This post was written by Dave Whiteside, account executive, Large Law Firm segment Last week I added Charlotte to the list of conferences I’ve attended where a panel of in-house counsel talks about how they hire outside counsel. They discuss the processes and methods they use, and the law firm limbo they often witness when …
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Technology making a difference for firms
Firms are still facing challenges in the current economy, but many firms are doing better than others. Mark Medice, program director for Peer Monitor, talks about a session at the ILTA 2012 ac2dc conference where the discussion surrounded economic trends for large law firms and the role technology plays in helping a firm distinguish itself …
- August 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Peer Monitor Index falls in second quarter
The Hildebrandt Institute Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), which measures the relative health of the legal marketplace, fell four points in the second quarter of 2012 to a reading of 51, its third decline in the last four quarters. PMI is a composite index of law firm market performance using real-time data drawn from major …
- July 27, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Strategies for growth
2012 is shaping up to be a challenging year for firms. Demand growth is sluggish and expenses are rising. Mark Medice, program director for Peer Monitor, talks about a session at the Elite User Conference discussing strategies firms can employ to drive growth in an uncertain economy.
- June 27, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Perla named Legal Rebel
The ABA Journal recently announced the 2011 Legal Rebels and chose 10 individuals from the legal profession that have, in many ways, changed the rules. One in particular, David Perla, CEO of Pangea3, a Thomson Reuters business and the global leader in legal outsourcing, was selected to the list. You can learn more about Perla by …
- September 7, 2011
- Jeff McCoy
What keeps you up at night?
Alternative fee arrangements, cutting costs and keeping “the right” talent were at the top of the list for more than two dozen clients who attended the Executive Level Briefing earlier today at the 2011 Elite User Conference. Mark Medice, program head for Peer Monitor from Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, started off the session with an intriguing …
- June 13, 2011
- Susan Martin