Waste a Crisis? What Crisis?
I had hoped that BigLaw would make fundamental changes, prompted by the crisis. Um, what crisis is that exactly? Dan DiPietro, client head of the Law Firm Group of the…
2009 AmLaw 100 (for FY 2008)
The new Am Law 100 results are in and they are not pretty. Lessons of The Am Law 100: Nothing Grows Forever by Aric Press and John O’Connor (The American…
Launch of PBworks Legal Market Wiki Raises Interesting Application Questions
PBworks (formerly PBWiki) launched today (28 April 2009) a legal market version of their signature collaborative Wiki. I had a pre-launch demo and it looks very good. The company already…
Roundup of Twitter Posts – April 2009
Since not everyone is a Twitter fan, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. Watch sausage being made and the costs. Suit re Latham fees http://bit.ly/w5jDx law.com. Block…
New WSGR Term Sheet Generator – an Innovative Online Service
In a tough economy with daily BigLaw lays-off announcements, it’s nice to see a firm innovate to help clients and prospects. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) announced today a…
A Future View of BigLaw by Indiana Law
Legal Professionals Role-Play the Future of Big Law in The American Lawyer (21 April 2009) reports on an exercise hosted by Professor Bill Henderson at Indiana’s Maurer School of Law…
Lawyer Ratings Redux – Comments by FMC General Counsel Jeffrey Carr
In response to my recent blog post asking Is BigLaw Still the Inhouse Counsel Parachute?, which discusses why inhouse lawyers have not done more to evaluate outside counsel, Jeffrey Carr,…
Show Clients You Care – Earn Recognition for Your Innovation
The legal market is contracting – the fight for market share is on. Cutting rates and fixed fees may not be enough. Innovation in law practice can help win new…
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