Is BigLaw Still the Inhouse Counsel Parachute?
Inhouse counsel fail to control outside counsel for many reasons. One is to maintain cordial relationships with future prospective employers. This may change and, if so, could make developing lawyer ratings easier. In the era of the incredible shrinking law firm, can inhouse counsel reasonably...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Contract Drafting for the 21st Century: A Conversation Between Ken Adams and Ron Friedmann
I met Ken Adams of AdamsDrafting several years ago. Ken is a practicing lawyer turned contract guru and consultant. He writes a great blog about contract drafting, from nitty-gritty language stuff to big-picture issues. He’s devoted a lot of time to thinking about shortcomings in...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
14 min read
The Shape of BigLaw to Come: Cylinders
My prior two posts suggest that BigLaw may be going the direction of Detroit: slow motion train wreck explained as perpetual re-structuring. Consider that a few large firms have already had 2 or 3 rounds of lay-offs. If BigLaw re-thinks its business, what might it...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
4 min read
What Kind of Car Would BigLaw Be?
In my prior post, I asked if Is BigLaw Going the Direction of Detroit?. Fred Bartlit, founder of Bartlit Beck, wrote a great comment on the post, reproduced here with permission (plus more of my own commentary). Bartlit commented at Legal OnRamp, a collaboration system...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Is BigLaw Going the Direction of Detroit?
Lots of news about the legal market this week. It feels like we could be at a tipping point. Wait, I hope we are. The alternative may be worse. On the editorial page of the New York Times today, Adam Cohen penned With the Downturn,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Do Lawyers Face a New, Higher Duty of Care from the ABA Ethics of Outsourcing Opinion?
“Be careful of what you ask for you, you might get it.” In response to lawyer concern about the ethics of outsourcing; the ABA issued in August 2008 an ethics opinion. Does it implicitly set a new, higher standard for lawyers who delegate work, irrespective...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Join “Legal Innovation” at LinkedIn
Blogger and editor Jordan Furlong has started a great forum on legal innovation at Linkedin. Jordan’s post has more information. The Linkedin Legal Innovation forum has several discussions in progress, including two I initiated on my favorite topics: outsourcing and working virtually. I encourage anyone...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Gartner Finds Slowing E-Discovery Growth and Vendor Consolidation
The e-discovery market is consolidating and its growth slowing according to a recent Gartner report. Gartner, in a December 2008 report, Gartner MarketScope for E-Discovery Software Product Vendors, reports several findings: Spending on e-discovery software technology and services will grow between 25% and 35% annually,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
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