Critical Issues in Relationship between Lawyers and Clients – Live from Bloomberg Big Law Summit
This is a live post from the Bloomberg Big Law Summit. Please excuse any typos or errors in how I capture proceedings. Session Description 9:10 am Keynote Address: Ann R. Klee, VP Global Operations – Environment, Health & Safety, General Electric Company A maven of the...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
4 min read
Big Law, Fast Food, and Lawyer Exceptionalism
Reading McDonald’s Seeks Its Fast-Food Soul in the New York Times this weekend got me thinking about Big Law and the legal market. What could fast food possibly have to do with Big Law? Maybe nothing. But many markets try to learn from other industries. And perhaps lawyers...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
3 min read
Legal Innovation on Continental Europe – Xenion Legal
Innovation in the continental European legal market has long seemed to lag relative to the UK, US, and Australia. I have puzzled if my perception was wrong or reflects an actual lag. A recent conversation with a European innovator suggests it is the latter. And...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
7 min read
It’s the Client, Stupid! (ReInvent Law Live)
Susan Hackett (@HackettInHouse) speaks at #ReInventLaw.. The title of her talk: “It’s the Client, Stupid!” (Live post – forgive any typos.) Starts with a story about James Carville story, putting a story over President Clinton’s desk. It said, “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” At audiences like this,...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
2 min read
Rule against Outside Investment in Law Firms Stifles Innovation
The time has come to re-consider rules barring outside investment in law firms. I start with a specific example of where outside investment could benefit the profession and society and discuss a potentially better way to think about the question more generally. I recently corresponded...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
3 min read
Highlights of the 2013 Altman Weil Chief Legal Officer Survey
Altman Weil, Inc. today released its 2013 Chief Legal Officer Survey. I summarize here key findings and offer some comments. Money is Moving Away from Law Firms. Law department budgets for internal work stayed almost the same from 2012 to 2013, about 44%. But in that same...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
2 min read
E-Billing Goes to Waste – GCs Flying Blind
I have long worried that general counsels were not using e-billing software properly, which is to figure out law firm cost-effectiveness. It turns out the worry is more basic – too many law departments are not using e-billing software at all. Five years ago I...
Ron Friedmann,
15 years ago
2 min read
The Inside Counsel Law Department Innovation Winners
The September issue of Inside Counsel presents its annual “IC 10”, 2010 IC 10 Winners Exemplify Innovation, winners for law department innovation. In this post, I summarize and comment on some of the winners. Sharing Information Internally and Externally with Legal OnRamp Two winners this...
Ron Friedmann,
15 years ago
3 min read
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