Oct
21
Lawyers parse words and define terms. So why do they so often use “legal practice” and “legal delivery” interchangeably when the terms have such different meanings and implications? This distinction is especially important in the context of the tectonic shift occurring in the legal vertical. The practice of law is...
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Oct
07
China is known for its exports, but legal services? Chinese law firms have begun to export legal services beyond its vast domestic market and to create an international footprint. The domestic success of China’s largest firms, liberalized trade agreements, key alliances with Hong Kong firms, and international strategic planning are...
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Oct
02
The title suggests a work of epic length–War and Peace comes to mind. There are so many reasons why lawyers are unpopular and stressed. So why bother attempting to discuss them, even in “greatest hits” fashion? Because things can–should–get better. But it will require some changes. Lawyers Are Unpopular–They Just...
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Sep
24
Several months ago, my wife and I drove past a big hole in the ground, not far from where we live. “What’s the sign say?” I asked. “Don’t go off on a jag,” she said with a slight giggle, “It says ‘Future New Home of American University Law School.” “Why...
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Sep
16
Law firm networks are seldom mentioned in what has become a popular parlor game for legal pundits: speculating who – and what structure – will disrupt the global legal market. Why is this? Law firm networks have quietly multiplied in number, size, geographical reach, and – to a lesser extent...
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Sep
08
Cybersecurity breaches have become as common as summer sunburns. Cyber attacks have been successfully launched against the Federal Government as well as Fortune 500 companies including Sony, Target, Anthem, and Home Depot to cite but a few. Even major league baseball is not immune; the FBI is investigating a cyber...
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Sep
01
The sales process in law used to be so simple: partner at law firm has a relationship with the General Counsel or a subordinate in-house attorney. Company has a legal matter and ships the matter over to the firm who handles it start-to-finish. An invoice is presented. It reads: “For...
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Aug
11
Ok, so the decision to pursue or forego a legal career hardly elevates to Prince Hamlet’s existential choice of living a pained life or ending it to endure something perhaps worse. But let’s face it: embarking upon a legal career is no longer a reserved seat for a comfortable, predictable...
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Jul
24
For those not old enough to remember Eddie Cochran’s classic “Summertime Blues”–or the cover by The Who--listen to it on YouTube and it will put a smile on your face, if not propel you to abandon your desk and race into the sunshine. Guitar strumming he sings: “I'm gonna raise...
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Jun
29
Law is a knowledge- based business. As such, one would imagine that those with the greatest depth of knowledge–and highest value to clients–would maintain an elevated status in their firms and be compensated accordingly. But such is not the case in today’s legal marketplace where who and what is of...
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