Roundup (12/31/07): Working Virtually, E-Discovery Practices, Software v Service, New Blawg Directory, Legal Tech Pioneer
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...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
The Rising Tide of Law Firm Expenses and Looming Lay-offs
BigLaw has had an incredible run since the brief recession in the early 1990s, prospering even during the dot-com bust. If the good times end, law firms will be looking to shave expenses. Where should they look? Dan DiPietro, client head of the Law Firm...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
The Evolution and Impact of the PSL (Practice Support Lawyer) Model
More from the Ark Knowledge Management Conference in Chicago. A real time report on “The Evolution and Impact of the PSL Model” John Worall, a Practice Support Lawyer at White & Case, presents on “The Evolution and Impact of the PSL Model.” The London...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
KM: In the Crosshairs Between lawyers and Technology
More from the Ark Knowledge Management Conference in Chicago. A real time report on “KM: In the Crosshairs Between lawyers and Technology” Scott Rechtschaffen, managing shareholder at Littler Mendelson, presents on the “KM: In the Crosshairs Between lawyers and Technology.” KM group at Littler...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
5 min read
Less is More
This is the second in an occasional series of “maxims” on managing legal technology. Each one is a bit edgy – you have to decide where the line is on just how true it is! Less is More. When trying to persuade law firm...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
1 min read
Reading the AmLaw Tech 2007 Survey
The 2007 AmLaw Tech Survey is out. What does it tell us? Digital Dialogue (Law Firm Inc., 9/07) includes an article about the Am Law Tech 2007 Survey and related tables and articles. Last year in a a post about the AmLaw Tech 2006 Survey...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
Roundup (8/26/07): Bloomberg on Legal Outsourcing, Law Librarian Survey, Making the Law Free
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...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
2 min read
Do We Need Lawyer Proceduralists?
General counsel grumbling about outside counsel bills and services is mild compared to the real pressures doctors face: insurers, employers, and malpractice risks. These pressures cause medical practice to change far faster than law practice. The Wall Street Journal today reports on a healthcare innovation...
Ron Friedmann,
19 years ago
1 min read
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