Since not everyone reads Twitter, I reproduce here a selection of my recent Tweets. In this edition: Mainstream Media Coverage of BigLaw Market, UK Legal Reform, BigLaw Strategy, Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO), and e-Discovery.
Mainstream Media Coverage of BigLaw Market
WSJ: Clients + others suing law firms more, drive up malpractice cost http://on.wsj.com/AxhTQO || Will BigLaw seek to cut other overhead? 6 Feb
WSJ: Law Firms Pursue Growth by Poaching in Tough Climate http://on.wsj.com/wTaMBq || Lateral battle detract from strategic differentiation? 1 Feb
The Economist on UK Legal Reform: Psst, wanna buy a law firm? http://econ.st/zXYliK || MSM continuing interest in legal market 28 Jan
WSJ: Stark Choice for Lawyers— Firms Must Merge or Die http://on.wsj.com/wBMhjz || may be true but rationale to merge still questionable imo 20 Jan
The Atlantic: What Do Lawyers and Bankers Have in Common? They Lost Jobs in 2011 http://bit.ly/xUSAw6 || (HT @atlblog @ElieNYC) 11 Jan
Forbes: What Tech-Assisted #eDiscovery Teaches re Role Of Humans http://onforb.es/ziPEws || If MSM is covering… [HT @jfehrman] 9 Jan
UK Legal Reform
BT seeks ABS licence for claims management arm by @LEGALFUTURES http://bit.ly/ydkAZH || convert cost to revenue center 16 Feb
Private equity house takes majority Parabis stake in law firm LBO first- Legalweek http://bit.ly/ydFqW9 || UK legal reform at work 6 Feb
@legalfutures Aus. Slater & Gordon to enter UK market w