Practice and Process Improvement in Law Firms
US corporations invest a lot in process improvements. And now law firms show signs of doing the same. Two recent ILTA white paper excellent articles (Don’t Support the Practice of Law – Support the Business of Practicing Law and The Value Proposition of the Business...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
2 min read
Another EDD Acquisition
Merger activity continues in the US electronic evidence market. EPIQ Systems, “a national leader in the market for fiduciary management and claims administration systems and provides an advanced offering of integrated technology-based products and services,” has acquired nMatrix, a “a leading provider of case management...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
Susskind on Lack of Innovation in US Law Firms
Are you an innovation proponent in a large law firm? Ever wonder why life is hard? Richard Susskind, a leading legal technology thinker and consultant, writes an excellent article in the Financial Times Online: Backroom boys lead ‘positive disruption’ (free registration required; spotted on DennisKennedy.blog)....
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
Experts’ EDD Trend Watch and Product Picks
David Snow, legal technology editor for law.com/tech, assembled a panel to discuss “Experts’ EDD Trend Watch and Product Picks.” The recorded conversation was excellent. (Easy registration required; sound takes about 30 seconds to start once controls display.) The action in e-discovery is unprecedented. The last...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
2 min read
New EDD Articles and Webinar
ALM’s law.com published today (on the web) a collection of stories on E-Discovery Trends of 2006. A recorded webinar, “Experts’ EDD Trend Watch and Product Picks,” will soon be available. I was one of five panelists for this interesting discussion. Once it’s live, I will...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
Turning the Corner?
I sometimes despair that lawyers will ever “get it about technology.” But now I think we may be turning a corner. Lawyers don’t need to be techies, but they should make conscious decisions about how they practice and the tools they use. For too long,...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
2 min read
Offshoring Update – Links of Interest
I have recently come across a few useful news items concerning offshoring or outsourcing legal services. Orrick continues to move forward with its outsourcing initiative. A recent press release reports that “Williams Lea, a leading Business Process Outsourcing provider specializing in Corporate Information Solutions, has...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
Capturing the Buzz (by IBM)
I’ve previously suggested that blogs could serve as radar for legal problems. A new, off-the-shelf tool from IBM should make that easier. IBM has released new software that Tracks Blogs, Web Content to Capture Buzz, Spot Trends Around Companies (spotted on beSpacific). It uses new...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
KM in Law Departments
Last week at the Marcus Evans Law Tech Forum in NYC, Phil Crowley, Assistant General Counsel of Johnson & Johnson and I presented on knowledge management in corporate law departments. We discussed the demand for KM and processes, technology, and staffing to support it. Though...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
2 min read
Is Blogging Here to Stay?
Is blogging here to stay? Lawyers seem to ask that more than most. I think the answer is clearly yes. Last week I presented at the Fall Educational Forum of the ALA Capital Chapter on whether blogging is here to stay. I explained blogging basics...
Ron Friedmann,
21 years ago
1 min read
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