State of the US Legal Market Summed Up in 3 Tweets
Each Friday I select three of the best and most interesting Tweets from the prior week as my “Tweets of the Week”. Last week, I was struck by how my…
Where is the Excitement about the Future of the Legal Market?
Every day I read about big and exciting changes in industry. On Monday, the New York Times reported on the huge impact graphene could have in electronics and other industries, Forbes on the…
Middle Office Support for Law Firms – Captives v Outsourcing
Many large US law firms own and operate low cost service centers. These “captives” provide a range of “middle office” support such as IT, finance, word processing, and business research….
Steps to Survive the Coming Competition
[This post was first published at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference & Exposition Blog on 3 Feb 2014. Conference info here.] Many in the legal market talk about a “New Normal”…
Improving Contract Management and Analysis
For over two decades, eDiscovery and computer assisted review hogged the legal technology limelight. Now, tools to improve contract management and analysis finally have hit the market. I share here why…
Is a JD Really Necessary to Do Document Review?
Last week I posed a question on Twitter: “Does a person doing #eDiscovery doc review need a JD? Not asking what market wants. Asking what law / ethics say.” That…
Lines Between Legal Businesses Blur – Law Firm as LPO – Radiant Law
Radiant Law, a new model UK law firm founded in 2011, announced today that the firm is opening its own legal process outsourcing (LPO) center in South Africa. To be sure,…
Adopting Legal Project Management at Gowlings – Case Study in Change Management
Until 2008, large law firms experienced ever-increasing demand and hourly rates. Success was easy – just avoid big blunders. That’s not true today. Clients now have market power and want…
My Legal Tech 2014 Picks
I report here on vendor discussions two weeks ago at Legal Tech 2014: tech + process improvement; digital dictation; outsourcing; and information governance. Introduction – How I Decide What To…
Do Less Law (ReInvent Law Presentation)
Last week I spoke at ReInvent Law NYC. It is an “open public conference devoted to law, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the legal services industry.” You can see a…
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