The trials and tribulations of being a young lawyer
TweetAs I’ve got to know the legal profession, one thing that’s stuck is how sociable it is. Yes, many lawyers work incredibly long hours – but they also spend a great deal of their free time...
View ArticleLegal profession told by Law Society Chairman – ‘Embrace change or face...
TweetOften when you listen to presidents of law societies, they seem deeply cautious when discussing how their professions could be reformed. Not so David McIntosh, chairman of the City of London Law...
View ArticleLegal Processing Offshoring – What other law firms can learn from Baker &...
TweetThe ‘offshoring’ of legal services and support has long been touted as ‘the next big thing’, but for one global law firm it is already a fact of life. At global law firm Baker & McKenzie,...
View ArticleImproving diversity in the Legal Profession – a Law firm’s view
TweetAround the world, many commercial law firms face similar diversity challenges – few ethnic minority students even apply to work for them, while women lawyers are grossly under-represented at...
View ArticleHaiku, Magic Tricks & Jury Doody: Nearly 13K martindale.com Connected Blogs...
TweetAs any of our nearly 44,000 members will tell you, one of the best features found inside martindale.com Connected is the embarrassment of riches the community offers when it concerns accessing the...
View ArticleA Little Love for the Legal Marketers
TweetI recently told you martindale.com Connected boasts nearly 13,000 blogs. Well, here’s another number for you to mull over. As I write this post, our community also features nearly 900 groups. Some...
View ArticleHold It Right There: It’s Legal Hold Week on martindale.com Connected
TweetAs we all know, corporate law departments have a duty to preserve evidence when they are notified the company is being sued or when there is a reasonable chance the company is going to be sued....
View ArticleEmployment Law Resources, Unbundling Legal Services eBook & Higher Law Firm...
TweetWhether you’re celebrating Passover or getting ready for Easter, I hope you had a fantastic week. We here at martindale.com Connected had a lawcastic week ourselves. Yes, I said lawcastic. How...
View ArticleAn A-Ha Moment: The Emergence of Unbundled Legal Services
TweetI’m a child of the 1980s. I grew up with Atari, ALF, Mr. T and The Smurfs. Then there was the music. Amidst the launch of MTV, the 80s produced some memorable (or is it hard to forget?) music. My...
View ArticleLet’s Agree to Disagree: The martindale.com Connected Debates
TweetI recently wrote about my 1980s childhood and its connection to unbundled legal services. Well, here’s another window into my personality: I’m an American history junkie. My favorite topics...
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