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. Since 2012, five US firms announced or opened captives: Pillsbury (Nashville), Bingham (Lexington), Kaye Scholer...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
4 min read
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” where margin pressure is the norm. Is this true, and does it matter? Yes, and here’s why....
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
3 min read
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 two fairly new products – Seal Software and DiligenceEngine – are good news for transactional lawyers. This...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
4 min read
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 led to a lively discussion. No one chimed in to say a JD is required....
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
2 min read
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, many large firms have opened low cost service centers. Just this week, for example, Hogan...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
5 min read
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 better value. Today, to keep and win business, firms must deliver value. Legal project management...
Ron Friedmann,
13 years ago
4 min read
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 Look At. This report is not “best of show” or “most important”; rather, it reflects my interests...
Ron Friedmann,
13 years ago
3 min read
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 video recording of my Do Less Law presentation at the Reinvent Law Channel. Below are the...
Ron Friedmann,
13 years ago
1 min read
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