Law Department Management


BigLaw Hourly Billing Rates Continue to Rise

Yet another report is indicating that partner and associate hourly billing rates continue their inexorable rise at BigLaw: Billing rates increased 3.1 percent for law firm partners last year, while associate rates jumped 7.4 percent….


Choosing Outside Counsel: An Objective Formula?

Some consultants have come up with a four-part formula for choosing outside counsel. Does it make sense? Continue reading over at AboveTheLaw. [Read: Inside Straight: An Objective Formula For Choosing Counsel at Above The Law]


IBM’s GC explains his law firm do-not-hire list

Does your law department have a law firm do-not-hire list? Lawyers who lead corporate law departments often have a do-not-hire list of banned law firms, even if it’s not committed to writing. IBM general counsel…



Time to Blow Up the Billable Hour Cliff?

Once the fiscal cliff is resolved, is it time to address the billable hour cliff? It’s time we face a fundamental problem that’s existed for the past 35 years after we moved away from fixed…



Top 5 technology gaps in law departments

Are technology gaps in your law department impacting your business? Read on to learn more about areas where you can make your life easier – and your law department run more efficiently: In an increasingly…