Category: Roundup

In this Roundup: a report on success at working virtually, more on the rise of e-discovery practices at large firms, a comment on why software companies consolidate but service companies do not, a new directory of legal blogs, and a legal tech pioneer moves to...

In this Roundup: GCs develop lawyer ratings, Canadian firms slow to outsource, and using legal technology for recruting.  Lawyer Ratings and Why They Matter I have previously suggested that lawyer ratings could drive lawyer efficiency. A good rating scheme should encourage efficiencies from legal technology,...

In this Roundup, an update on law firm outsourcing in the UK, law firms hiring MBAs as practice managements, and more on technology to recruit lawyers.  Outsourcing Outsourcing and Offshoring Gain Traction in U.K. Legal Market (American Lawyer, 9/07) reports that “[w]hen it comes to...

In this Roundup, a report on an excellent article by John Alber on Enterprise Search, a blog post by Sun GC Mike Dillon on managing outside counsel, and a McKinsey report on web collaboration.  Search as a Law Firm Enterprise Foundation John Alber has an...

In this Roundup: a good Bloomberg article on legal outsourcing, ALM’s law librarian survey and related articles, “Making the Law Free,” and “good enough” technology.  Outsourcing Bloomberg.com has a very good article by Cynthia Cotts and Liane Kufchock on legal outsourcing: Jones Day, Kirkland Send...

In this Roundup: The annual Socha-Gelbman survey of e-discovery vendors, a new knowledge management resource, and an update on Orrick’s “near shoring” operations center in Wheeling, WV.  E-Discovery Market Survey (EDD Stats) EDD Hits $2B in Socha-Gelbmann Survey (Law Tech News, 9/2/07) provides top level...

In this roundup: buzz about lawyer ratings, a note on the Indian legal market, and technology as law firm competitive advantage.  Lawyer Ratings The blawgosphere buzzed with news of Avvo, a lawyer rating service for consumers. (My own rating does not indicate my inactive/retired status...