Is Alternative Billing Really the Answer Clients Need?
My friend and former colleague Shy Alter of ii3 wrote an interesting blog post suggesting that, with some adjustments, the billable hour may have a long life ahead. In Billable…
Do Law School Deans Live in a Different Dimension?
If you listen to law school deans, you would think training as a lawyer is the greatest thing since sliced bread. At least that’s my take away from the Nathan…
Can Law Firms Continue to be Late Adopters?
In the current economic crisis, law firm management must re-think how lawyers practice and how to run the firm. The legal market changes slowly. Many say the slow pace stems…
Recent Twitter Posts
I used to write “Roundup” blog posts that were short items I’d accumulate that did not warrant a full blog post. I’ve found that Twitter now fulfills that function. I…
Standardizing Deal Documents: Expert Discussion
My post last month Measuring the Consistency of Legal Documents reported on pioneering legal document analysis by Kingsley Martin led to an interesting follow-up dialogue about standardizing transactional documents. Doug…
Lawyers Apparently Still Resist Legal Technology
Would you see a doctor who does not use current diagnostic and therapeutic treatments? If you answer yes, perhaps you are are a lawyer who has yet to master legal…
The Client View of Law Firm Staffing
Clients must pay attention to how their law firms work. More savings may flow from changing how lawyers work than from bargaining down rates. BigLaw firms are cutting staff. Are…
Law Departments Ill-Equipped to Manage Outside Counsel
I recently reported that many inhouse counsel lack the tools to manage outside counsel properly (The Sorry State of Law Department Legal Tech). The situation is even worse than I…
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