httpv://youtu.be/mWQf13B8epw Every December the good folks at Stem Legal encourage bloggers to promote the many fabulous Canadian law blogs that are now available. And this year is no exception: a quick look at the #Clawbies2012 Twitter hashtag reveals some worthy additions for your RSS feedreader. As a Canadian living in the United States, it's my... Continue Reading →
The 2012 Blawggie Awards
Dennis Kennedy has just published the 2012 Blawggie Awards, which he describes as his "personal and highly-opinionated perspective" on the best law-related blogs of the year. These awards are a public service that he has cheerfully rendered since December 2004. In reading his awards posts over the years, you will inevitably discover a writer (or... Continue Reading →
Finding Meaning After the End of Time
I'm writing this in the wee hours of the morning of December 21 and am happy to report that despite worries to the contrary, the world has not ended in New York City -- yet. It appears that the Mayan Calendar anxiety was misplaced. So back to business as usual? Not so fast. No matter whether... Continue Reading →
Milkshakes and Purple Cows
One persistent issue that arises in the world of knowledge management is how best to market your systems and services. Unfortunately, discussions of this issue often devolve into descriptions of tactics: launch email blitzkriegs, offer food to encourage attendance at training sessions, bribe potential users with the latest i-device or (in lower rent populations) Starbucks... Continue Reading →
Disrupt Yourself
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 →
No Romances Required
My family loves books. In fact, we've got so many books that they are double (and, in some cases, triple) shelved in several of our rooms. Given the abundance, we periodically have to cull our collection, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to find places that are willing to accept donations of gently used books.... Continue Reading →
It’s Time for a Law Firm Hackathon
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 →
Working in Darkness
http://vimeo.com/52933219 A striking new two-minute video entitled "NYC Dark" is a powerful reminder of the impact of the recent Superstorm Sandy. When the lights went out in lower Manhattan, something very fundamental changed. I was talking today to a colleague who said his home had just had electricity restored after 13 days of cold and... Continue Reading →
What Voting Needs: KM and Better Design
Voting on Tuesday was an unforgettable experience. We were welcomed at the door of the neighborhood elementary school by a cheerful poll worker who wished us a good morning, ushered us into the building and then carefully directed us to the school cafeteria where the voting booths were located. That was the last time we received clear... Continue Reading →
Gunpowder, KM and Elections
When I was a child, we celebrated Guy Fawkes' Day on November 5. For those of you who aren't up on your British history, Guy Fawkes was one of a group of conspirators who planned to blow up the House of Lords in the infamous "Gunpowder Plot" of 1605. The aim of the conspirators was... Continue Reading →
Above and Beyond KM 