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"Biglaw Plods Towards Mastodon's Fate"

May 29, 2007

Goodness, gracious, this is a remarkable discussion about the future of big law firms! Thanks to lawyer, author, & blogger Robert J. Ambrogi for highlighting it in Legal Blog Watch: "When the general counsel of a major corporation says that the current model of the large law firm is heading towards extinction, ears perk up throughout the legal industry. That is precisely what happened after Sun Microsystems GC Mike Dillon wrote on his blog last week that Biglaw is going The Way of the Mastodon. His thesis is that large law firms exist primarily as aggregators of specialized legal expertise... Read more →

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Posted at 03:53 PM in Corporate law departments, Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Law firm trends, Productivity, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

"Delegation Day in the Law Firm"

May 27, 2007

Found this interesting post at the morepartnerincome blog which is sponsored by Juris,Inc.: "Hildebrandt’s Rees Morrison passes along a simple but clever technique for encouraging attorneys to improve efficiency by finding delegable tasks for non-lawyer members of the team. The idea comes from the corporate world but should work to everyone’s benefit in a law firm as well. The law department asked its attorneys collectively to identify 20 activities that the lawyers were doing but that could be handed off to paralegals, administrative assistants or other support persons. "The panelist sharing the law department’s experience noted that staff members were... Read more →

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Posted at 05:27 PM in Corporate law departments, Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Paralegal utilization, People management | | Comments (0)

"She knows there's more to diversity than lip service"

May 14, 2007

Don't you just love it when someone puts her money where it counts? This Houston Chronicle story tells about that & more: "Cathy Lamboley's epiphany changed both her wardrobe and the way some Houston law firms do business. "Lamboley, who last week announced her upcoming retirement as general counsel of Shell Oil Co., used to wear corporate-issue business suits with those ubiquitous pouffy bow ties. "Now she leans toward expressive buttery-soft leather jackets adorned with carefully chosen Mexican and Southwestern jewelry. "Law firms in Houston that wanted lucrative legal work from Shell used to have to agree with the goal... Read more →

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Posted at 11:55 AM in Corporate law departments, Discrimination, Diversity , In-house law department, People management | | Comments (0)

"These women can buy or sell you"

May 11, 2007

Hmm, sounds like it might be a good time for women to explore new careers beyond legal in the corporate world. See this Small Business Times article: "In recent years, many women have successfully climbed corporate ladders to become chief financial officers, commercial lenders, accountants and senior managers of financial companies. "For the most part, however, the world of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions has remained a man’s game. "That may finally be changing. "In southeastern Wisconsin, a small circle of women who help buy and sell companies in Wisconsin, around the country and internationally is stepping to the... Read more →

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Posted at 10:54 AM in Corporate, Corporate law departments | | Comments (0)

Using Technology (& a paralegal!) to Cut Legal Costs

Apr 23, 2007

Interesting profile of Mark Chandler, senior VP, general counsel, & secretary for Cisco Systems Inc. This technology company (based in San Jose, CA), produces Internet protocol-based networking services: "Chandler is keenly focused on applying technology, some developed by Cisco and some that it has purchased, to lower in-house legal costs on repetitive but crucial work. 'If you are dealing with a compliance matter that will affect how the company is perceived, you have to get it perfect, but other times very good is good enough,' he said. 'There are areas where you want to make sure you are doing the... Read more →

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Posted at 10:23 AM in Billing, Corporate law departments, Efficiency, Paralegal utilization, Software | | Comments (0)

Former Paralegal Now GC

Apr 16, 2007

This "New at the Top" profile of attorney Arleigh V. Closser will inspire those paralegals thinking about law school: "Position: Vice president, general counsel and secretary, Multimax, a Herndon company that provides enterprise information technology, communications services and solutions to support federal military and civilian agencies and state and local government. [snip] "How did you get to where you are? "I grew up near a small town south of Pittsburgh, as the sixth of seven children. My father passed away while I was young. So I have my mother, Sarah, to thank for somehow successfully raising seven children, all of... Read more →

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Posted at 02:48 PM in Corporate, Corporate law departments, Paralegal utilization | | Comments (0)

Survey Shows Strong Financial Support for Technology in Legal Budgets

Mar 12, 2007

Well, this is good news for legal organizations & tech-oriented paralegals! "Gone are the days of pleading with law firm partners and in-house counsel about the efficiency and ease that computers bring to a legal practice. The 2007 Survey on Technology Budgeting and Spending [PDF], conducted at LegalTech New York, shows strong sustained support for technology in law firm and legal department budgets. Edge Legal Marketing, a premier provider of marketing and public relations expertise to companies targeting the legal market, today released the results from its 2007 attendee survey conducted at the conclusion of LegalTech New York. This year’s... Read more →

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Posted at 03:53 PM in Corporate law departments, Law firm management, Legal technology | | Comments (0)

"Legal Departments Tell Firms: Get on the Tech Train"

Mar 09, 2007

Well, that sure sounds like a smart slap at not-so-tech-savvy firms, huh? "When Aon Corp. slashed its outside counsel roster from about 400 to 23 law firms in 2005, it quizzed the firms about their tech offerings. 'We asked them about extranets, e-billing and litigation management,' says David Cambria, director of legal operations at the Chicago-based insurance giant. "But Cambria says that he didn't really care whether firms had all of those products. He had another agenda: 'I wanted to know if [the firms] were playing in the same pool as me,' says Cambria. When they crafted the tech section... Read more →

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Posted at 01:30 PM in Corporate law departments, Efficiency, In-house law department, Law firm trends, Legal technology, Productivity, Software , Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"E-Discovery Survival Guide For Corporate Counsel"

Mar 08, 2007

Make sure you can do your part to help prevent "death by e-discovery." Here's the complete article by lawyers Jeanine Bermel & Art Smith: "While no one course of action is appropriate for all corporations, there are some basic steps to prepare for that first e-discovery challenge, none of which guarantee success. On the other hand, failure to recognize the challenges of complying with the e-discovery rules is more likely to lead to disaster. "Here are a few thoughts on recommended survival tactics to maneuver through the e-discovery minefield. 1. Update and enforce your records management policy. "Prudence and good... Read more →

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Posted at 09:03 PM in Corporate law departments, Document management, EDD, Electronic discovery, Records management, Sarbanes-Oxley | | Comments (3)

"Classify paralegals as professionals, not administrative staff"

Mar 07, 2007

So, is this a welcome statement from Altman Weil & the Law Department Management blog? I think so! "Classify paralegals as professionals, not administrative staff, so you can pay for appropriate quality "A good point made by a consultant, James Wilber of Altman Weil, appears in InsideCounsel, Feb. 2007 at 54. Wilber has observed that 'often corporations classify paralegals as administrative staff, with salaries too low to attract highly trained professionals.' He makes the logical recommendation: redesign the salary structure so that paralegal positions – at least senior level paralegals – are in the higher salary band of professionals. Even... Read more →

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Posted at 11:34 AM in Compensation trends, Corporate law departments, Paralegal compensation | | Comments (0)

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