Cliff Notes and Takeaways From Adam Smith, Esq.’s “Growth is Dead” Series
I recently had a chance to read (and an easy read at that) all of Bruce MacEwen’s excellent series on the forever-changed economic landscape BigLaw is now confronting, which he has labeled the “Great...
View ArticleWeek in Review (October 15-19, 2012)
Another big week in the Blogosphere. Here are the articles that I found informative and well worth the read. As always, this list is not exhaustive and I encourage you to add other worthy contenders...
View ArticleA Fifth Reason BigLaw is Bad for Business
I recently discussed four reasons why smart clients should be looking for legal solutions outside of traditional BigLaw (see “Four Reasons BigLaw is a Bad Bet“). Those 4 reasons are: The average AmLaw...
View ArticleWeekly Synopsis (October 20-26, 2012)
Another week in the Blogosphere, and many more great posts on the massive and exciting change taking place in the legal industry. Here are the articles and posts that I found interesting. Adam Smith,...
View Article2012 in Review: A Holiday Countdown of the 12 Must-Read Articles on the...
To end a great year, I plan to highlight an article or blog post from 2012 that I found highly informative and/or influential in helping clients (and their lawyers) better understand the sea change...
View ArticleBilling Abuse Scoreboard — Clients 1 BigLaw 0 (DLA Piper Folds ‘Em)
As Kenny Rogers croons in “The Gambler“: You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. It warmed the cockles of my heart to hear that DLA Piper...
View ArticleDLA Piper Takes to the High Seas to Celebrate
Who says cheaters never prosper? Shortly after quietly caving on their well-publicized overbilling dispute, aka the DLA Pipergate fiasco, the good ol’ boys actually took over the #1 ranking in the...
View ArticleThe Future of BigLaw, Part 1 – The Numbers Don’t Lie, or Do They?
It’s easy to be a little confused about the state of BigLaw today. Some commentators are preaching doom and gloom, e.g., Noam Scheiber of the New Republic in ”The Last Days of Big Law – You can’t...
View ArticleHow Fixed Fees Are Going to Change BigLaw Forever
Artwork by Brenda Hall This is Part III of “The Future of BigLaw” series. It could also be seen as Part IV of “The Billable Hour is Dead (to Me)” series. BigLaw has big problems. It’s biggest just...
View ArticleQuality or Value? If You Can’t Beat ‘Em . . .
Many have heard the old adage, “If you can’t beat them, join ‘em.” Makes sense. If your adversaries are stronger than you, it’s probably better to join ‘em. But that kind of rational response isn’t...
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