Two Big US Firms Cut Staff Costs as Legal Tech NY Starts
In what is likely a pure coincidence but one could view symbolically, as Legal Tech New York begins today, articles today report on two large US law firms that have…
The Evolution of KM from Content to Tools to True Productivity
What is knowledge management today? Recent developments in the legal publishing world provide one answer – and the answer may not be what you think. Early in January, I was…
The Onshore Law Factory – Carillion UK Example
A news item today explains how one large UK company has built its own “law factory”. I periodically write about law factory as a way to handle high volume, lower…
From Legal Horsepower to Service Delivery Design
Does good design have anything to do with law firms? Maybe, depending on how you think about design. In the New York Times today, Design Rivals Technology in Importance, we…
The Role of Data Driven Models in Law Practice
A January 2013 Corporate Counsel article explores the potential of data modeling to support compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It’s great to see lawyers write about data…
Understanding Why Clients Hire Law Firms
To grow and prosper in 2013, large law firms should understand why clients “hire” them. Note I wrote “hire” and not retain. Mary Abraham’s recent post Milkshakes and Purple Cows…
Two Ways Law Firms Can Compete – FT Innovative Lawyers Awards
The recently released FT report on US Innovative Lawyers 2012 points to two ways large law firms can compete for business. Innovation in law practice is one. About this the…
Legal Tech Live Debate: Daniel Brown and Charles Christian
This is a live blog post of an online debate between UK-based legal technology gurus Daniel Brown (TheKnowList) and Charles Christian (Orange Rag/Legalit Insider) as they square off, hosted by…
BigLaw Will Get Serious about Measuring the Cost of Service Delivery and Support
The New York Times reports today on big cuts at Citigroup. The article notes that the CEO called in all business unit heads and asked them “justify the costs associated…
Gaining Competitive Advantage Before GC Measure Everything
Two just-released surveys hint at the opportunity US law firms have to gain competitive advantage. The Big Squeeze – Our latest Law Department Metrics Benchmarking Survey shows that legal departments…
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