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
InnovAction Awards for 2010 Announced
The InnovAction Awards for 2010 have been announced. It honors innovation in law practice. InnovAction is a program of the College of Law Practice of Management. COLPM and InnovAction focus on law practice management writ large; the awards are not targeted at any one dimension...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
2 min read
Roundup: Virtual Work; New Contract Drafting Service; Digital v. Analog, the iPad
For several years I regularly wrote “Roundup” posts where I briefly covered several unrelated topics. Until now, Twitter has substituted for those original posts – my Roundups now are selected Tweets. I now see that – perish the thought – 140 characters does not always...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
4 min read
ILTA 2010 – Outsourcing – Safety First (Live Session Blog Post)
This is a live post form the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) 2010 Conference. Session: “Outsourcing: Safety First”. Speakers: David Stanton, Partner, Pillsbury; Nathan Hayes, VP Technology & Infrastructure Services, Integreon. For additional session reports, see Twitter hashtag #ILTA10. This session is also Tweeted with...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
4 min read
Roundup of Twitter Posts – August 2010
Since not everyone reads Twitter, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. law.com: New Hiring System Keeps Contract Attorneys Away From Law Firms http://bit.ly/bdMRUd || Staffing agencies > doc review co’s ? RT @ChristianUncut Intelliteach wins 1st major UK #legal IT deal with...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
1 min read
A New Generation of Online Legal Services?
Will general counsel and the ACC demand for more value from law firms drive firms to consider offering online legal services? Bob Ambrogi’s Crowdsourcing the Law (Law Technology News, 1 Aug 2010) describes some interesting new web services – OpenRegs and Spindle Law – that...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
2 min read
Dealing with a Dell Personal Productivity Odyssey / Nightmare
About two weeks ago I got a new Dell notebook PC from my company. Ordering an extra battery for it on my own from Dell.com turned into a personal productivity nightmare. Dell’s famed model business model feels creaky, which may hold lessons for BigLaw. After...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
3 min read
Roundup of Twitter Posts – July 2010
It’s been six months since I’ve done a Twitter roundup. I was reminded that I had not done one by a friend who said he misses them. I definitely blog less since I started Tweeting 18 months ago. Articles I read or ideas I...
Ron Friedmann,
16 years ago
2 min read
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