What can a time capsule from 2008 tells us about progress in law firm knowledge management?
KM Time Capsule
Exercising Influence
Working with constant interruption and too little sleep has an impact on the body similar to alcohol and substance addiction. It also results in bad work product and workplaces. Partners must step up to lead change.
Working Under the Influence
Lawyers, paralegals, and other professionals who are impaired at work are a major risk for firms. But what if the firms themselves are exacerbating this impairment?
Remotely Right or Remotely Wrong?
In my last post, I discussed Airbnb's Work Anywhere Policy. In this post, I take a closer look at what light it sheds on law firm management.
From Skunkworks to Subsidiary: how to make innovation happen at your firm
How is innovation delivered in your firm? This panel takes us on a four stage journey from (1) the solo innovator working skunkworks-style, to (2) the implementation of firm-endorsed innovation incentives, to (3) the funded innovation function and program, and finally to (4) the establishment of a separate innovation/legal tech entity. In addition to describing... Continue Reading →
Your Roadmap to KM Success in 2021 and Beyond
This panel will share their advice and experiences for growing and sustaining a KM program in the virtual world. They will touch on a range of topics including engaging with internal clients and successfully driving knowledge initiatives when informal and in-person interactions remain limited. The panel will also look at how managing, mentoring and motivating... Continue Reading →
Who Needs to Know?
"Who needs to know?" This is a question we ask often. Unfortunately, it is a question we do not always answer correctly. Sure, we might identify the obvious people, based on our personal experience or knowledge. However, we occasionally forget some key people, and there may be yet others of whom we are completely unaware.... Continue Reading →
Law Firm IT Whiplash
The Mayo Clinic staff describe whiplash as, a neck injury that can occur during rear-end automobile collisions, when your head suddenly moves backward and then forward — similar to the motion of someone cracking a whip. These extreme motions push your neck muscles and ligaments beyond their normal range of motion. Whiplash is what I... Continue Reading →
A Law Firm Lesson from Apple
Okay. I'll admit to a fangirl moment (or three) as I watched the much-anticipated Apple announcement. Apple had lots of good news for device junkies: bigger and better phones and a gorgeous new watch. Wedged between the announcements about new devices, however, was an interesting introduction to an innovative service: Apple Pay. In brief, Apple... Continue Reading →
What ever happened to?
Every so often magazines will run a feature that begins with the words, "What ever happened to...?" Sometimes, the question they ask is "Where are they now?" Often their curiosity is focused on child stars who once seemed ubiquitous but now have all but disappeared. There are even websites devoted to these critical questions. For those... Continue Reading →
Above and Beyond KM 