by admin | Aug 20, 2014 | Get Better Clients
I heard the following story from a friend this week, and it struck me as representative of a common frustration with lawyers (in this case outside counsel). 1. The 7 Wastes of Lawyers. Waste #6: Pre-Processing, a true story in 10 tweets. http://t.co/vzC3MEvWB0...
by admin | Aug 18, 2014 | Productivity
As the International Legal Technology Association conference kicks off in Nashville this morning I’m sad to miss it. From what I’ve seen, there are some great speakers lined up and innovative products being rolled out. I look forward to following as much...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Legal Business Models
I saw an interesting bit go by on Twitter this morning regarding the trend of in-house law departments conducting technology audits on their law firms. This started about a year ago with an ABA Journal blurb reporting that 0 of 9 law firms had passed Kia Motors GC...
by admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Productivity
Since my post on legal project management, I’ve heard a lot of stories about LPM initiatives that didn’t deliver as promised. Because I argue that Agile project management is superior to traditional (or waterfall) project management for legal work, much of...
by admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Legal Project Management
Legal Project Management is quite the buzzword these days. Of course the concept has been around for years, but the recent publication of the ABA’s The Power of Legal Project Management has renewed the push for lawyers to adopt the project management techniques...