New players driving value for legal departments

New players driving value for legal departments was written by Mark Cohen and Liam Brown and originally appeared in Canadian Corporate Counsel Association magazine. As I read it, the key point Mark and Liam make is that the NewLaw players, while still tiny in market share, are teaching clients new tricks. And this spells big opportunity – or trouble if they’re asleep at the wheel – for BigLaw incumbents.  

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Remaking Law Firms: Excerpts from reviews

Three months after publication by the American Bar Association Remaking Law Firms: Why & How continues to receive critical acclaim from law firm leaders, clients, commentators and academics in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

Here is a selection of excerpts from reviews on the ABA page for Remaking Law Firms: Why & How.

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Posted by on Jun 25, 2016 in Book review, Remaking Law Firms book | 0 comments

Evidence: Why BigLaw firms must start remaking now

Here’s the first evidence based on projections of market share showing why BigLaw firms must start remaking their business model now. And by implication, the consequences of not doing so.

Where the market shares of the major players in the legal services industry are headed in the next 10 years makes a major and urgent case for traditional commercial and corporate law firms to act sooner rather than later. 

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Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in BigLaw firms, Legal services ecosystem | 4 comments

Why Remaking Law Firms is being so well received

Only a few weeks after publication, reviews by clients, law firm leaders, consultants and commentators show why Remaking Law Firms: Why and How is being so well received, filling a large and critical gap for all involved in legal services delivery. Remaking Law Firms is now available from ShopABA. 

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Contributors to the Book

A cross-section of 40 BigLaw firm leaders, clients, NewLaw pioneers, academics, and consultants from six countries provided contributions to Remaking Law Firms. Their insights and opinions have greatly enriched Remaking Law Firms. Thank you all for your generosity in sharing your views with the readership of Remaking Law Firms.

| Stephen Allen, DLA Piper | Mel Anderson, Grant Thornton | Liam Brown, Elevate Services | Toby Brown,  Akin Gump | Richard Burcher, Validatum | Paul Carr, Axiom Law | Eric Chin, Beaton | Lisa J. Damon, Seyfarth Shaw | Leon Flavell, PwC Legal | Ron Friedmann, Fireman & Co | Stuart Fuller, King & Wood Mallesons | Tahlia Gordon, Creative Consequences | Kenneth A. Grady, SeyfarthLean Consulting | Andrew Grech, Slater and Gordon Lawyers | Susan Hackett, Association of Corporate Counsel | Simon Harper, Lawyers On Demand | William (Bill) Henderson, Indiana University | Silvia Hodges Silverstein, Buying Legal Council | Rick Kathuria, Gowling Lafleur Henderson | Michelle Mahoney, King & Wood Mallesons | Steve Mark, Creative Consequences | David Morley, Allen & Overy | Alastair Morrison, Pinsent Mason | Gerard Neiditsch, University of St. Gallen | David Perla, Bloomberg BNA Legal | Andrew M. Perlman, Suffolk University Law School | Edwin B. Reeser, author | Mark Rigotti, Herbert Smith Freehills | Michael Roster, ACC Value Challenge | Jeremy Szwider,  Bespoke | Mark Tamminga, Gowling | Richard Tapp, Carillion plc | Thomas Thoppil, Hewlett-Packard | Steven M. Walker, Hewlett-Packard | Peter Weill, Chairman of MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research | Nick West, Axiom Law | Geoff Wild, Kent County Council | Peter Williams, Deloitte | Pam Woldow, Edge International | David Worley, PwC |

Alastair Morrison, Head of Client Strategy at Pinsent Mason, U.K

Alastair Morrison
Head of Client Strategy, Pinsent Mason, U.K.
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Andrew Grech, Group Managing Director of Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Australia and U.K.

Andrew Grech
Group Managing Director of Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Australia and U.K.
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Andrew M. Perlman, Professor at Suffolk University Law School and Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services, U.S.A.

Andrew M. Perlman 
Professor, Suffolk University Law School. Vice-Chair of the ABA’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services, U.S.A.
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David Morley, Allen & Overy's worldwide Senior Partner, U.K.

David Morley
Allen & Overy’s worldwide Senior Partner, U.K.
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David Perla, President, Bloomberg BNA Legal and co-CEO and co-founder of Pangea3

David Perla
President, Bloomberg BNA Legal. Co-CEO and co-founder of Pangea3
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David Worley, Managing Director, Marketing and Sales, PwC, U.S.A.

David Worley 
Managing Director, Marketing and Sales, PwC, U.S.A.
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Edwin B. Reeser, author on law firm management, leadership, operations, and economics, U.S.A.

Edwin B. Reeser 
Author on law firm management, leadership, operations, and economics, U.S.A.
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Eric Chin - Associate, Beaton, Australia

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Geoff Wild, Director of Governance and Law at Kent County Council, U.K.

