2006 (Not) Technology Prediction
My 2006 technology prediction for BigLaw: Forget about technology per se. Instead, lawyers must adopt new ways of working. Changing how lawyers work is tough. On the tech side, even…
Bringing Lawyers Down to Earth
The Wall Street Journal article Bringing Surgeons Down to Earth (11/16/05, $) reports on making surgeons pay more attention to non-doctors in the operating room, which turns out to save…
Software Adoption Rates in Large Firms
When a large law firm rolls out new software, how can it measure success? Do firms even ask this question? Reader feedback is welcome. As CIO at a large law…
Working Virtually Revisited
Lawyers are increasingly mobile – technology lets them work from almost anywhere. I suggested in The Future Law Office: Going Virtual that lawyers could sometimes work at home or in…
Susskind on Lack of Innovation in US Law Firms
Are you an innovation proponent in a large law firm? Ever wonder why life is hard? Richard Susskind, a leading legal technology thinker and consultant, writes an excellent article in…
Turning the Corner?
I sometimes despair that lawyers will ever “get it about technology.” But now I think we may be turning a corner. Lawyers don’t need to be techies, but they should…
Is Blogging Here to Stay?
Is blogging here to stay? Lawyers seem to ask that more than most. I think the answer is clearly yes. Last week I presented at the Fall Educational Forum of…
Latest AmLaw Tech Survey
ALM (formerly American Lawyer Media) has released its latest, 10th anniversary edition, of the AmLaw Tech Survey. We sometimes forget how much has changed in 10 years. Highlights include the…
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