NewLaw is in the news

NewLaw is in the news again thanks to an excellent op-ed on the Australian scene by Lachlan McKnight, CEO of Legal Vision in Lawyers Weekly on December 28, 2018: Observations on NewLaw in Australia in 2018. 

These are my thoughts in response to Lachlan.

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Posted by on Jan 2, 2019 in Future, NewLaw business models | 2 comments

Lawyers should be playing in the sandbox

In 2017 The Law Society of England & Wales published Capturing Technological Innovation in Legal Services. The report provides an ’empowering narrative and practical examples to move legal tech beyond ideas and innovation for innovation’s sake’. But IMO it has not received the worldwide attention it deserves.

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Posted by on Dec 23, 2018 in Innovation, Technology | 0 comments

On Kendrick Lamar, humility and leadership

Kendrick Lamar is a unique and important voice in today’s music industry, writes Eric Fiszelson from Paris. Eric draws inspiration from Lamar’s take on humility for how to conduct relationships in the corporate world.  

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Posted by on Dec 20, 2018 in Values | 0 comments

Ron Friedmann’s highlights from the Altman Weil CLO 2018 survey

This post covers regular contributor Ron Friedmann’s highlights of the annual Altman Weil CLO Survey.

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Posted by on Dec 18, 2018 in BigLaw firms, Law departments, Legal services ecosystem | 0 comments

5th anniversary of NewLaw New Rules

Five years ago, on December 15, 2013 I published NewLaw New Rules – A conversation about the future of the legal services industry. The 210 page e-book grew out of my 7 October 2013 post, which provoked a maelstrom of comments and replies, described by Richard Susskind as “a rapid-fire Socratic exchange…in the best spirit of peer production”.  

TheNewLaw New Rules narrative drew heavily on comments and replies from over 40 ‘innovators, law firm leaders, disruptors, gurus and rebels’ from many corners of the globe.

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Posted by on Dec 13, 2018 in NewLaw business models | 15 comments

The lawyer from Wagga Wagga in a three-piece suit

The lawyer from Wagga Wagga in a three-piece suit tells a story that gives me confidence the legal profession will (eventually) re-invent the way it serves the public in the interests of access to justice and democracy.

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Posted by on Dec 11, 2018 in A2J, Innovation | 0 comments

Remaking News of the Week: Adam Smith Esq on BigLaw leadership

Today’s Remaking News of the Week: Adam Smith Esq on BigLaw leadership draws attention to a think piece on BigLaw firm leadership by Bruce MacEwen. Bruce published this on November 16, 2018 with the provocative title You Don’t Want Leaders, and You’re Not Getting Them.

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Posted by on Dec 6, 2018 in BigLaw firms | 1 comment