Law Firm Doubles as an Alternative Legal Services Provider – Interview with BLP Lawyers on Demand
General counsels face continued pressure to control legal spending. One increasingly popular way to save is to use an “alternative legal service provider”, a company that charges less than large law firms. A few forward-thinking law firms have developed their own alternative services. One of...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
5 min read
Reconceiving Lawyer Software for the New Normal
Last month I wrote a two-part blog post about the new model law firm Clearspire. Subsequently, I had a chance to see Coral, the firm’s custom-developed law practice and business management technology platform. I was impressed. I have evaluated much software over the years. Coming...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
6 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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