Category Archive for: Law Firm Management

Changing the Status Quo

“That’s not how we do things around here.” So begins a recent Forbes.com article, Kill the Status Quo Police, (Thanks to @sapreston for sharing it on Twitter). The article is about how some organizations are so tied to how things were done in the past that they end up deterring innovation. The author points to…

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Changing for the sake of change: A proponent’s viewpoint

If, as Cicero said, man is his own worst enemy, then partners are posing the biggest risk to the sustainability of large law firms. From my vantage point, individual attorney, practice group and other internal silos are preventing most firms from making needed change in the way they do business. With the latest Hildebrant Baker…

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Client Service Lesson #3: Business Process Matters

It is a buyer’s market out there. Over the last two years, more than 5,700 lawyers have lost their jobs. The demand for many types of legal services is down. Competition for high-demand legal services has never been greater. Being a good lawyer is no longer good enough. How you demonstrate value is equally important.…

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Normalizing Disruptive Technologies

Until I went to work for an electronic discovery company a few years ago, I never understood the concept of disruptive technology in the legal profession. It never occurred to me that lawyers would perceive as a negative something that has the potential to improve the way they do business. Coming from a background in…

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Lawyers as Technologists: Making the Most of Legal Technology Tradeshows

I’m heading up to Legal Tech West in Los Angeles today. Shows like these always remind me of the importance technology plays in demonstrating value to clients. Legal technology tradeshows tend to be full of vendors and law firm IT staff. There is a lot of knowledge in these rooms. Too often, however, the crowds…

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