As Ed Thornton notes in Legal Week, the appointment of UBS GC Peter Kurer as chairman has again stirred the debate as to whether this is a trend, or a good idea. Given the small sample size represented by these appointments, those who point to the … [Continue reading]
Real-Time Associate Pricing?
The Wired GC has learned that several money-center law firms are quietly exploring some creative ways to deal with excess associate capacity due to the economic slowdown. The first idea out of the chute: near real-time associate pricing. Here's … [Continue reading]
Legal costs over-control?
Is there an excessive emphasis on the control of legal costs by some in-house departments? George Terwilliger of Wise & Case wonders and writes about this in the National Law Journal. Mr. Terwilliger sees a troubling trend in certain cases: Today, … [Continue reading]
Legal Directories: Insight or Indulgence?
UK publication LegalWeek has an interesting reflection on the usefullness of legal directories. That is, those large books from Martindale or Chambers, or new entrants like LawDragon or Superlawyers. (Martindale has even commented on this subject … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Governance from the Inside Out
Some firms are starting to recognize that a focus on the marketplace (i.e., client wants and needs) isn't something that should be relegated to the time left over after a typical managing partner's day. Especially when the days run long, with a … [Continue reading]
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