Tuesday 18th Aug 2015
In July in the Global Legal Post, I shared my vision, insights and opinion about why it is becoming increasingly necessary for all of us lawyers to become SocialHuman in order to future-proof our careers as cognitive computing, artificial intelligence and robots infiltrate the entire legal eco-system and make some of our roles obsolete. It ...
Monday 17th Aug 2015
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, once described the Tesla Model S as a sophisticated computer on wheels. These days, that description actually applies to most cars, which are equipped with an increasing array of sensors, relays and connective equipment that control, monitor and report numerous systems and data. Tesla recently patched its software after ...
Monday 17th Aug 2015
Forum spoke with Gregory B. Jordan, general counsel of PNC Financial Services Group, and former global managing partner of Reed Smith LLP, about evolving client relationships, the exacting nature of determining client needs, and why both parties want the other to succeed. The evolution of the legal profession, especially the relationship between law firms and ...
Wednesday 12th Aug 2015
Thomson Reuters will host a group of top Minnesota CEOs presenting at Aspire to Lead, a one-day conference aimed at inspiring and coaching women to take more active leadership roles in their work and communities. The event will be held October 20, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Prom Center in Oakdale, ...
Tuesday 11th Aug 2015
Leaders of mid-size and small law firms are meeting or exceeding their profitability goals, and are confident in their ability to succeed in the current legal environment. Those are among the findings of a new report — Strategic Planning: Key to Smart Growth — conducted by Thomson Reuters and the Managing Partner Forum. The 2015 ...
Tuesday 11th Aug 2015
This post was written by Emily Campbell, shareholder at Dunlap Codding. Social media is a key tool for businesses. It can bring a brand to life and connect a business with customers. A social media strategy, well executed, can be very profitable. There are, however, several intellectual property issues lurking in this space, and profitability, ...
Monday 10th Aug 2015
Forum spoke with Jami Wintz McKeon, chair of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, about what clients want, breaking the glass ceiling and keeping focused while moving ahead. After 34 years with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Jami Wintz McKeon now has a new perspective on the challenges facing today’s legal environment – from behind the chair’s desk. ...
Thursday 6th Aug 2015
While overall demand for legal services is increasing, the share of corporate legal department spend going to large law firms is declining. The recent Great Recession redefined the approach corporate counsel employ in allocating legal spend. Corporate legal departments got innovative by necessity—finding high value in specialty law firms, bringing more work in-house, and by ...
Wednesday 5th Aug 2015
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) was unchanged for the second consecutive quarter, holding steady at 54 in Q2. Slightly higher demand was offset by weak rate growth and falling productivity. Demand for large law firm services rose 0.4% during the second quarter – while it was the sixth consecutive quarterly gain, it was also ...
Wednesday 5th Aug 2015
Whether you’re a sololawyer or a NewHuman lawyer in an international behemoth, to future-proof your career you will need to embrace the evolution and rise of SocialHuman Lawyer. The question you ought to be asking yourself with regard to future-proofing your livelihood, career and/or business, like the David’s (some of whom I will share with ...
Wednesday 5th Aug 2015
Canadian Lawyer has named the Top 25 Most Influential figures in the Canadian justice system and legal profession. The list, which is in its seventh year and is among the publications’ most-read features, honors select Canadians in one of five categories: Government/Associations/Non-Profit, Changemakers, Criminal and Human Rights Law, The World Stage and Corporate/Commercial Law. Honorees ...
Monday 3rd Aug 2015
Ten years ago, clients with a legal matter had essentially two options. Send it to a traditional law firm or handle it in-house. Today, clients have many more choices. Different providers are mushrooming – a trend only likely to grow – offering a huge range of legal-related services. In-house departments have grown and become more ...
Friday 31st Jul 2015
Whether you’re a sololawyer or a NewHuman lawyer in an international behemoth, to future-proof your career you will need to embrace the evolution and rise of SocialHuman Lawyer… For those of you familiar with my futuristic work it will come as no surprise to you that it is only now, in mid 2015, due to ...
