Legal Rebels

Jordan Thomas Wrote the Rules on—and Represents—Whistleblowers

Silent No More

Sep 27, 2012 1:59 PM CDT

For Linda Alvarez, ‘Attorney’ Doesn’t Have to Equal ‘Adversary’

Agreeing Advocate

Sep 26, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Will the Law Firm of the Future Have Partners?

As the legal profession adjusts to shifts in the market, legal technology advances and the unbundling of legal services, lawyers can take solace that they’re still in high demand. And even though some BigLaw stalwarts—Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton—are so far successfully…

Sep 25, 2012 2:20 PM CDT

Mark Harris’ ‘Managed Services’ Make Multimillions

More to Offer

Sep 25, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Kyle McEntee Challenges Law Schools to Come Clean

Scourge of the Status Quo

Sep 19, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Kingsley Martin’s Analysis Software Spots Contract Flaws

A Better Benchmark

Sep 18, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Moradzadeh and Silberman Maintain High-Tech, No-Pomp Practice

Pairing and Paring

Sep 12, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

What Language Is Best For Talking About the New Normal?

Last week the Institute of Medicine released a report suggesting that 30 percent of health care spending, or $750 billion annually, is wasted. According to the report, the waste falls into six categories: • Unnecessary services. • Inefficient care delivery. • Excess administrative costs. • Inflated prices. • Prevention failures.…

Sep 12, 2012 1:27 PM CDT

Nicole Bradick Helps Small Firms Get Part-Time Help from Lawyer-Moms

Balance Builder

Sep 11, 2012 2:23 PM CDT

Maurits Barendrecht: Justice for the World

Justice for the World

Sep 6, 2012 2:05 PM CDT

Ruth Carter: (Flash) Mob Lawyer

(Flash) Mob Lawyer

Sep 5, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Eight Qualities of a New Normal Legal Entrepreneur

Rarely a week goes by that some lawyer doesn’t ask me what mindset it takes to leave the comfort of a successful firm and start a new firm. Invariably, I share my own journey and the beliefs and fears I had in 2008 when we launched Valorem. I know that…

Sep 4, 2012 7:49 PM CDT

Vincent Morris: All for the Needy

All for the Needy

Sep 4, 2012 2:04 PM CDT

Legal Rebels 2012: If the Shoe Fits…

This is our fourth iteration of the ABA Journal’s Legal Rebels, our annual nod to lawyers who are helping change the profession in ways both big and small. These are the innovators—the folks who’ve found a different path, some new way to blend the needs of their clients or their…

Sep 1, 2012 10:40 AM CDT

How Do You Know That You’re the Best?

Having spent most of my career outside law firms, I am familiar with the modern language of quality, variously referred to as Six Sigma, Lean, Lean Six Sigma or formerly Total Quality Management. None of these systems are perfect, and, like any specialized language (including, mayhaps, law?) can sound jargon-y…

Aug 29, 2012 1:59 PM CDT