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Nov 19, 2012 8:52 PM CST
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Nov 1, 2012 8:36 PM CDT
Many people ask why I decided to write this book after having been on the federal bench for more than 17 years. My reason is simple: I have come to…
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Oct 3, 2012 2:22 PM CDT
Some who know me—and who know how much I love my practice as a freelance lawyer—might be surprised to see me write an article about how lawyers can find time…
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Aug 27, 2012 7:00 PM CDT
The Power of You What part of yourself do you leave at home when you go to work? Maybe you leave behind your really cool glasses and grab your rimless…
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May 10, 2012 7:27 PM CDT
When I speak with law firm leaders lately, one thing comes through loud and clear: the challenges and pressures they face are, in many ways, unprecedented. The legal industry is…
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Apr 9, 2012 6:02 PM CDT
Attorney Jessica is traveling from Los Angeles to Washington DC to litigate an important case. She is a sought after litigation expert and the large law firm that she works…
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Mar 29, 2012 3:00 PM CDT
This past week Mark Medice, Senior Program Director of Peer Monitor, discussed two key trends that are reshaping traditional models of delivering legal services: new approaches to expense management and…
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Mar 9, 2012 3:00 PM CST
Law firms are facing some challenging headwinds. Demand for legal services has been sluggish at best recently (PDF) while rate pressure from clients and rising headcount and expenses are pressuring…
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Jan 5, 2012 4:43 PM CST
The U.S. legal market appears poised to end 2011 with a fairly sluggish overall performance and with mounting pressures on law firm profitability. Although showing signs of recovery during the…
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Dec 15, 2011 4:15 PM CST
Will an eReader or the latest iPad be among the gifts you purchase or give this holiday season? Technology’s dizzing pace has led to a variety of training and research…
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Nov 30, 2011 12:44 PM CST
In this ever-changing and leaner economic environment, corporate legal departments expect outside counsel to deliver more effective and efficient legal services at a lower cost. Simultaneously, in-house counsel are investigating…
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Nov 4, 2011 2:00 PM CDT
Resourcefulness and efficiency are no longer attributes that set firms apart – they’re requirements for firms to be successful. Now more than ever, legal departments are demanding greater visibility into…
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Oct 20, 2011 3:12 PM CDT
Attorney Jessica is headed to court for an important hearing. However, this trip is different than previous ones when she would haul multiple folders, notebooks and sometimes even boxes of…
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Oct 6, 2011 2:30 PM CDT
The term Legal Process Outsourcing conjures up all sorts of images and thoughts. While some may envision shuffling reams of work to an invisible third party in hopes of cutting…
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Sep 23, 2011 1:00 PM CDT
The business side of the legal industry is undergoing a whirlwind of changes. Pressure from clients to demonstrate clear value, as well as increasing globalization of the law firm market…
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Sep 8, 2011 2:30 PM CDT
Litigators spend considerable time gathering, organizing and searching huge volumes of case information from multiple sources – discovery documents, legal research, evidence, transcripts and so on. At the same time,…
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Aug 29, 2011 7:45 PM CDT
For many years, rate growth was the lifeblood of firms. Hourly billing rates increased annually like clockwork, and accounted for a significant portion of firm revenue growth. But rate growth…
