Law is struggling to keep pace with the speed of business as well as to satisfy clients. One key reason is that there are too many lawyers involved in legal... read more →
Ferris Bueller famously quipped, “Life moves pretty fast.” Imagine what he would say now …The pace of change is accelerating at warp-speed, buoyed by technological advances, communication, and globalism. Dell... read more →
The staid legal industry is smitten by “innovation,” even as it lacks a common definition how the term applies to legal delivery and education/training. There’s a proliferation of awards, job... read more →
The rule of law is under siege. It is taking incoming on all sides. The judiciary, the Department of Justice, the intelligence community, and the State Department have all been... read more →
Anyone who has seen the film Cabaret or heard the soundtrack will remember Liza Minnelli’s ode to the power of money: "Money makes the world go around The world go around ... read more →
Big Four goliath Ernst & Young (EY) announced it will be acquiring Riverview, a UK-based alternative legal service provider (ALSP). The deal has drawn considerable media coverage. “Big deal or big yawn?”... read more →
Last month I wrote an article, When the Numbers Don't Add Up: Vermont Law School's Tenured Faculty Purge and What It Portends. It cast a harsh light on the economics... read more →
The American Bar Association (ABA) is mired in a slump. The once-venerable organization, about to mark its 140th birthday, is awash in bad news. Membership is declining; revenue is down; last... read more →
Vermont Law School (Vermont) recently announced it had issued pink slips to 14 of its 19 tenured faculty members. This is not the first time a law school has terminated... read more →
A recent speech to a global network of lawyers and accountants highlighted the curious relationship they share. Lawyers and accountants are simultaneously collaborators and competitors. The paradox is reconciled by... read more →
