Category: General

Earlier today I posted five Tweets that tell a short but compelling narrative of the sea change in the large law firm market in the US and other Anglo nations.  1. Bruce McEwen, aka Adam Smith, Esq., wrote a great series of blog posts called...

On Sunday I spent time sipping a coffee outside of Berkeley Law School. I was struck by its facade, pictured below, and what it signals about lawyers.  One entrance to the school is a monolithic concrete facade, broken only by two quotes (Cardozo and Holmes)...

A January 2013 Corporate Counsel article explores the potential of data modeling to support compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It’s great to see lawyers write about data and analytics, though I fear the article sends the wrong message.  In What Computer Models...

The New York Times reports today on big cuts at Citigroup. The article notes that the CEO called in all business unit heads and asked them “justify the costs associated with their operations”. Consider a similar scene at a law firm: the managing partner calls...

Ten days ago I attended the Futures Conference, organized by the College of Law Practice Management and hosted by Georgetown Law (agenda). I report here highlights and lessons I learned.  The New Normal of the legal market is all about value for the client. Value...