Six key questions for understanding legal technology developments

Six key questions for understanding legal technology developments is Peter Campbell’s first post on Dialogue. It is significant for another reason; Peter is a senior leader in a BigLaw firm. We don’t have too many of these folk on Dialogue, and it’s not for want of trying with invitations and suggestions.  

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Posted by on Apr 11, 2017 in Artificial intelligence, BigLaw firms, Digital strategy, Technology | 0 comments

‘Legal Innovation’ is not an oxymoron—it’s farther along than you think

‘Legal Innovation’ Is Not An Oxymoron by Mark Cohen makes some provocative statements, e.g. ‘Law’s Uber moment has yet to occur….’ Read on and judge for yourself. Will there be a tipping point? Or should we expect rapid incremental change? Afterall, there are many segments in the legal services supply chain and each is being affected in different ways and rates of change.  

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Posted by on Apr 7, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models | 0 comments

The Challenges Inherent in Assessing Law Firm Leader Performance

With The Challenges Inherent in Assessing Law Firm Leader Performance I am delighted to welcome Patrick McKenna who has joined the ranks of authors on Dialogue. In the face of strong evidence pointing to the crucial role of top leadership in managing the transformation of the BigLaw business model, Pat’s recent post makes vital study.

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Posted by on Mar 29, 2017 in BigLaw firms | 0 comments

@PwC makes a game-changing move in legal services

This is how I tweeted it: “@PwC makes a game-changing move in legal services ow.ly/anzX30a7qOz Managing half GE’s global tax requirements”. The article cited in the link was published in The Lawyer on March 20, 2017 (paywall). It begins: “You can’t fault PwC’s chutzpah.”

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Posted by on Mar 23, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Legal services ecosystem, NewLaw business models | 2 comments

Ten Things I’d Do Differently as a Law Firm CEO

Tim Corcoran first published Ten Things I’d Do Differently as a Law Firm CEO on his blog in March 2013. Re-reading Tim’s illuminating views reminds me plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Most (well, at least most observers) now agree the biggest challenge facing BigLaw business model firms is change management. Tim focuses our minds on actions top leaders can take to enable firms to cope better with the increasingly tough external environment.  It’s no surprise that after four years, Ten Things I’d Do Differently as a Law Firm CEO remains the top rating post on Tim’s blog.

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Posted by on Mar 17, 2017 in BigLaw firms | 0 comments