“There are pros and cons to each side of the closed versus open source issue in legal informatics, just as in other disciplines like software development. For instance, closed sources provide added value in editorial services, quality control and currency. Although these endeavors should be rewarded, one can argue that the legal system is publicly
Martindale-Hubbell Connected – don’t lock out the gate keepers
Kevin O’Keefe has been an outspoken gadfly in regards to Martindale-Hubbell’s Connected, as have I.
Although Kevin is a non-practicing attorney, he has the ability to log into Connected.
I am an in-house director of marketing for a law firm, where I am the proponent for all things business development, yet I have
Business Unusual in Down Economy
As more and more law firms grapple with the economy, business as usual will never be the same for the legal industry.
We have watched, over the past few months, as AmLaw 200 firms shed thousands of attorneys and staff. And while law firm layoffs at Latham, White & Case, Pillsbury and
When small is the new tall
“If you don’t cut associate starting salaries now, you are nuts. They were too high. Now we have to pay for it.” – Bradford Hildebrandt (as reported in the ABA Journal online)
Most of the biglaw firms just let them go. MacGuire Woods is rolling back salaries of its incoming associate class to
What’s a 3L to do??
I had an interesting query today: A partner asked if I would recommend a 3L accept a job offer from a specific AmLaw 100 firm. On the one hand, it has to be nice to have a job offer in today’s economy. On the other hand, the firm was caught up in the recent wave
Lateral Move Check List
If you are a lawyer in the favorable position of moving laterally, this one’s for you. I’m sure the COOLER think tank can add some more. Go for it!
Thinking outside the box…. for lawyers who are anticipating a move, or are being forced into a move, it might help you to have some of
End of the biglaw pyramid?
“No one seems to be worrying about the next generation of lawyers.” – Richard Susskind, The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services.
I’m not writing about this topic because my daughter just happens to be a 1L at Seton Hall University Law School, although it does weigh on my mind. Surely you
Caught in the Law Firm Layoff Wave
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They’re quite aware of what they’re going through
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ChangesDavid Bowie, Changes
One thing we can all agree on is that there is never a dull moment when it comes to the economy and the business
Long chill in the legal industry
Latham & Watkins is laying off an additional 190 associates and 250 staff. Citing the deepening recession, Chairman Robert Dell told the American Lawyer on Friday, “The health of the global economy is likely to remain poor this year and so staffing levels have to be better aligned with client needs.”
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