The New World of E-Discovery: Differentiation Based on Marketing, Positioning & Pricing
I have been doing e-discovery, nee litigation support, since 1989. In the last few years, I have seen the legal market diverge into two new worlds of electronic data and discovery (EDD). How does each look and what does it mean for its inhabitants? [Note:...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
6 min read
New Surveys Show Still More Talk than Action by Law Departments
Two recent general counsel surveys give us an indication of the current state of legal market. Do you want the good news or bad news first? Below I highlight survey findings by Altman Weil and Corporate Counsel magazine. The italicized leaders are my words /...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
2 min read
To Reduce Legal Spend, Do Less Law
How much “law should we do?” Companies seeking to reduce legal spend need to start by asking this question. General counsels may invest too much solving legal problems. Today, GC control cost measures include moving work in-house, establishing alternative fee arrangements (AFA), and adjusting the...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Legal Project Management (LPM) Survey Shows Fast Uptake, Some Doubt
A group of large law firm knowledge management professionals of which I am a part recently conducted a survey of legal project management (LPM). Thirty firms participated; here are highlights I found interesting and some comments. In 2010, only 40% of the firms had started...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
3 min read
Future View: Do You See What I See? [Live post from COLPM]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is Future View: Do You See What I See?. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists discuss and report accurately. Any...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
8 min read
What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing [live COLPM post, part 2]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing, Part II. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
5 min read
What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing [live COLPM post, part 1]
This is a live post from the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference. This session is What is the Future of Price: Defining Value in Value Billing. [As with all my live posts I try to capture the highlights of what panelists discuss and...
Ron Friedmann,
14 years ago
8 min read
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
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