BigLaw is adopting elements of NewLaw to stay competitive

The latest edition of the CommBank Legal Market Pulse report in Australia reveals BigLaw is adopting elements of NewLaw to stay competitive. The report is based on a quantitative survey by Beaton Research + Consulting of CEOs, managing partners and other senior leaders in Australia. Forty law firms participated in the survey for during May 2017.

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Posted by on Aug 11, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

How Counter Tax is fostering friendly NewLaw world domination

How Counter Tax is fostering friendly NewLaw world domination is a post with a difference. It’s based on the catchy story-telling style of Counter Tax Lawyers of Canada.

When Peter Aprile and Natalie Worsfold of Counter Tax Lawyers interviewed me back in February last year, I asked myself “Will this neat idea do any more than capture some attention?” Well, as the series and this episode–in which Peter and Natalie interview fellow Canadian, Peter Carayiannis, founder Conduit Law–show the tales are topical and well-told.

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Posted by on Aug 8, 2017 in Innovation, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

Axiom’s vision for legal services in the Asia-Pacific

In ‘Axiom’s vision for legal services in the Asia-Pacific‘ John Grimley, a regular contributor to Dialogue, conducts a Q&A with Kirsty Dougan, Axiom Law’s Head in Asia.

Not only does what Kirsty reveals shed light on Axiom’s vision and value proposition, it demonstrates the rapid growth and sophistication of legal services in the Region. 

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Posted by on Jul 6, 2017 in Legal services ecosystem, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

Why Now? The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers

Before he wrote ‘The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers‘ Casey focused on an issue of genuine moment and merit. He cited a study on the surge in spending on alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) in the context of the stagnation in spend on law firms. In The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers, first published on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, Casey explains why ALSPs seem finally to be at an inflection point, given that their value proposition has been obvious for years (I would add, at least to those able and willing to see).

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Posted by on Jun 13, 2017 in Business models, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

The intangible law firm

Remember all those ludicrous predictions you kept hearing about how law firms were someday going to invest heavily in intelligent technology that could do legal work? Funny thing about that: someday is today.

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Posted by on Apr 28, 2017 in BigLaw firms, NewLaw business models | 1 comment

NewLaw firm lexvoco enters Japan

On April 21, 2017, Asia Law Portal broke the news that NewLaw firm lexvoco has entered the Japanese market. With the permission of John Grimley, a regular contributor to Dialogue, I am pleased to publish the essence of this important news.

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Posted by on Apr 26, 2017 in Business models, NewLaw business models | 0 comments