Hedge Funds and Law Firm Efficiency
Two years ago I suggested in a Marketplace Trial that “a financial market to value and hedge law suits” could emerge. Hedge funds are on edge of making that happen. …
Getting Serious about Change Management
Lawyers dislike change. They resist the new, whether it’s an application upgrade or submitting time by deadline. Firms must be creative about change management. Another good example is customer relationship…
New National KM Group
Last fall I wrote about an effort to form a new national knowledge management group. The group now exists as the KM peer network of the International Legal Technology Association…
Evidence of E-Discovery Consolidation
A newly published survey suggests that the e-discovery market is consolidating. Growth Curve, the AmLaw Tech column in the February 2006 issue of American Lawyer Magazine, presents the e-discovery portion…
Working Virtually – Judge Posner’s Take
Judge Richard Posner has an interesting take on what will drive (so to speak) law firms to allow lawyers to work virtually. I have suggested that law firms experiment with…
Good KM Article in National
US legal trade press coverage of knowledge management seems to have declined in the last few years. In Canada, by contrast…. . The National is the magazine of the Canadian…
KM Morphing into Practice Support Consulting?
I recently reported that only 49% of large law firms have someone in charge of KM (knowledge management). What’s the deal? I’ll ask a panel that question at an upcoming…
Where Should In-House Counsel Sit?
Well-known management consultant Rees Morrison suggests that law departments Keep your lawyers on the same floor! Is that right? Morrison cites a Harvard Business Review article that finds “employees who…
Legal Tech Conference 2006
Well, after three intense days, Legal Tech is over. This annual gathering seems to grow every year. Here then are my observations. I spent most of my time with clients…
The Legal Tech “Elevator Index”
Legal Tech is beginning. The Hilton in NYC is already buzzing with attendees on Sunday night. Even before the show, the elevators tell a story. For the last few years,…
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