Andrew Terrett (Director of Knowledge Management, BLG) and Joshua Fireman (VP and General Counsel, ii3) presented a full-day workshop on legal project management (LPM) at the Ark Group Legal Knowledge Management Conference (October 26, 2010). Here are my notes. The presenters ran out of time -- after a busy, information-filled day. So we ended the... Continue Reading →
The Role of KM in Legal Project Management
Andrew Terrett (Director of Knowledge Management, BLG) and Joshua Fireman (VP and General Counsel, ii3) presented a full-day workshop on legal project management (LPM) at the Ark Group Legal Knowledge Management Conference (October 26, 2010). Here are my notes. Your Knowledge Management Department and Legal Project Management It is not a given that legal project... Continue Reading →
Typical Objections to Legal Project Management
Andrew Terrett (Director of Knowledge Management, BLG) and Joshua Fireman (VP and General Counsel, ii3) presented a full-day workshop on legal project management (LPM) at the Ark Group Legal Knowledge Management Conference (October 26, 2010). Here are my notes. Typical Objections to Legal Project Management (LPM) #1. Issues always arise in the course of a... Continue Reading →
ARK: Key Project Management Concepts
Andrew Terrett (Director of Knowledge Management, BLG) and Joshua Fireman (VP and General Counsel, ii3) presented a full-day workshop on legal project management (LPM) at the Ark Group Legal Knowledge Management Conference (October 26, 2010). Here are my notes. Key Legal Project Management (LPM) Concepts SCOPE: - Scope is the work that must be performed.... Continue Reading →
ARK: Project Management
Andrew Terrett (Director of Knowledge Management, BLG) and Joshua Fireman (VP and General Counsel, ii3) presented a full-day workshop on legal project management (LPM) at the Ark Group Legal Knowledge Management Conference (October 26, 2010). Here are my notes. Definitions: Six Sigma = "a rigorous and disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to... Continue Reading →
The Role of KM in Legal Project Management
In this session two seasoned law firm knowledge managers talked about how they bring KM to legal project management (LPM). * LPM can be a Trojan horse. You may start by "just putting a little structure around" your work processes, but you end up by radically changing how we work, as well as the culture... Continue Reading →
Real World Legal Project Management
Some skeptical lawyers have wondered if Legal Project Management is a conspiracy created by law firm consultants. A few have used this as an excuse to bury their heads in the sand in the belief that legal project management is just a passing fad. For those of you who are willing to take a closer... Continue Reading →
Early Stage Legal Project Management
Over the last few weeks, I've had the pleasure of hearing two presentations by Susan Raridon Lambreth of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins on the subject of legal project management. Her most recent talk was an overview of the state of legal project management, now that we are -- according to economists -- on the other side... Continue Reading →
Legal Project Management Overview
Over the last few weeks, I've had the pleasure of hearing two presentations by Susan Raridon Lambreth of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins on the subject of legal project management. Her most recent talk was an overview of the state of legal project management, now that we are -- according to economists -- on the other side... Continue Reading →
Above and Beyond KM 