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Apr 04

Perspective: A Response to Penn. Bar President Regarding ABA Law Connect

Pennsylvania Bar President William Pugh’s response to my article on ABA Law Connect was swift and predictable. His perspective explains why my piece was entitled: “The Opposition to ABA Law Connect was about Lawyer Protectionism, Not Public Good.” His argument makes the best case for mine. (more…)
Apr 04
Mar 29

The Future Keeps Happening To Legal Services

Google’s self-driven car recently collided with a city bus. It was the fender bender heard round the world. Why? Automation’s mishap was a momentary reprise – and great relief for millions – from its replacement of human drivers. After all, nearly 20 percent of Americans have jobs that involve driving.... read more →
Mar 25

Perspective: Are Law Firms Just Like Other Vendors?

I recently spoke at a Legal Procurement conference where the topic was “Managing Relationships.” My takeaway: providers want to know how to close business and buyers want more for less — and know they can get it. It’s a jungle out there. Has legal buy and sell devolved from a... read more →
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Mar 03

Perspective: More Turbulence Ahead for Big Law?

I was having breakfast the other day with a friend who is the managing partner of an AmLaw 100 firm (remember when “AmLaw 200” was the standard?). Before becoming a lawyer, he was a Navy bomber pilot. Translation: he doesn’t panic easily and knows when a crisis is a crisis.... read more →
Feb 25

Perspective: Why Lawyers Should Think About the Sharing Economy

Love it or loathe it, we are living in the age of the sharing economy. Long-standing vertical leaders have fallen like dominoes. They have been marginalized by new, tech-enabled entrants that deliver “faster, cheaper, better” access to goods and services. Uber, Airbnb, and Zipcar, are three among a growing list... read more →
Feb 18

Voice of Change

Mark Cohen co-authored this article with Colin LaChance. With no more brass rings to strive for, what will motivate innovative young lawyers to spend their prime years in a traditional firm environment? Dorota Turlejski launched Uplawed, an estate law boutique, in September 2015 following four years with a mid-size, full-service Ottawa... read more →
Feb 18

Will U.S. Lawyers Regulate Themselves Into Diminished Relevance?

The Brits may be anachronistic when it comes to barrister attire, but they are certainly progressive in legal regulation. And while the U.S. courtroom attire might be a bit more contemporary, the regulatory thinking is, as my younger daughter once described my musical taste, “so hopelessly last millennium.” Clients Come... read more →