Strategic Legal Technology Blog

R&D as a Competitive Differentiator

Few law firms invest in research and development. But doing so could pay big dividends. Lawyers spend time on billable work, client development, firm administration, and keeping up on legal developments. Is R&D even on the list? The focus of R&D should be driven by...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Law Departments / Client Service

More Lessons from Retail

I’ve already written about what lawyers can learn about searching from shoppers. Now comes another lesson from retail. On Monday (3/6), Your Personal Shopper With the Initials R.S.S. ($) in the New York Times explains that retailers “are using R.S.S., or ‘really simple syndication,’ to...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Roundup

Roundup (3/7/06)

I am trying a new idea – occasional posts highlighting articles, blog entries, and vendor web sites that I have recently found interesting. Beyond sharing my “findings,” this is personal knowledge management for me. By creating a blog category and labeling entries, I hope...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Personal Productivity

The Benefit of Dual Monitors

“You can never be too rich or too thin.” Or have too much computer screen real estate. In the office, my Vaio notebook sits in a docking station and connects to a 19″ external LCD monitor. I “virtualize” the notebook and external monitor, so that...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Outsourcing

US Lawyers in India?

Business Week reports in Subcontinental Drift (1/16/06, $) that a growing number of Westerners go to India to work for outsourcing companies. Are lawyers next? The article notes that “firangis – or foreigners – have always been part of the Indian outsourcing scene. But until...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Interesting Technology

Law Firm Adopts Enterprise RSS

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a technology standard that makes automatically distributing information easy. Many organizations (including the New York Times and WilmerHale) use RSS to let web site visitors receive updates automatically. Now, a large law firm is using RSS internally. Marketing expert Larry...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

eDiscovery and Litigation Support

E-Discovery Convergence at Hand?

“EMC Corporation, the world leader in information management and storage, today introduced the EMC eDiscovery Solution, an integrated offering of EMC information and content management software, networked storage and professional services designed to help customers of all sizes better manage the legal discovery process.” [emphasis...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

Knowledge Management

KM Morphing – A Different Perspective

Yesterday I reported on the Ark KM conference last week. One participant was Jack Vinson, a KM expert not from the legal market. Via his Knowledge Jolt blog, Jack provides two good reports on the conference. In his report on conference day one, Jack highlights...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 2 min read

Knowledge Management

KM Morphing (Conference Report)

Last week Joshua Fireman and I co-chaired the Ark Group conference, Knowledge Management for the Modern Law Firm (PDF of program). The theme we set for 70+ participants over two days was “what is KM, what is not, and where are its boundaries?” The session...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 2 min read

Knowledge Management

KM Haiku from Ark KM Conference

Day one of Knowledge Management for the Modern Law Firm conference was excellent. Reports and materials to follow but in the mean time, haiku. Joshua Fireman and I co-chair the conference and for the day one wrap up, we asked participants to submit a surprising...

Ron Friedmann, 20 years ago 1 min read

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