"Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear." According to Wikipedia, this warning is required on side-view mirrors for a very practical reason: while these mirrors' convexity gives them a useful field of view, it also makes objects appear smaller. Since smaller-appearing objects seem farther away than they actually are, a driver might make a maneuver such... Continue Reading →
How KM Misses the Point #ILTA12
The speaker in this session is John Alber (Partner, Bryan Cave). [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 a session, they may contain the occasional typographical or grammatical error. Please excuse those. To the extent I've made... Continue Reading →
Enterprise Search Analytics and Reporting #ILTA12
The moderator is Tanisha Little (Senior Manager Knowledge Management, Morrison & Foerster), and the speakers are Rizzi (Directors, Knowledge Delivery, White & Case), and Michael Williams (Director of LIfecycle Information Management, eSentio Technologies). [These are my notes from the International Legal Technology Association's 2012 Conference 2012. Since I'm publishing them as soon as possible after... Continue Reading →
The Lawyer’s Role is Changing. Are You Keeping Up?#ILTA12
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 →
Why IT Doesn’t Matter and KM Matters Even Less to Clients #ILTA12
Why IT doesn't matter and KM matters even less to clients: how to align services with expectations. This title is what John Alber calls ""a sharp stick in the eye, which is the shortest path to the brain." The speakers are Sally Gonzalez, Risa Schwartz and Felicity Badcock. They will focus on what clients want... Continue Reading →
Bruce MacEwen: Why ROI is a Bogus Measure and What Might be Better#ILTA12
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 →
G100 CIO Recap #ILTA12
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 →
#SharePoint Innovator Award #ILTA12
The nominees are Thompson Coburn, Seyfarth Shaw and Pillsbury Winthrop. [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 a session, they may contain the occasional typographical or grammatical error. Please excuse those. To the extent I've made any... Continue Reading →
Extranets:The Client Disconnect? #ILTA12
Session Title: Beyond Extranets! What Clients Really Want. Speakers; Scott Rechtschaffen (CKO, Littler Mendelson), Lynn Simpson (Knowledge Manager & Six Sigma Master Black Belt, DuPont), Meredith Williams (Chief Knowledge Management Officer, Baker Donelson). [These are my notes from the International Legal Technology Association's 2012 Conference 2012. Since I'm publishing them as soon as possible after... Continue Reading →