Consumerization of technology, change management, or globalization? What will dominate the legal technology landscape in the year 2020? Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News, along with six industry leaders, including CIOs from prominent law firms, discussed this question and more in an energizing panel session on Wednesday morning: “[R]evolution: Industry Leaders Discuss Law2020 Hot …
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Offshoring and Outsourcing: What it means for your firm and your job
Are you ready for the growing impact on the legal market of outsourcing and offshoring? That was the question that panelists Kevin Colangelo from Pangea3, Toby Brown from Vinson & Elkins and Jordan Furlong from Edge International posed to the audience during an engaging session on Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO). This topic can be a …
- August 23, 2011
- Susan Martin
Randi Mayes Discusses ILTA 2011
Day Two of ILTA 2011 is in full swing. ILTA executive director Randi Mayes, as always, is right in the middle of it all. Randi and her team have done another outstanding job of organizing a great conference with plenty of fascinating sessions, topics and speakers. Randi took a minute out of her busy schedule …
- August 23, 2011
- Susan Martin
Making IT Count for Law Firms
Information Technology (IT) plays a critical role in today’s law firm, being increasingly entwined in the day-to-day workflow of attorneys. But IT groups often find themselves planning their projects in a “silo”; that is, they find themselves preparing for the IT future of the firm without the input of key stakeholders within their organization. This …
- August 23, 2011
- Susan Martin
Growth & Profitability in the “New Normal”
In an environment of softened demand and reduced budgets, how do law firms continue to grow and increase profitability? This is the question in this afternoon’s session around the “new normal,” discussed by Jason Parkman, senior vice president of the Large Law segment, and Andrew Baker of Reed Smith LLP. Much of the conversation centered on …
- August 23, 2011
- Susan Martin
West Case Notebook Integrates with Worldox
Thomson Reuters announced today at the ILTA 2011 conference that West Case Notebook, West’s case analysis software, now integrates with Worldox® Document Management System (DMS) software Worldox is one of the world’s top document management systems, with an installed base of 4000+ law firms, and installations in 41 countries. With the new integration, users can …
- August 22, 2011
- Susan Martin
The Evolving Law Firm – Some Observations at ILTA 2011
As we talk with customers here at ILTA 2011, it’s clear that the unrelenting economic pressures continue to impact law firms. Firms are being challenged to run more like businesses, retain clients, grow intelligently, compete globally and focus on driving efficiencies. We’re seeing the functional areas within firms begin to collaborate more closely in an …
- August 22, 2011
- Susan Martin
The Other Side of Innovation
Chris Trimble, author, researcher and adjunct professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, kicked off the ILTA 2011 conference with a thought-provoking keynote session focused on innovation. He started out by defining innovation as any project that is new to you and has an uncertain outcome. With this definition in mind, he …
- August 22, 2011
- Susan Martin
Future-proofing your law firm
Developed from feedback received at last year’s session, Michael Mills from Kraft & Kennedy, Inc., Gerard Neiditsch from Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Jeffery S. Rovner from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and Ron Friedmann from Integreon led a lively panel discussion on the major trends impacting information management, technology and more. These days the only thing changing …
- August 22, 2011
- Susan Martin
Can’t make it to ILTA? We’ve got you covered
Whether it’s the tablet shootout, learning how to future-proof your law firm or speculating on Law2020, this year’s International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference in Nashville, Tennessee promises to have it all, including us. Several of our flagship businesses and brands will also be out at the conference and hosting several sessions on the latest …
- August 19, 2011
- Susan Martin