Geoff Wild
Director of Governance and Law at Kent County Council, U.K.
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Gerard Neiditsch, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Gerard Neiditsch
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Jeremy Szwider, Principal and Founder of Bespoke, Australia

Jeremy Szwider
Principal and Founder, Bespoke, Australia.
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Kenneth A. Grady, former Chief Executive Officer of SeyfarthLean Consulting, U.S.A

Kenneth A. Grady
Former Chief Executive Officer, SeyfarthLean Consulting, U.S.A.
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Liam Brown - Founder and Chairman of Elevate Services, U.S.A

Liam Brown
Founder and Chairman, Elevate Services, U.S.A
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Leon Flavell, Leader, PwC Global Legal Services Network, U.K

Leon Flavell
Leader, PwC Global Legal Services Network, U.K.
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Lisa J. Damon - Partner and Executive Committee, Seyfarth Shaw, U.S.A

Lisa J. Damon
Partner and Executive Committee, Seyfarth Shaw, U.S.A.
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Mark Rigotti, Joint CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills, U.K

Mark Rigotti
Joint CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills, U.K.
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Mark Tamminga, Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Canada

Mark Tamminga
Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Canada.
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Mel Anderson - Head of Information & Insights at Grant Thornton, Australia

Mel Anderson 
Head of Information & Insights at Grant Thornton, Australia
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Michael Roster, Co-chair of the ACC Value Challenge, U.S.A

Michael Roster
Co-chair, ACC Value Challenge, U.S.A.
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Michelle Mahoney, Executive Director of Innovation at King & Wood Mallesons, Australia

Michelle Mahoney
Executive Director of Innovation, King & Wood Mallesons, Australia.
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Nick West, Managing Director of Axiom Law, U.K

Nick West
Managing Director of Axiom Law, U.K.
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Paul Carr - President of Axiom Law, U.S.A

Paul Carr
President, Axiom Law, U.S.A.
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Pam Woldow, Principal, Edge International, U.S.A

Pam Woldow
Principal, Edge International, U.S.A.
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Peter Weill, Chairman of MIT's Center for Information Systems Research and senior research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, U.S.A

Peter Weill
Chairman of MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research and senior research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, U.S.A.
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Peter Williams, Chief Edge Officer for the Centre for the Edge, Deloitte, Australia

Peter Williams
Chief Edge Officer for the Centre for the Edge, Deloitte, Australia.
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Richard Burcher - Managing Director of Validatum, U.K.

Richard Burcher
Managing Director, Validatum, U.K.
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Richard Tapp, General Counsel, Carillion plc. U.K

Richard Tapp
General Counsel, Carillion plc. U.K.
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Rick Kathuria, National Director: Project Management and Legal Logistics, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Canada

Rick Kathuria
National Director: Project Management and Legal Logistics, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Canada.
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Ron Friedmann, Consultant with Fireman & Company, U.S.A

Ron Friedmann
Consultant with Fireman & Company, U.S.A.
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Silvia Hodges Silverstein, Executive Director of the Buying Legal Council, U.S.A

Silvia Hodges Silverstein
Executive Director, Buying Legal Council, U.S.A.
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Simon Harper, co-founder, Lawyers On Demand, U.K

Simon Harper
Co-founder, Lawyers On Demand, U.K.
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Stephen Allen - Director of Service Delivery and Quality, DLA Piper, U.K.

Stephen Allen
Director of Service Delivery and Quality, DLA Piper, U.K.
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Steve Mark, Director of Creative Consequences and former Legal Services Commissioner, New South Wales, Australia

Steve Mark
Director, Creative Consequences. Former Legal Services Commissioner, New South Wales, Australia.
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Steven M. Walker, Associate General Counsel and South Pacific Region Counsel, Hewlett-Packard, Australia

Steven M. Walker

Vice President and South Pacific Counsel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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Stuart Fuller, Global Managing Partner of King & Wood Mallesons, Hong Kong

Stuart Fuller
Global Managing Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Hong Kong.
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Susan Hackett, former General Counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel, U.S.A

Susan Hackett
Former General Counsel, the Association of Corporate Counsel, U.S.A.
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Tahlia Gordon, Director of Creative Consequences and former Research & Projects Manager, Office of the New South Wales Legal Services Commissioner, Australia

Tahlia Gordon
Director of Creative Consequences. Former Research & Projects Manager, Office of the New South Wales Legal Services Commissioner, Australia.
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Thomas Thoppil, Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel for Asia Pacific and Japan, Hewlett-Packard Company, Singapore

Thomas Thoppil
Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel for Asia Pacific and Japan, Hewlett-Packard Company, Singapore.
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Toby Brown - Chief Practice Officer, Akin Gump, U.S.A

Toby Brown
Chief Practice Officer, Akin Gump, U.S.A.
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William (Bill) Henderson, Professor, Indiana University, Maurer School of Law, U.S.A

William (Bill) Henderson
Professor, Indiana University, Maurer School of Law, U.S.A.
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