Questioning Truisms (More on Evidence Based Law)
My previous post discussed best practices and applying data analysis to questions of law practice and practice management. Subsequently I read an article by Ben W. Heineman, Jr., former General Counsel of General Electric. In Big Isn’t Always Best in Corporate Counsel (Nov 2008) he...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Evidence Based Law
How much longer will lawyers resist the idea of best practices? Perhaps they can learn from baseball. I frequently write about “evidence based law“, an extension of the idea of “evidence based medicine.” Last week, Billy Beane (GM of Oakland A’s), Newt Gingrich And John...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Growth Strategies for Success in Large Law Firms
I am at the ALM / Incisive Law Firm Leaders Conference. This session is the Growth Strategies for Success. Here are real-time notes. Panelists: – Aric Press, Editor in Chief, The American Lawyer [moderator] – Francis Burch, Jr., Joint Chief Executive Officer, DLA Piper, LLP...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
4 min read
David Maister on Passion, People and Principles
I am at the ALM / Incisive Law Firm Leaders Conference. This session is the Passion, People and Principles: Building Success from the Bottom, a presentation by well-known consultant David Maister. Here are real-time notes. It’s one thing to set a strategy, it’s another thing...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
Current State of the Legal Profession
I am at the ALM / Incisive Law Firm Leaders Conference. This session is the The Current State of the Legal Profession. Here are real-time notes. Panelists: – Richard Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig, LLP – Dan DiPietro, Client Head Law Firm Group, Citi Private Bank –...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
6 min read
Lawyers Working in Open-Plan Arrangements
I often write about working virtually. Some lawyers object to it because they think it detracts from collaboration. But does anyone really have good data on what it takes for lawyers to collaborate? I was intrigued to read Share and share alike (Lawyers Weekly, Australia,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
FT.com Innovative Law Firms
The Financial Times (London) has published its annual Innovative Lawyers edition. There is much in this collection of articles worth reading. Thought leaders is the lead item. For me, two findings stand out: Legal process outsourcing is among the leading trends and top of mind...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
E-Discovery in Healthcare and Pharma
I am at the Masters Conference, a leading e-discovery conference. This a real-time report on the session Challenges Faced by Inhouse Counsel in the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry. Panelists: – Bernard Ford, Navigant [moderator] – Peter S. Spivack, Hogan & Hartson – David Z. Seide,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
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