Join “Legal Innovation” at LinkedIn
Blogger and editor Jordan Furlong has started a great forum on legal innovation at Linkedin. Jordan’s post has more information. The Linkedin Legal Innovation forum has several discussions in progress, including two I initiated on my favorite topics: outsourcing and working virtually. I encourage anyone...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Gartner Finds Slowing E-Discovery Growth and Vendor Consolidation
The e-discovery market is consolidating and its growth slowing according to a recent Gartner report. Gartner, in a December 2008 report, Gartner MarketScope for E-Discovery Software Product Vendors, reports several findings: Spending on e-discovery software technology and services will grow between 25% and 35% annually,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Is Alternative Billing Really the Answer Clients Need?
My friend and former colleague Shy Alter of ii3 wrote an interesting blog post suggesting that, with some adjustments, the billable hour may have a long life ahead. In Billable hour – exagerated rumors about its death, Shy looks at his own knowledge management and...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Do Law School Deans Live in a Different Dimension?
If you listen to law school deans, you would think training as a lawyer is the greatest thing since sliced bread. At least that’s my take away from the Nathan Koppel Wall Street Journal article Best Defense? Seeking a Haven in Law School (19 Mar...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Can Law Firms Continue to be Late Adopters?
In the current economic crisis, law firm management must re-think how lawyers practice and how to run the firm. The legal market changes slowly. Many say the slow pace stems from lawyers’ training to focus on precedent. That’s true but I think the bigger reason...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
Recent Twitter Posts
I used to write “Roundup” blog posts that were short items I’d accumulate that did not warrant a full blog post. I’ve found that Twitter now fulfills that function. I will periodically post in the Roundup category recent Tweets of interest. For me, this reflects...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Standardizing Deal Documents: Expert Discussion
My post last month Measuring the Consistency of Legal Documents reported on pioneering legal document analysis by Kingsley Martin led to an interesting follow-up dialogue about standardizing transactional documents. Doug Cornelius (Compliance Building blog and DougCornelius.com) posted a public comment on that post. It led...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
7 min read
Lawyers Apparently Still Resist Legal Technology
Would you see a doctor who does not use current diagnostic and therapeutic treatments? If you answer yes, perhaps you are are a lawyer who has yet to master legal technology. Technology Changes Law Firm Management by Jeremy T. Elman, McDermott Will partner (Law Firm...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
The Client View of Law Firm Staffing
Clients must pay attention to how their law firms work. More savings may flow from changing how lawyers work than from bargaining down rates. BigLaw firms are cutting staff. Are the changes good for general counsels? The demand for legal services has plummeted, so laying-off...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Law Departments Ill-Equipped to Manage Outside Counsel
I recently reported that many inhouse counsel lack the tools to manage outside counsel properly (The Sorry State of Law Department Legal Tech). The situation is even worse than I thought a knowledgeable reader reports. Rob Thomas is Vice President, Strategic Development | Serengeti Law,...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
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