Will Pillsbury’s Nashville Service Center Trigger More BigLaw Cost-Saving Moves
Yet another large law firm has opened a low cost service center. Is this old news that firms can simply note – or a call to action? Last week Pillsbury announced that it will open a low cost service center in Nashville, TN. Let’s start...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Google is to Yahoo as Computer-Assisted Document Review is to Human Review
Over the weekend I was reminded of how, in the early days of the Net, Google supplanted Yahoo as the place to find websites. And that made me think about the current e-discovery predictive coding discussions. The web exploded around 1995. Yahoo! was among the...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
1 min read
Does Apple Oversimplify Technology (or Under-Document)?
I like my iPhone and iPod but I am no Apple fanboy. After upgrading to iOS5 and trying to use iCloud yesterday and migrating these devices to a new PC 10 days ago, I am frustrated and have lost a lot of time. I’ll start...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
My Departure from Integreon
Friday was my last day working for Integreon. I will continue blogging here while I decide on my next job. In September 2007, just after joining Integreon, I wrote My Move from Consulting to Legal Outsourcing, to disclose my day job so you could assess...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
More on E-Discovery Certification – Live from the Masters Conference
This is a live blog post from the Masters Conference session, A Discussion about the Emergence of Electronic Discovery Related Certifications. Good, bad, Indifferent? The panelists are Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola, DC; Charles Intriago, ACEDS; Tom O’Connor, OLP; and Allison Skinner, ACESIN. [I...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Legal Futures Conference – Chicago, Oct 28-29
The College of Law Practice Management and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law host the 3rd annual law practice legal Futures Conference later this month. It offers radical new ideas – meaningful to inside and outside counsel and to providers – to address the changes we...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
A New Model Law Firm – A Closer Look at Clearspire (part 2 of 2)
In my prior post, I described the new-model law firm Clearspire, its inspiration, target market, and technology. The story continues here. To offer clients billing transparency and predictability at 50% of typical AmLaw 200 fees, Clearspire took several steps described below. I finish this 2-part...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
7 min read
A New Model Law Firm – A Closer Look at Clearspire (part 1 of 2)
Traditional mainstream media have shown much interest in the legal market this year with articles on legal outsourcing, law school issues, and contract lawyers. The legal press and blog had already mostly covered these developments in detail. One topic MSM covered, however, was news to...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
8 min read
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