Legal professionals debate if the ‘new normal’ will differ from the ‘old normal’. Aric Press’ American Lawyer editorial, The Change Agenda: Can You Hear the Ice Melting? shifts the question…

Big US and UK companies have cut spending on BigLaw. Has anyone stepped back to ask how much should they should spend? The current US debate on health helps illuminate…

We may or may not be in the midst of a legal market revolution. Many an article suggests that general counsels are slashing costs. At best, however, the data are…

I’ve long argued that lawyers need to develop and follow best practices. Two recent cases show what happens when lawyers allegedly skip steps.  Failure to File Routine Financial Statements Can…

My previous post discussed best practices and applying data analysis to questions of law practice and practice management. Subsequently I read an article by Ben W. Heineman, Jr., former General…