“Procuring” Outside Counsel and Technology
The May issue of Corporate Counsel magazine reports in Hello, Good Buy that “a dozen companies confirm that they’ve directed their procurement departments… to review legal spending decisions.” The article…
Does DuPont Get KM?
A few days ago I asked if Microsoft gets KM. A recent article reports on DuPont’s adoption of the “the Edge,” an extranet designed to support teamwork and knowledge sharing…
CIOs as Change Agents
In response to my post about business intelligence software, one of my large law firm readers provided interesting comments about large law firm business development. This helps illustrate that some…
Business Intelligence in Law Firms
In late 2004, I predicted that business intelligence software would play an increasingly important role in large law firm management. An article in the Toronto Globe and Mail illustrates the…
Asking the Wrong Question
I recently asked a lawyer whether his firm was pursuing a relatively new idea and his response was, “how many other large law firms are doing that?” My reply was…
Does Microsoft Get KM?
An article in Forbes (How to Be a Pack Rat) describes knowledge management research underway at Microsoft. As described in this article, I wonder if MS really understands KM. The…
In-House Lawyers Use of Computers
Well-known law department consultant Rees Morrison has an interesting post about lawyers in law departments. He writes that in-house lawyers “barely scratch the surface of what accomplished users – not…
Google Maps
I am reminded by a laudatory post on inter alia about Google Maps. Until now, I have frequently found maps on the web a frustrating experience because I could not…
Legal Radar
Would general counsel buy legal radar? Like regular radar, it would provide a picture of the nearby environment and early warning of upcoming hazards. This seemingly outlandish idea may not…
In-House Tech Survey Published
Corporate Counsel magazine has published its latest survey of in-house technology use. The bottom line: progress has been made. The article reports that in-house counsel are making better use of…
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