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 from lawyers’ training to focus on precedent. That’s true but I think the bigger reason...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
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 will periodically post in the Roundup category recent Tweets of interest. For me, this reflects...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
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 Cornelius (Compliance Building blog and DougCornelius.com) posted a public comment on that post. It led...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
7 min read
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 technology. Technology Changes Law Firm Management by Jeremy T. Elman, McDermott Will partner (Law Firm...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
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 the changes good for general counsels? The demand for legal services has plummeted, so laying-off...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
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 thought a knowledgeable reader reports. Rob Thomas is Vice President, Strategic Development | Serengeti Law,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
If You are a Legal Market Innovator, Earn Recognition with an InnovAction Award
If you innovate, earn recognition. The College of Law Practice Management (I am a trustee) sponsors the InnovAction Award. InnovAction honors innovation in law practice management. Law firms, law departments, and other legal service providers (but not vendors) can apply. Innovation can range from creative...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
BigLaw Staff Attorneys – Selecting the Right Resource to Solve Legal Problems
In Latest Round of Cuts, Dechert Lays Off Staff Attorneys (The Legal Intelligencer, 26 Feb 09) raises the question of how clients should staff matters. The article discusses the economics of staff attorneys versus associates. A more interesting question is the functional differences between them...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
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