Balancing technology needs with budget realities can be tricky. Seventy percent of attendees surveyed at the 15th Annual Law Firm COO-CFO Forum produced by the Legal Executive Institute said they consider technology to be a strategic differentiator for their firm. But most also agreed on the importance of prioritizing and the need to sort out …
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CFO-COO Forum Session – The Watson Effect
Running a law firm in today’s business environment is challenging enough, but what happens in the future as machine learning systems – like IBM’s Watson – become part of the law firm? Panelist gathered during the CFO-CFO Forum to discuss that very issue in a session called “The Watson Effect: Delivering Client Value in Artificial …
- November 10, 2015
- Alex Cook
CFO-COO Forum– Unprofitable Partner? Now What?
The last several years have altered the economic landscape for law firms – some for the better, but many have not been so fortunate. And some firms likely have had to face the difficult decision whether or not to part ways with a partner that is no longer profitable for the firm. A recent panel …
- November 10, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
CFO-COO Forum – Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level
During the recent CFO-COO Forum in New York, a discussion was held on instituting project management solutions within law firms. Moderated by Terrence Herlihy, solutions architect at DTI, the panelists of the session “Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level” were careful to note that despite some challenges they encountered with their own firms, the …
- November 9, 2015
- Alex Cook
Meeting people is easy – A discussion on thought leadership events
As the old saying goes, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” And while there are certainly no shortage of networking events out there to help with the latter, Thomson Reuters – through West LegalEdcenter and the Legal Executive Institute – continues to organize industry-leading events that cover a range of topics and …
- July 29, 2015
- Alex Cook