Launch of PBworks Legal Market Wiki Raises Interesting Application Questions
PBworks (formerly PBWiki) launched today (28 April 2009) a legal market version of their signature collaborative Wiki. I had a pre-launch demo and it looks very good. The company already has many AmLaw 100 firm users. A private group of large law firm KM professionals...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Roundup of Twitter Posts – April 2009
Since not everyone is a Twitter fan, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. Watch sausage being made and the costs. Suit re Latham fees http://bit.ly/w5jDx law.com. Block billing and high rates – biz as usual. April 24 Has Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
New WSGR Term Sheet Generator – an Innovative Online Service
In a tough economy with daily BigLaw lays-off announcements, it’s nice to see a firm innovate to help clients and prospects. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) announced today a new online service, a term sheet generator. The WSGR Term Sheet Generator, “will generate a...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
A Future View of BigLaw by Indiana Law
Legal Professionals Role-Play the Future of Big Law in The American Lawyer (21 April 2009) reports on an exercise hosted by Professor Bill Henderson at Indiana’s Maurer School of Law to envision the future of large law firms. I applaud the exercise but it leaves...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
Lawyer Ratings Redux – Comments by FMC General Counsel Jeffrey Carr
In response to my recent blog post asking Is BigLaw Still the Inhouse Counsel Parachute?, which discusses why inhouse lawyers have not done more to evaluate outside counsel, Jeffrey Carr, General Counsel of FMC Technologies, Inc., wrote a very interesting comment. I have blogged about...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
Show Clients You Care – Earn Recognition for Your Innovation
The legal market is contracting – the fight for market share is on. Cutting rates and fixed fees may not be enough. Innovation in law practice can help win new business. If you have innovated, help earn new business with recognition for your inspiration and...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Is BigLaw Still the Inhouse Counsel Parachute?
Inhouse counsel fail to control outside counsel for many reasons. One is to maintain cordial relationships with future prospective employers. This may change and, if so, could make developing lawyer ratings easier. In the era of the incredible shrinking law firm, can inhouse counsel reasonably...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
Contract Drafting for the 21st Century: A Conversation Between Ken Adams and Ron Friedmann
I met Ken Adams of AdamsDrafting several years ago. Ken is a practicing lawyer turned contract guru and consultant. He writes a great blog about contract drafting, from nitty-gritty language stuff to big-picture issues. He’s devoted a lot of time to thinking about shortcomings in...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
14 min read
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