Will the traditional law firm survive? If ” traditional” encompasses the status quo — incentives that measure and reward billable hours, a pyramid structure where large numbers of associates are hired, weeded out and then promoted to the partnership by doing really good work and putting in excessive hours, where client matters are each approached in a bespoke manner — the answer to the title question is “no.”
Paralegal fees are once again up for discussion in the U.S. Supreme Court with the Court’s Nov. 12 decision to hear the Richlin v. Chertoff case. This is an important…
Author Debra Bruno (Special Reports Editor at Legal Times), ponders some interesting questions in this Law.com article: "I grew up the child of teachers. Besides learning the obvious lack-of-privacy lessons…
Interesting profile of Mark Chandler, senior VP, general counsel, & secretary for Cisco Systems Inc. This technology company (based in San Jose, CA), produces Internet protocol-based networking services: "Chandler is…
What does this news mean for paralegals? I’m guessing higher required billable hours & maybe higher salaries too: "Although law firm leaders at a recent conference publicly pooh-poohed predictions that…
I love how "trigger" reminders work: "Does your current time and billing software help you manage your law firm’s workflow? Does it identify key ‘events’ that trigger paperwork? If not,…
Yes, the challenge of smart "time management"! How do you control work time? "Do you feel the need to be more organized and/or more productive? Do you spend your day…
What do law firms bill their clients? You might be surprised; then again, maybe not: "Miami attorney Eugene Stearns may prove true the old cliche about getting what you pay…
Must read this article! "The $16 billion merger of SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. represented a high-water mark in the legal cattle call known as document production. Some 600…
Must-read post on the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog: "William Ross, a professor at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Ala., calls it ‘the perfect crime.’ NYU legal…
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