Beyond knowledge management to better management
Call me a bad parent, but every so often I relent and let my child order a pizza from Dominos. To be clear, it isn't because Dominos offers the tastiest pizza in the neighborhood. (They don't.) And it isn't because they promise to deliver in under 30 minutes. (They don't.) The reason we order from... Continue Reading →
When social media folks first started talking about gamification, I found myself skeptical. In fact, to be honest, I was downright derisive. Surely it was a flash in the pan, a trend I could ignore. Why was I so resistant to gamification? I had a hard time believing that points, badges and leaderboards could be... Continue Reading →
No matter how careful you are when you eat, you inevitably create crumbs. Do you know who is snacking on your crumbs? According to a recent LegalFutures article, Professor Richard Susskind includes a warning for Big Law in his new book, Tomorrow's Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future:* Professor Susskind accepted that there is some force in... Continue Reading →
httpv://youtu.be/FPFMcCgWCdg We sometimes joke in our family that the moment you think you have everything organized and on an even keel -- watch out! Something is bound to occur suddenly to upset that equilibrium: a key member of your team decides to relocate to be closer to family a strategic vendor goes out of business... Continue Reading →
In the world of law firm blogging there is Bruce MacEwen...and then there are the rest of us. Writing as Adam Smith Esq., Bruce has just completed an extraordinary series of posts entitled "Growth is Dead." In his final installment, The S-Curve, Bruce says that if law firms wish to survive the current economic headwinds,... Continue Reading →
We're hosting a dinner party on Friday night. To maximize our chances of delivering a delicious meal, I've already determined the menu and drafted a work plan that will allow us to prepare ahead for the dinner. We are organized! However, there is a small potential problem. Since I'm fully committed with work and extra-curricular... Continue Reading →
The speakers for this session are John Alber (Partner, Bryan Cave), Jim Jones (Senior Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center and Principal, Legal Management Resources) and Michael Mills (CEO, Neota Logic). [These are my notes from the International Legal Technology Association's 2012 Conference 2012. Since I'm publishing them as soon as possible after the end of... Continue Reading →
Bruce MacEwen needs no introduction. He is known world wide for his incisive commentary on law firm economics, the business of law and law firm strategy. You can find his thought-provoking posts at Adam Smith, Esq. [These are my notes from the International Legal Technology Association's 2012 Conference 2012. Since I'm publishing them as soon... Continue Reading →
At every ILTA conference the chief information officers of the 100 largest global law firms have a day-long meeting. This session provides a recap for those of us who were unable to attend the full day session. Speakers: Gareth Ash (CIO, Allen & Overy), Ash Banerjee (CIO, WilmerHale), Don Jaycox (CIO, DLA Piper), Andy Jurczyk... Continue Reading →
We'd like to think that our advanced education protects us from the dangers of irrationality, but for too many of us that is a delusion. The reality is that unless you are keenly aware of how you make decisions, you may well find that your seemingly logical decisions are riddled with unconscious errors. As modern... Continue Reading →
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