough’ Universe?
Lawyers like precision. As a result, they often let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The new economic reality may force them to live with approximation and ‘good enough.’ First, a story. After graduating NYU Law I worked for Bain & Company as...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
3 min read
How Law Firms Can Win the Business Development Battle
As law firms try to shift from reverse in 2009 to forward in 2010, they should remember that the easiest way forward is to win more business from existing clients, not get new clients. A new tool, Client Profiles by LexisNexis, is a promising way...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
5 min read
New vs. Old Thinking about the Legal Market
Two recent published comments about BigLaw associates illustrate what I view as the risk of thinking about the legal market as it has been instead of what it likely will be. One comment comes from the GC perspective. A leading general counsel, commenting on lawyers...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
3 min read
Staffing the Law Firm of the Future
Law firm staffing is more an artifact of history than design. Forward thinking law firms need to re-architect themselves. Most large law firms added staff over time without a master plan. Hiring lawyers meant employing more secretaries. Introducing PCs meant building an IT department. Doing...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
2 min read
Roundup of Twitter Posts – Nov 2009
Since not everyone reads Twitter, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. RT @robertsawhney Above the Law blog on the ACC value index for law firms http://bit.ly/4eLW9a || When firms finally encourage working virtually, glut will grow Hildebrandt blog post on new law...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
1 min read
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